England Out from the Women’s World Cup

England Out from the Women’s World Cup in a painful Manner

England were knocked out of the Women's World Cup in painful way as Laura Bassett's injury-time own goal sent holders Japan into Sunday's final.

England were on course to take the Olympic silver medallists to extra time after Fara Williams's penalty cancelled out Aya Miyama's spot-kick.

But as the game entered a second minute of stoppage time, Bassett diverted a Japanese cross over goalkeeper Karen Bardsley's head, the ball hitting the crossbar and agonizingly bouncing in to the line.

There was barely time for England to respond and Notts County defender Bassett burst into tears at the final whistle.

The England team was aiming to reach their 1st World Cup final and only England's 2nd after the men's team's victory in 1966.