Recap Mail Sport’s live blog for coverage of the Women’s FA Cup final clash between Manchester United and Chelsea.
That’s all from our coverage of today FA Cup final at Wembley. The full report is with you below.
Until next time!
They have done it! Chelsea have defended their FA Cup title once again and it’s their third consecutive one. It’s also the 12th trophy in the club’s history. Sam Kerr’s second-half goal has proved to be the difference at Wembley.
90+5 – Man United deliver a later corner into the box but the Chelsea defence has continued to stand strong this afternoon.
90′ – Six minutes of additional time to follow. Manchester United will need to find the back of the net sooner rather than later.
87′ – In an attempt to see out the match, Emma Hayes replaces James with Buchanan.
Can Man United find a late equialiser?
84′ – It’s a massive massive chance missed. Batlle flies past Carter down the right and cuts it back to Russo. But the striker scuffs her shot from close-range.
81′ – Kerr cuts in from the left and beats Le Tissier with ease before cutting it back to Ingle, whose effort goes well over the bar. That would have sealed the win for Chelsea!
70′ – The Chelsea winger goes into the book for kicking the ball away.
The attendance has been confirmed as 77,390. It’s a new record for domestic women’s football, with this final overtaking the league match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
72′ – Chelsea are in full confidence. They started the second-half brightly and have been rewarded.
Carter replaces Charles in defence.
68′ – The deadlock is broken and who else but Kerr! Reiten slides in Harder, who delivers a pinpoint low cross into the box and it’s finished off by the Australian striker. That’s five goals in her last three FA Cup finals!
61′ – Williams comes on to replace Parris, who was bright today.
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58′ – Chelsea go from defence to attack instantly. Le Tissier fails to defend a long ball and Kerr races on to the ball before delivering a low cross which finds Harder, who is unable to get power on her shot.
Emma Hayes makes a double change as Harder replaces Fleming. Ingle comes on for Leupolz.
55′ – This game has livened up! Parris sees Toone drifting at the back post and delivers a cross but it is headed away by Charles.
53′ – Toone runs in behind the Chelsea defenders before delivering a low cross. The flag goes up seconds later as she was in a clear offside position.
49′ – Chelsea have restarted brighter of the two teams. James is almost put through on goal but Turner gets it away.
45′ – Manchester United get us back underway for the second-half at Wembley
Manchester United defender Maya Le Tissier became the youngest FA Cup final presenter in 2016 when Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0.
Seven years later, she’s hoping to lift the trophy. Some story that would be…
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Sam Kerr of Chelsea is challenged by Maya Le Tissier of Manchester United during the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 14, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Manchester United owner Avram Glazer is in attendance at Wembley today.
Meanwhile, talks over the sale of the club continue, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe the favorite to takeover.
We had a drama after just 20 seconds when Leah Galton found the back of the net before the offside flag went up.
The half ended as it started, with VAR done for a penalty check but it’s stalemate at the break.
45+2′ – Parris is brought down on the edge of the box by Charles. There’s a check for a possible penalty but the contact looked to have been made just outside the box.
The free-kick is headed over by the bar by Turner.
45′ – Three minutes of additional time to follow before the break. Will we get a goal before half-time?
41′ – James gets on the end of a deep cross from the left with a looping header towards the far post.
But Earps brilliantly claws the ball away. She looks to have hurt herself slightly.
37′ – Man United come down the right again as Toone delivers a low cross into the box which takes a slight deflection before Galton pokes it over the bar from close-range.
31′ – A free-kick close to the halfway line falls to Turner, who takes a shot which takes a deflection before Berger dives to her left to save. It was goal bound!
30′ – There’s Mexican waves going around Wembley after 30 minutes.
That should tell you the state of the match at the moment…
26′ – Chelsea attempt to play a long ball from the back towards Kerr but United goalkeeper Earps is in a good position and gathers the ball with ease.
21′ – It has become a bit of a cagey affair, with both teams unable to take advantage when they gain possession. You feel the tempo will have to go up if we’re to get a goal soon.
17′ – Blundell slides into James on the right and gives away a free-kick.
But Chelsea are unable to make full use of it as Eriksson’s flick on goes wide.
14′ – Man Utd come forward on the counter, Toone cuts in from the right and backheels it to Parris, who hits the ball straight at the goalkeeper.
8′ – There’s a break in play as Leupolz receives treatment after going down with what looks to be a hamstring issue. Emma Hayes pulls her players in to give them instructions.
6′ – Chelsea goalkeeper Berger punches out a cross but Parris is unable to control the ball and Emma Hayes’ side survive.
4′ – After a nervy start from Chelsea, they have settled into the game and they are enjoying the lion’s share of possession at the moment.
1′ – WOW. What a start. Man united find the back of the net after just 20 seconds through Galton. But the flag goes up almost immediately as Toone was offside before her cross.
Both sets of players take the knee and Chelsea get us underway.
The players are now heading out of the tunnel and we’re moments away from kickoff.
The atmosphere at Wembley is electric!
With four goals in Chelsea’s past two FA Cup finals, Sam Kerr is the player to watch this afternoon.
Will Man United be able to keep her quiet or will the striker add to her goal tally?
Both teams have had to overcome hurdles on their way to the final.
Chelsea have beaten Liverpool, Arsenal, Reading and Aston Villa.
Meanwhile, Manchester united have beaten Sunderland, Durham, Lewes and Brighton reahc their first FA Cup final.
Today’s attendance will break the previous record of 49,094 which was set in last year’s final when the Blues beat Manchester City 3-2 after extra-time.
Hayes, who has visited Wembley six times as a manager, said the women’s game has now reached the point where a sold-out Cup final is ‘no longer a pipedream.’
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Emma Hayes makes three changes from the team that thrashed Leicester 6-0 in midweek.
Pernille Harder is replaced by Sam Kerr. Jess Carter is benched by Maren Mjelde and Jessie Fleming starts ahead of Jelena Cankovic.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Berger, Perisset, Mjelde, Eriksson, Charles, Leupolz, Cuthbert, James, Fleming, Reiten ,Kerr
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Pernille Harder and Niamh Charles of Chelsea inspect the pitch prior to the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 14, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Marc Skinner makes just the one change from the side that beat Tottenham in the WSL last weekend.
Captain Katie Zelem is back from suspension and she takes Vilde Boe Risa’s place.
It’s the big one in women’s football calendar. The FA Cup final in front of a sellout Wembley. First vs second in the WSL.
And you can follow all the action here. Stay tuned!
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