Aggie Beever-Jones thought she had continued her fine form in front of goal when she had the ball in the back of the net just after the hour mark but again it was ruled out for offside.
The Chelsea striker went close once more soon after when she headed Robinson’s delivery from the right just wide.
England were on top by this point and good work from Jess Naz led to captain Missy Bo Kearns having a shot from the edge of the box saved moments later.
But with just five minutes of normal time remaining, Spain equalised when Paula Arana Montes headed across goal and into the bottom corner.
Deep into injury-time Lucia Kendall had a swerving effort saved and Spain fired over the bar following an impressive run but both sides had to settle for a draw.
England: 1 Emily Ramsey (Everton), 2 Ella Morris (Southampton), 3 Poppy Pattinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), 4 Maisie Symonds (Brighton & Hove Albion), 5 Naomi Layzell (Bristol City), 6 Kiera Skeels (Charlton Athletic), 7 Katie Robinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), 8 Missy Bo Kearns (Liverpool) ©, 9 Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), 10 Laura Blindkilde Brown (Aston Villa), 11 Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur)
Substitutes: 12 Jessica Park (Manchester City) for Blindkilde Brown 62, 17 Lucia Kendall (Southampton) for Symonds 74, 14 Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa) for Naz 74
Substitutes not used: 13 Lucy Thomas (Birmingham City), 15 Freya Gregory (Reading, on loan from Aston Villa), 16 Mia Ross (Charlton Athletic), 18 Asmita Ale (Tottenham Hotspur), 19 Annie Hutchings (Blackburn Rovers, dual registration with Manchester City), 20 Hannah Silcock (Blackburn Rovers, loan from Liverpool), 21 Neve Herron (Birmingham City)
Head coach: Emma Coates
Goals: Ella Morris 30
2023-12-04 21:39:54
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