England stars vow to rally round Lauren James after World Cup sending off
England’s players will rally round Lauren James after her “Beckhamesque moment of madness” in the team’s penalty shoot-out victory over Nigeria in the World Cup last 16.
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England Scrape Past Nigeria On Penalties To Reach World Cup Quarter-Final
England scraped into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup when they beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Brisbane on Monday. Despite Nigeria having the better of the chances, the European Champions -- reduced to 10 players after 87 minutes -- snuck home in front of 50,000 spectators after the match had finished 0-0 at the end of extra time. England held on after playmaker Lauren James received a red card for a needless stamp and will know they have to improve if they want to add the World Cup to their European crown.
Wiegman relieved as England survive "intense" last-16 clash
BRISBANE : England survived the loss of Lauren James to a red card, 120 minutes of pressure from Nigeria, and a penalty shootout in their last 16 victory on Monday, in a game coach Sarina Wiegman said was one of the most "intense" she had experienced.
Walsh back in England's starting lineup for last-16 World Cup game
BRISBANE : Keira Walsh is back in England's starting 11 for their last-16 game Monday against Nigeria at the Women's World Cup.
Women's World Cup: What to expect on Day 19
After the Dutch and Sweden, the latter in dramatic circumstances, joined Spain and Japan in the quarter-finals with wins on Sunday, the round of 16 continues with European champions England taking on Nigeria and co-hosts Australia facing Denmark.
Shui vows to revive China as Steel Roses wilt on global stage
ADELAIDE : China's latest global challenge ended with a thrashing handed out by a familiar foe on Tuesday in a loss that underscored once more how far the Steel Roses have fallen since their sole appearance in the Women's World Cup final 24 years ago.
Lauren James stars as England crush China to reach last 16 of Women’s World Cup
Two goals and three assists from Lauren James led a revived England attack and ensured they secured top spot in Group D with a thumping 6-1 victory over China at the Women’s World Cup.
James a World Cup star as England power into knockout phase - ESPN
ADELAIDE, Australia — This was a perfect evening for England. They were without Keira Walsh, they had a new-look 3-5-2 formation and coach Sarina Wiegman had made more changes than she had ever made in a major tournament. But, for all the shifting sands, they were completely dominant as they swiped aside China 6-1 to reach the round of 16 at the Women's World Cup.