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England survive red card to edge past Nigeria at Women's World Cup

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Substitute Chloe Kelly added another memorable moment to her England collection when her spot-kick sent the 10-woman Lionesses past Nigeria following a dramatic shoot-out at the Women's World Cup.

The last 16 tie had ended 0-0 after 120 grueling minutes in Brisbane, with Nigeria the better team and England having to dig deep just to stay in the game after Lauren James was sent off for an 87th minute stamp on Michelle Alozie.

James, a star of the tournament so far, could now miss the remainder of England's campaign. Kelly, who struck the winning goal in the Women's Euro 2022 final, praised the team's character and said that their ability, mixed with grit and determination, could take them all the way.

The Lionesses will face either Colombia or Jamaica in the quarter-finals on Saturday. "It's amazing, anything that's thrown at us we show what we're capable of," said Kelly, the 25-year-old Manchester City striker. "We dig deep as a group and we believe in our ability.

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Lauren James has been handed a two-match ban following her red card in England’s World Cup win over Nigeria.

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