Manchester United vs Tottenham LIVE: Women’s FA Cup final reaction after Garcia double inspires Reds win
Manchester United 4-0 Tottenham: Ella Toone lit up Wembley with a stunning strike before goals from Rachel Williams and a double from Lucia Garcia
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United have stormed their way to a maiden Women’s FA Cup victory, with a dominant 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
It took until the stroke of half time for the breakthrough to happen, after an even start to the match. Ella Toone scored a stunning individual curled effort into the top corner, to steer her side into a position they never let go of.
In the second half, United picked up where they left off, with Rachel Williams’ header adding a second, before a catastrophic howler from Rebecca Spencer, who played the ball straight into the path of Lucia Garcia, allowing the United player to add a quickfire third.
From that point, the result was never in doubt, and Garcia added a late fourth to secure the title for Marc Skinner’s side
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Manchester United 4-0 Tottenham
83 mins: There is hardly any urgency left in the match now, United are content to just play the ball around, and Spurs are just chasing after it with the result in little doubt.
Manchester United 4-0 Tottenham
80 mins: Since the goal the match has calmed down somewhat, but Spurs are trying to at least leave with a consolation goal, but a probing ball from Wang was too far ahead of England, despite the Tottenham captain’s diving efforts.
GOAL! Garcia fires in her second of the match - Manchester United 4-0 Tottenham
74 mins: GOAL! Manchester United have been utterly dominant in this match, and they capitalise again.
Lucia Garcia was in the right place to fire home after Naalsund brought the ball down, controlled it and just played into her path.
The match is pretty much done and dusted now, although Spurs will want to prevent and more goals from United.
Manchester United 3-0 Tottenham
73 mins: SAVE! Malard is played in behind the backline and runs towards the goal with only the keeper to beat, it was a tight angle, but she shoots straight at Spencer, who palms the ball behind for another corner, which is dealt with comfortably by Spurs, who cannot mount a successful counter-attack of their own.
Manchester United 3-0 Tottenham
71 mins: The excitement and thrill of the contest seems to be diminishing from the fans, a group in the top corner have just started trying to start a Mexican wave.
Manchester United 3-0 Tottenham
70 mins: Time for the second drinks break of the match.
Manchester United 3-0 Tottenham
69 mins: Manchester United are just starting to dominate possession, and Spurs are running out of time to try and get something back in this game.
BAR! Manchester United 3-0 Tottenham
67 mins: That was Tottenham’s best chance of the match, the ball was played into England who timed her run and header perfectly, only to see her effort rebound back off the crossbar, and Thomas was unable to capitalise on the rebound.
Manchester United 3-0 Tottenham
66 mins: With all the changes being made for both sides, the game’s rhythm hasn’t quite settled and there’s a few miss-placed passes from both teams.
Manchester United 3-0 Tottenham
62 mins: Ella Toone had a chance to add to hers and her team’s advantage there, but her curled shot from inside the box lacked power, unlike her stunning opening goal, and went straight into the hands of Spencer, who made no mistakes on this occasion.
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