England star Lauren James sent off for stamp in moment of madness vs Nigeria

Lauren James was initially shown a yellow card before it was upgraded to a straight red (Image: BBC SPORT) England winger Lauren James was sent off for a reckless stamp during the closing stages of normal time against Nigeria at the Women’s World Cup. The Lionesses were being held to a draw by their opponents at the time of the incident, which saw James fail to control her frustrations as she ran over the back of Michelle Alozie while the latter was on the ground. The England ace was initially shown a yellow card by the referee before a VAR intervention saw her punishment upgraded to a sending-off, leaving her team-mates a player down for the rest of the match. It was a moment of madness from James, who had arguably been one of England’s best players at the tournament prior to her stamp on Alozie. BBC commentator Vicki Sparks compared the incident to David Beckham’s red card against Argentina at the World Cup back in 1998, saying: “Shades of David Beckham against Argentina from Lauren James. What is she doing? Why do that? Completely unneccessary from Lauren James.” We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures, and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit: /sport Follow us on Twitter @DExpress_Sport – the official Daily Express & Express.co.uk Twitter account – providing real news in real-time. We’re also on Facebook @DailyExpressSport – offering your must-see news, features, videos, and pictures throughout the day to like, comment, and share from the Daily Express, Sunday Express, and Express.co.uk.