Aggie Beever-Jones was on the scoresheet as six Chelsea players helped England overcome Wales to secure a place in the knockout stage of Euro 2025, where they are joined by Oriane Jean-Francois and Sandy Baltimore's France.
In Group D, all four teams went into tonight's matches with the possibility of still qualifying - albeit the slim prospect in the case of Wales, who would have needed to win by four goals or more to advance.
England knew they would progress regardless of the result in the France-Netherlands match if they beat Wales, due to the Lionesses' emphatic victory over the Dutch, as sides level on points would initially be separated based on head-to-head results.
Wales went into the contest having never beaten England or even scored against the Lionesses, with a goalless draw in 2018 their best result.
There were four Chelsea players in the Lionesses' starting XI, with Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh and Lauren James named in the side. Niamh Charles and Beever-Jones were among the substitutes.
England broke the deadlock in the 13th minute when Georgia Stanway converted a penalty she had won, but only after a VAR check. Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo then all found the net before the interval to put England firmly in control.
Sarina Wiegman's side weren't quite as ruthless after the interval, but Beth Mead added a fifth for England before Wales grabbed a consolation through Hannah Cain.
Beever-Jones' moment came in the final moments of the contest; the Chelsea forward headed home a Mead cross to put the seal on England's victory.
In the other Group D contest, France started the day three points clear and knew a draw would be enough to top the pool, whereas the Netherlands needed to better England's result, with both sides on three points.
Oriane Jean-Francois and Sandy Baltimore started for France, while Wieke Kaptein was among the Netherlands substitutes.
France broke the deadlock in the 22nd through Sandie Toletti, but the Netherlands responded and quickly levelled via Victoria Pelova. And an own goal from Selma Bacha shortly before the interval then left Les Bleues with work to do.
That work was done within six second-half minutes. Marie-Antoinette Katoto levelled just after the hour-mark before Delphine Cascarino struck a quick-fire brace to put France firmly back in control.
Kaptein was then introduced, but it was too late for the Blues midfielder to alter the result and, in stoppage time, Sakina Karchaoui converted a penalty to seal France's progress as Group D winners.