Alessia Russo scored her third goal of the tournament to send England through to the Women's World Cup Final for the very first time.
The Lionesses went head-to-head with Australia in Sydney, as the co-hosts aimed for glory after capturing their country's imagination.
After a chaotic opening ten minutes, which saw both teams come exceptionally close to scoring an early goal, England settled into controlled possession.
The deadlock was broken after the half-hour mark as Russo held the ball up at the byline and cut back to Ella Toone, who unleashed a rocket of a shot into the top-right corner to give England a deserved lead.