Fran Kirby on song as Chelsea soar to season s first silverware
Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr led an incredible show of attacking power to blast Chelsea past Bristol City and lift the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup for the second time.
Emma Hayes’s side have been beaten once in 26 games in all competitions this season and that never looked like changing as Kerr netted a hat-trick and Kirby a brace at Vicarage Road.
The Blues, who won the last completed edition of the competition in 2019-20, will hope to sweep domestic silverware, in command as they are of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League.
#FAWSL: Bristol City Women secure first win of the season
#FAWSL: Bristol City Women secure first win of the season Ebony Salmon bagged a brace for Bristol City. (Photo: Kieran McManus for The FA)
Bristol City banked a crucial victory with a 3-0 result over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League.
Ebony Salmon scored twice as the basement side moved within two points of their nearest rivals in the table, thereby cutting Brighton’s advantage over them to four points.
It was a perfect start for the hosts, as with lees than three minutes played, Yana Daniels caught Cecile Fiskerstrand off her line to open the scoring.
#ContiCup: Salmon brace sends Bristol City Women into semi-finals
#ContiCup: Salmon brace sends Bristol City Women into semi-finals Bristol City’s Yana Daniels clears off the line. (PA Images)
Bristol City are the first side into the FA Women’s Continental League Cup semi-finals following a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, in which Ebony Salmon scored twice.
Benedicte Haaland replaced Sophie Baggaley in goal for the Robins following a positive Covid test for the first choice keeper, the Norwegian denying Silva with an outstretched leg from point blank range.
Mana Iwabuchi also went very close for Villa but her shot on goal was cleared off the line by Yana Daniels, another last-ditch stop saw Faye Bryson block Shania Hayles’ goal-bound effort.
Landmark day ends in defeat for McCabe and Arsenal
The Ireland star played her 100th game for Arsenal, but they lost ground on leaders Manchester United. By Press Association Sunday 13 Dec 2020, 9:11 PM Dec 13th 2020, 9:11 PM 4,448 Views 0 Comments
Katie McCabe closes down Chloe Kelly of Manchester City.
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IRELAND’S KATIE MCCABE lined out for Arsenal for the 100th time this afternoon, but her landmark day ended on a sour note as the Gunners suffered an injury-time defeat away at Manchester City.
The prolific Vivianne Miedema fired Arsenal in front after just three minutes, but City equalised on the half-hour mark when American Sam Mewis headed a corner into the ground and saw the ball bounce over a defender on the post.