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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Women’s FA Cup Final
The teams are out on the pitch and it’s time for the national anthem.
Women’s FA Cup final
The pyrotechnics are on display, not that the warmth is needed at Wembley with the temperature pushing 25 degrees, but the spectacle is hearing up with fireworks shooting into the air, and kick off less than 10 minutes away.
Women’s FA Cup final
It’s DJ time, after a remix that included ABBA and then went via club tracks, it’s now time for a short live performance from Issey Cross, that the crowd don’t seem overly receptive to, but they are here to watch the football.
Women’s FA Cup final
Neither Manchester United nor Spurs have ever lifted the Women’s FA Cup.
Women’s FA Cup final
Both ends have been handed team flags that the fans are diligently waving, the atmosphere is building and kick off is less than half an hour away.
The fans are arriving at the ground
Here are some photos from around the ground:
The teams have been arriving at Wembley
Here are some photos of the teams arriving:
Tottenham team news
Tottenham have announced their team for the FA Cup final:
Manchester United team news
Manchester United have named their team as they try and win their first FA Cup final.
Mary Earps and Ella Toone will be the Lionesses stars in the team, but Nikita Parris, despite being their top-scorer this season, will start on the bench.
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