Cerys Jones Mon, 23 February 2026 at 5:16 am UTC·5 min read As Manchester United’s players fell to the floor on the referee’s whistle, Chelsea’s coalesced into an exhausted, joyous huddle in their own penalty area. There was a roar of celebration from Sam Kerr, unbridled, bouncing joy as Alyssa Thompson and Lucy Bronze ran over from the dugout, and a palpable sense of relief. Chelsea had knocked their fellow Women’s Super League heavyweights out of the Women’s FA Cup, but it was not easy. United kept Chelsea at bay until substitute Kerr scored in the 78th minute, only for United’s Simi Awujo to equalise three minutes later and force extra time. Naomi Girma prodded home after a scramble from...
