Blackstenius sets up easy victory for Arsenal over struggling Coventry

Arsenal moved into the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals in comfortable fashion as they beat Coventry United 4-0 at Meadow Park.

The Women’s Super League leaders, playing a Coventry outfit who were on the brink of liquidation before a buyout in January and are bottom of the Championship after a 10-point deduction, dominated possession from the off but were initially unable to find a breakthrough.

That then changed in the 38th minute when Stina Blackstenius headed past Lucy Thomas after Grace Riglar was unable to clear Nikita Parris’s cross.

The advantage was subsequently doubled just before the hour mark when substitute Beth Mead swept a shot in moments after coming on.

And Parris made it 3-0 four minutes later, tucking home from Katie McCabe’s delivery from the left.

Another substitute, Vivianne Miedema, completed the scoring in the 77th minute, striking low from just outside the box.