Jess Carter has said she felt "almost like a sigh of relief" at the fact that Lauren James was not the only England player to miss a penalty against Sweden in the shootout that booked England's spot in the Women's European Championship final.

Carter, who was the target of online racist abuse during the tournament, feared James would be on the receiving end of "astronomical" social media abuse if she had been the only England player to miss.

In the end, Beth Mead , Alex Greenwood and Grace Clinton , who are all white, missed as well, with the Lionesses still managing to progress, before going on to beat Spain in the final in another shootout.

Carter told ITN: "It's horrible to say but it's almost like a sigh of relief when other players that weren't Black missed a penalty,

See Full Page