Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen goal ten minutes into second half stoppage time, put the cherry on top of Denmark’s Group Stage run as they progressed to the last 16 with a 2-0 win.

Pernille Harder had given them the lead from the spot 22 minutes into the first half, their third game in a row giving away a penalty, Haiti caused threat but VAR saved them twice from going 2-0 down, a third occasion saw Harder miles offside.

A strong showing from the Danes however, they meet Australia next, while Haiti who had a slim chance of making it through head home, they never made it easy for Denmark, but just lacked a killer spark in front of goal.

Denmark started brighter in the opening minutes, Pernille Harder raced down the left wing but despite the build up, the ball was gathered by Kerly Theus in the Haiti goal, the Danes kept pressure on as Amalie Vangsgaard almost turned in a cross from the right channel, a corner kept the pressure on.

From the resulting corner, Haiti failed to clear, Theus was forced to make a save, on the rebound Simone Boye finished well to the back of the net from close range, a VAR check followed however, Boye deemed offside in the build up, goal disallowed and Denmark with England leading were through.

But all that came inside three minutes, still a long way to go and Haiti started to settle following that decision, Nerilia Mondesir breaking down the right wing but her cross was easily cleared as Melchie Dumornay was the intended target.

Haiti almost went behind but were playing the better, Mondesir again looking lively down the right wing, attempting to pick out a careful cut-back towards the penalty spot but the Danish defence was able to intercept.

Some desperate defending from Chelsea Surpris prevented Denmark leading after 13 minutes, Janni Thomsen with a terrific cross on the right Vangsgaard was trying to get on the end of it but Surpris managed to keep the Danes at bay.

Chances came and went for Denmark, but as Dayana Pierre-Louis was penalised for handball in the 21st minute, they had the chance to lead, Harder stepped up and waited for Theus to move, striking low and hard to the bottom left hand corner past the stranded net minder. Haiti conceding a penalty in each of their group stage ties.

Now behind, we saw the same resilience from Haiti as we seen when they almost went behind earlier in the half, Dumorany racing down the left, spotting Mondesir with a terrific pass to set her through, the effort easy for Lene Christensen in the Danish goal, lacking power to force her to panic.

Roseline Eloissaint was the next Haitian player to cause issues, this time the right wing serving as the point of attack, her cross almost served as a shot and flew out for a goal kick. Tempo with Haiti as since that goal, Denmark were looking second best.

Harder acting as the catalyst almost made it two, getting her team back on the front foot, she was bearing down on goal, hitting a right footed strike from 20 yards, the slightest deflection seeing Theus down to save comfortably.

The pace started to drop as we neared the break, as Denmark remained fully in possession, knocking it around well, Katrine Veje and Kathrine Moller Kuhl combined well in the middle, Thomsen cutting in on the right looked for an opening, Haiti defended smartly to clear.

On the brink of half time, Harder made it 2-0 with a sweetly taken strike 12 yards out from the Haiti goal as she connected with a looping cross, the flag up however, deemed offside in the build up, we did not need VAR to determine that one.

Into the five minutes of stoppage time, Denmark pressed for a second, Haiti however had other ideas, Dumornay swivelled well to create a chance in the Danish area, but it was blocked down, then Haiti countered after Kuhl made end roads in their half, Mondesir again the threat, her cross aimed for Dumornay who was lurking was deflected for a corner.

Denmark defended well and Harder’s perfectly taken penalty was all that separated them after a near 50 minute half full of drama in Perth, England ahead by three however, was enough to see Denmark through at the break.

Both had chances in the early minutes of the second half, Veje raced down the right wing to find a cross into the area, Harder made the run, Rikke Madsen was the player to get the effort off but Theus saved.

Haiti kept pressing for an equaliser, Mondesir had a corner that Denmark cleared, Dumornay produced a fine bit of skill to cut in from the right wing, before having a powerful shot blocked down by a Danish shirt.

Boye who had a goal ruled out earlier, had to show her defensive shift by getting a foot in to prevent Dumornay getting a chance, contesting a cross some solid defensive work kept Haiti quiet.

A high cross into the box from Veje almost caught Theus off guard, jumping high she managed to gather the cross underneath the crossbar of her goal, at the other end Roselord Borgella made a terrific run before a powerful shot from the edge of the box, was dealt with for a corner by the Danes.

Pressure remained on Denmark, Louis climbed highest to almost head home a free kick, that chance would have made it an interesting final quarter, the goal bound header gathered well by Christensen.

Denmark made it 2-0 once again after 83 minutes, Harder again to apply the finish, finding Signe Bruun one on one with Theus who raced out of her box, they collide, the keeper stays down, a cross to the back post finds Harder to nod into an empty net, a var check followed, the decision was a foul on Theus, looked more of a horror decision from the Haiti keeper.

Despite ticking into the 90 minute mark, we had 11 more to decide the tie, Mille Gejl Jensen almost put the game to rest but forced Theus into a fine one on one save, Haiti however kept fighting for something, but right at the death of stoppage time Denmark finally grabbed a second.

Troelsgaard was released down the right by Gel Jensnj, time and space to pick her spot as Haiti failed to deal with her, a lovely strike to the left hand bottom corner, sealing the deal, a date with the Matildas now to follow.