The hosts, who reached the semi-finals despite their loss, were solid at the back but made little impact in attack.

The Dutch, already into the final four, maintained their 100% record in the group stage thanks to a second-half goal from captain Minke Booij.

But their victory came at a price as the lost star Maartje Poumen to a knee injury which could end her tournament.

England coach Danny Kerry said he was satisfied with his side's performance, particularly their defending.

But he added: "Generating chances is not a concern, putting them away perhaps is."

Captain Kate Walsh said: "It was a tight game and the longer we kept it tight, the more chance we had of getting something from the game."

England now face Pool B winners Germany on Thursday, while the Netherlands take on Spain in the other semi-final.

In Tuesday's other matches, Germany beat Spain 1-0, Ireland defeated Italy 3-0, and Azerbaijan saw off Ukraine 3-1.