Japan vs England match report: Laura Bassett's own goal sees Lionesses cruelly defeated in Women's World Cup semi-final

Of all the ways England teams, male and female, have contrived to go out of various World Cups over the years none has been as cruel as this. England’s women, producing their best performance of the tournament, seemed on the brink of knocking out the holders and reaching their first World Cup final, when Laura Bassett conceded an injury-time own-goal. The Notts County centre-half, who has had an outstanding World Cup, was attempting to cut out a cross.