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Ex Burntwood school pupil will be reserve goalkeeper at Sunday's World Cup final

A former Burntwood school pupil will be the reserve goalkeeper at the women's World Cup final on Sunday.

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Hannah Hampton

Hannah Hampton, who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's Super League club Chelsea and previously played for Aston Villa, is the reserve for the England team who play Spain at 11am.

She was a pupil at Erasmus Darwin Academy, in Chasetown, between 2015-17.

The Lionesses beat Australia 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup final for the first time.

Aston Villa’s Rachel Daly is also set to play in the final.