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Karen Carney's cool injury-time chip gave England a dramatic win in their opening match to Euro 2005.
An own goal from Sanna Valkonen was followed by Amanda Barr's header to put the hosts 2-0 up at the interval.
But Finland, who had already hit the bar pulled one back through Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, and drew level in the last minute as Laura Kalmari tapped in.
Yet there was time for teenager Carney to send a crowd of 29,029 at the City of Manchester Stadium into raptures.
England, playing the only team in the competition ranked below them, were desperate to impress - but struggled to impose themselves early on.
The Finns looked slick on possession, but were unable to find a breakthrough and fell behind to a scrappy goal.
Eighteen minutes were on the clock as 17-year-old Carney hit in a low free-kick that goalkeeper Satu Kunnas pushed on to defender Valkonen, who unwittingly deflected into her own net.
Finland could have levelled on 25 minutes when Anne Makinen's looping header beat keeper Jo Fletcher but came back off the bar.
But England doubled their lead as Kelly Smith's fierce drive hit the woodwork and bounced kindly for Barr who sent a header over Kunnas and towards goal.
The Finnish keeper's frantic efforts to clear were in vain as Hungarian referee Gyongyi Gaal ruled the ball had crossed the line after consulting her assistant.
But Rantanen shook England's nerves as she side-footed home from the edge of the box.
And when Kalmari tapped in on 89 minutes it looked as though the Finns had salvaged a point - only for Carney to have the final say.
BBCi
