46 h. ago Manchester United reach Women’s FA Cup final after Bizet and Clinton sink City

It would be wrong to suggest there has been a seismic shift in momentum in Manchester, but United’s 2-0 defeat of a beleaguered City to set up an FA Cup final against Chelsea showed a maturity and composure that has sometimes proved elusive in the fixture.City bowed out of the tournament with, ultimately, a whimper, their last hope of a trophy over within 22 minutes but written off by many before a ball was kicked at a windswept Academy stadium. Nick Cushing’s squad has been torn apart by injuries, their squad so threadbare that just four outfield players were named on the bench, including 17-year-old Sacha Lewis, who joined Derby on a dual registration in January to get playing minutes in the National League Northern Premier Division. Continue reading...

Sport

2 d. ago Women's FA Cup: Chelsea show 'ruthless' mentality to reach final

Women's FA Cup: Chelsea show 'ruthless' mentality to reach final  BBC

Sport

3 w. ago Hibs v Rangers Women LIVE score and goal updates from Sky Sports Cup final showdown

The first piece of silverware of the season is up for grabs at Fir Park this afternoon

Sport

3 w. ago Hibs 0 Rangers Women 3 LIVE as Clachers pulls out stunning Sky Sports Cup final double save

The first piece of silverware of the season is up for grabs at Fir Park this afternoon

Sport

3 w. ago Chelsea clinch League Cup and Palace close the gap – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Sophie Downey and Ameé Ruszkai to discuss the League Cup final and the weekend’s WSL GamesOn the podcast today: Chelsea claimed the season's first silverware, edging past Manchester City in the Subway Women’s League Cup final to keep their quadruple hopes alive. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. The panel dissects the performance, the key moments, and the controversial state of the Pride Park pitch.Elsewhere, the WSL saw major shifts as Liverpool stunned Manchester United under the Anfield lights, Arsenal took advantage with a win over Everton, and Crystal Palace’s crucial victory over Aston Villa intensified the fight for survival. The panel evaluates the relegation battle and asks what went wrong for Manchester United Continue reading...

Sport

last month ‘I have belief’: Cushing feels Manchester City can beat Chelsea in Europe

Interim manager positive despite League Cup final defeatTeams meet in Women’s Champions League this weekNick Cushing has said Manchester City’s performance in their defeat in Saturday’s League Cup final has given him belief that they can beat Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday, as the two teams’ run of four consecutive meetings continues. Manchester City lost 2-1 in Cushing’s first game back in interim charge, just five days after the sacking of Gareth Taylor, and Cushing’s team will now host Chelsea in the first leg of their European quarter-final, before a crucial league meeting at the Etihad Stadium on 23 March and then 27 March’s reverse leg of their Champions League tie.“I have the belief that we’re going to win on Wednesday, and with some slight adjustments and maybe some rotation, we can make sure we fall the right side of the result,” Cushing said despite the loss at Pride Park on Saturday, where Yui Hasegawa’s late own goal gave Chelsea the first major pie...

Sport