Celebration time: Jill Scott and Kelly Smith congratulate Fara Williams following her penaltyEngland booked a place in next year's FIFA Women's World Cup with a 3-2 victory over Switzerland on Thursday night.
The success in Wohlen wrapped up a 5-2 aggregate success, after Hope Powell's team had won the first leg in Shrewsbury 2-0 last week.
An early chance to calm the nerves went begging when Kelly Smith - England's all-time leading goalscorer - missed a 12th-minute penalty. Smith won the spot-kick, going down under a challenge from Rahel Graf, but dragged her effort wide.
Smith righted the wrong 10 minutes before half-time, tapping in from close range after Eniola Aluko had failed to convert a cross from Alex Scott.
Double top: Aniola Aluko (right) makes it 2-0It was 2-0 two minutes later when Aluko beat Maris Brunner with a low shot - but the Swiss were given hope just before half-time.
Ramona Bachmann pulled a goal back, then England goalkeeper Rachel Brown was harshly dismissed after tangling with Bachmann in the net seconds after the goal.
Harsh: Rachel Brown (right) saw red after this fracas in the netHowever, Fara Williams calmed visiting nerves, converting a penalty awarded when Smith was fouled by Caroline Abbe.
Although Switzerland's Selina Zumbuhl reduced the arrears with the goal of the night, a 25-yard free-kick, it failed to take the gloss of England's success.
source: dailymail
