Chelsea retain Women’s FA Cup in front of record Wembley crowd

Chelsea retained the Women’s FA Cup thanks to a 3-2 victory over Man City at Wembley. 

Sam Kerr opened the scoring for Emma Hayes’ side, before Lauren Hemp equalised before half-time. 

Erin Cuthbert’s stunning second-half strike put the Blues back in front, only for Hayley Raso to equalise with just two minutes of normal time remaining. 

But as has become customary in matches of late, it was Kerr who found the winner for Chelsea in extra-time. The Australian’s deflected shot wrong footed Ellie Roebuck and sent Hayes into raptures. 

Chelsea fans were jubilant as the final whistle blew, with the match played in front of a record Women’s FA Cup crowd of 49,094. 

Kerr has been the hero for Chelsea multiple times recently.

Last weekend, the 28-year-old scored twice against Man United to help the Blues win a third consecutive Women’s Super League Title.

And the striker rose to the big occasion once again today. 

Chelsea have the advantage!