Pickford ends England's drought in penalty shootout

Jordan Pickford had a big hand in ending England's long drought in World Cup penalty shoot-outs.

England and Colombia were tied 1-1 after extra time, meaning the round of 16 game would be decided on penalties. England had lost its previous three shoot-outs at the World Cup.

The English trailed 3-2 in the shoot-out after Jordan Henderson's shot was saved and tension increased dramatically. But Mateus Uribe hit the bar with Colombia's fourth kick and a diving Pickford got a hand to Carlos Bacca's kick for a desperate save on the fifth. Eric Dier stepped up and calmly buried the winner to make it 4-3 for England and secure a quarter-final spot against Sweden.

TV analysts noted during the game that Pickford was among the shorter goalkeepers in the tournament at a touch over 6-feet tall (185 centimetres).

Size, at least for Pickford, isn't everything.

He says: "I don't care if I'm not the biggest keeper in the world. I have the power and agility."