CHELSEA have beaten Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium!
Sam Kerr scored the only goal of the game as the Blues retained their trophy in front of a sold-out Wembley.
- Kick-off time: 2.30pm UK
- TV channel: BBC One
- Live stream: BBC iPlayer
- Chelsea team: Berger, Leupolz, James, Reiten, Perisset, Eriksson, Fleming, Mjelde, Kerr, Charles, Cuthbert.
- Man Utd team: Earps, O Batlle, Toone, Zelem, Galton, Ladd, Le Tissier, Turner, Parris, Russo.
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Marc Skinner reacts
When speaking to BBC Sport, the Man Utd boss said: “We switch off in one moment, there’s space for Sam [Kerr] to run in to which we haven’t given her all game.
“I’m proud of the girls today, they are hungry. Their position is what we want to take. We are a young, hungry team.
“I need to find the pieces to make sure we challenge all the time.
“Chelsea have done hardly anything in the game, but they are winners for a reason, they find that tiny little gap.
“I want to thank all the fans, they have been magnificent. We won’t dwell on this, it fuels us. We watch this [Chelsea celebrate] – this will be us in future.”
Credit: Getty Emma Hayes reacts
When speaking to BBC Sport, the Chelsea manager said: “We’ve played here more times that Stamford Bridge! Yes it’s home.
“You can’t underestimate the game accumulation, we looked so tired in the first half. We had to kick each other at half time.
“We know how to stay in a game and even if we weren’t at our best we have to work out how to change it. We had to possess the ball better and then find the quality in the final third.
“It’s a coaches nightmare. We don’t do the kick off properly and then the first, second and third phases were all off.
“I’ve got to get them home tonight. They know the bus is leaving at 9pm and it will leave with them all on. The players deserve credit.
“Sam Kerr is priceless but let’s credit Pernille. We know we needed more stretching runs. I almost made the change at half time but I held off to see who might be tired.”
Credit: AFP Pernille Harder reacts
When speaking to BBC Sport, the Chelsea midfielder said: “It’s amazing to win titles. A full Wembley is amazing.
“Of course, it’s sad when you are out for so long [with an injury] but you come back with motivation and hunger. It’s amazing to come back for this game and be involved in a win.
“Chelsea means a lot to me. I’ve had so many great memories here.”
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Sam Kerr reacts
When speaking to BBC Sport, the Chelsea striker said: “I think it’s the sign of a great team, we didn’t have our best game but we pushed through. Everyone stuck at it and we got the win.
“P [Pernille Harder] did amazing, the team did amazing. I’d be wrong to say it was all me.
“I’m just lucky to be the number nine in this great team.
“A lot of people have been asking for it [the back flip celebration] – I text my friend and said back flip incoming today.”
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The Blues have now claimed their third successive FA Cup title.
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Chelsea are FA Cup champions once again!
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United come agonisingly close to equalising in the dying seconds of the match before Garcia’s cross is cleared away by Buchanan!
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Man Utd make another change.
Ladd is replaced by Thomas.
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Six minutes have been added on…
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The attendance here today is 77,390 – a record for a Women’s FA Cup final.
It is also a new world record attendance for a women’s domestic game.
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Another change for Chelsea.
James is replaced by Buchanan.
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A huge chance for Man Utd to level the score as Batlle makes a run into the box from the right before squaring it to Russo.
The striker can’t get her shot on target, but the ball runs wide to Williams, who is unable to get enough contact on it.
Chelsea somehow manage to make the clearance.
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The Blues have the chance to double their advantage as Kerr makes a fantastic run into the box from the left.
She squares the ball to Ingle 12 yards out from goal, but the midfielder fires her shot way over the crossbar.
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Man Utd make two more changes.
Garcia replaces Blundell.
Mannion replaces Toone.
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United have a free kick around 35 yards out from goal.
Zelem sends the ball into the box, but Berger catches it with ease and can clear the danger.
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Chelsea make another change.
Carter is on to replace Charles.
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Harder makes an excellent run down the right before sending an inch-perfect pass to Kerr at the back post.
The striker is given plenty of time and space to tap the ball into the back of the net with ease!
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Kerr fires the Blues into the lead!
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Huge chance for Chelsea as James sends Harder through on goal.
The midfielder squares it towards the penalty spot, but Batlle clears.
Cuthbert then latches onto the ball on the edge of the box, but her strike is off target.
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Man Utd make their first substitution.
Parris is replaced by Williams.
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Harder immediately gets involved as the ball is sent over to Kerr on the left.
The striker squares it to Harder on the penalty spot, but the midfielder struggles to get it out of her feet and the final shot is comfortably saved by Earps.
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Chelsea make a double change.
Fleming is replaced by Harder.
Leupolz is replaced by Ingle.
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Another chance for the Red Devils as Toone and Parris combine on the right before the ball is crossed into Russo in the box, but Perisset heads it behind for a corner.
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Toone makes an excellent run down the right before cutting into the box.
She looks to shoot, but instead sets it back to Russo.
However, the striker can’t get there in time to attempt the shot.
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Chance for Man Utd now as Galton catches Mjelde out in defence before attempting a long-range strike, but her effort is comfortably saved by Berger.
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