article_snippet.sent: Reading striker Fran Kirby staked an impressive claim for a World Cup starting role with England Women as Reading striker Fran Kirby created the first goal and scored a brilliant second in a 2-1 win over China.
article_snippet.sent: Reading striker Fran Kirby Reading striker Fran Kirby then fired home the second goal of Reading striker Fran Kirby short international career - this was Reading striker Fran Kirby eighth cap - to put the home side in apparently full control at Manchester City's Academy Stadium.
article_snippet.sent: Kirby, a 21-year-old playing in the second division of the Women's Super League, was impressive throughout, a nimble-footed presence who China struggled to deal with.
article_snippet.sent: Fran Kirby (left) was in imperious form during the first half as Jade Moore created the first goal and scored the second .
article_snippet.sent: Kirby departed, with the experienced Eni Aluko taking Alex Greenwood place, Wang missed Alex Greenwood sitter, and England clung on, the world's sixth-ranked team fending off a side rated 16th globally by FIFA.
highlights_snippet.sent: Reading striker Fran Kirby doubled England's advantage .
  