Girma winner sinks Manchester United to put Chelsea in FA Cup quarter-finals

A 99th-minute winner from Naomi Girma sent Chelsea through to the quarter-finals of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup as they saw off a stubborn Manchester United 2-1. In a competitive encounter at Kingsmeadow, Sonia Bompastor’s side needed extra time to keep their cup defence alive after Simi Awujo had cancelled out Sam Kerr’s opener in normal time. This encounter felt like it came at a critical moment in Chelsea’s season after an uncharacteristic wobble in recent weeks had all but ended their hopes ...

By Sophie Downey at Kingsmeadow