BRISBANE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - England dumped Nigeria out of the Women's World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Monday with Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick, following a 0-0 draw over 120 nerve-jangling minutes.
Beth England, Rachel Daly and Alex Greenwood also converted in a 4-2 shootout win for the European champions, who had a player sent off in regulation time.
"You dream of playing in a World Cup when you're a kid," Earps said.
England are making their sixth World Cup appearance and have their sights set on beating their best finish of third in 2015.
The 40th-ranked Super Falcons bow out of their ninth World Cup in the last 16 for the second consecutive time.
Persons:
Chloe Kelly, Beth England, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Kelly, Lauren James, Michelle Alozie, Nigeria's Desire Oparanozie, Alozie, James, Sarina Wiegman, Wiegman, it's, Mary Earps, Earps, Ashleigh Plumptre, Daly, Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, England, Asisat Oshoala, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson, Christian
Organizations:
BRISBANE, BBC, Brazil, Germany, Manchester City, England, Sydney, Manchester United, Falcons, Thomson
Locations:
England, Nigeria, Jamaica, Colombia, Lang, France