England beat Nigeria on penalties to secure their spot in the Women’s World Cup quarter finals.
Nigeria looked to make history by becoming the first African side to win a knockout match in the tournament and three times hit the woodwork before Lauren James was dismissed for a stamp.
The Lionesses held on through extra-time to reach the last eight where they will facer either Colombia or Jamaica on Saturday August 12 in Sydney.
England went into the game as favourites and had been boosted by early exits of the USA, Germany and Brazil – but Nigeria built on their group stage success across the 120 minutes.
