01 November 2020

Women’s FA Cup Final: Everton 1-3 Manchester City - Holders defend FA Cup in thrilling game

Six months after the original date for the final, Willie Kirk’s Toffees will be looking to dethrone Gareth Taylor’s defending champions in what would be their first FA Cup triumph in a decade.

Meanwhile, City are bidding to lift the trophy for a third time in four years and would move level with Charlton as the fourth most successful team in the competition’s history with a win.

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Everton 0-1 Manchester City

45+2min: There was only one minute of time added on but Gauvin is still down here.

She finally gets to her feet but it doesn’t look like she is going to continue. That is a massive blow for Willie Kirk.

Everton 0-1 Manchester City

45 min: Christiansen finds Gauvin in behind for the first time in the match but a brilliant challenge from Houghton snuffs the ball away from the Frenchwoman. Perfect tackle but Gauvin is hurt, down on the floor writhing in pain.

Everton 0-1 Manchester City

45 min: Man City will be very tough to break down now they are ahead. Everton have to commit more players forward to link up with Gauvin but the pace of Kelly in behind will leave them exposed.

Everton 0-1 Manchester City

42 min: Free-kick whipped in by Christiansen but it’s eventually claimed by Roebuck. Everton trying to press higher now they are behind.

Everton 0-1 Manchester City

39 min: GOAL! The corner comes in from Weir and Mewis rises highest to power the header home. No chance for MacIver.

Everton 0-0 Manchester City

39 min: Caroline Weir drives forward…think that may be the first time I’ve written her name so far! She takes a shot and it deflects out for a corner to Manchester City.

Everton 0-0 Manchester City

Everton, in particular Sevecke, have done well to keep Ellen White quiet so far. A few pieces of good link-up play but no real clear-cut chances yet for the Lioness.

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Everton 0-0 Manchester City

37 min: White, Mewis and Lavelle all linking up slickly in the box before Lavelle goes down under pressure from Moe Wold. No penalty. That would have been soft.

Everton 0-0 Manchester City

36 min: Turner whips in a smart delivery from the right-hand side and Gauvin rises to meet it but her powerful header is wide of Roebuck’s left-hand post.

She is so strong in the air but the execution was not quite there for that one.

Everton 0-0 Manchester City

34 min: Phil Neville watching on today as a number of England internationals look to impress him. Think Kelly will have been the one who has caught the eye so far.

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