Georgia Stanway's one-of-a-kind journey to World Cup finalist via Manchester

Georgia Stanway will complete a one-of-a-kind journey from Furness Rovers to the World Cup final this weekend.

The Cumbria-born midfielder has taken a remarkable route to the pinnacle of the beautiful game, making stops in Blackburn, Manchester, and Munich along the way.

The 24-year-old started in the heart of England's midfield in the 3-1 semi-final win over Australia on Wednesday and now looks set to feature in Sunday's showpiece against Spain.

However, it has not been an easy route to the top for one of England's brightest stars.

She has had to overcome raised eyebrows, force her way into one of English football's strongest sides, and take risks to further her career.

It will all be worth it when Stanway takes her shot at immortality at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

One of four

Born in Barrow-in-Furness in 1999, Stanway was one of four siblings and started playing football at a young age.

Her three brothers were all passionate about the sport, and by the time she was three, she was playing in one of their under-sevens teams.

The prodigy competed in boys' teams until she was 13, putting up with raised eyebrows and a few disparaging comments along the way.

Some of her opposition may have been surprised to see a girl playing, but that did not stop her from going from strength to strength.

Speaking to Stylist ahead of the 2019 World Cup, Stanway said: "I didn’t know what I was doing, I was just kicking the ball, but I loved it.

"When I’d turn up at games, the opposition would be like, ‘Ooh, there’s a girl playing’, but I thrived on it.

"Once you put the ball through someone’s legs and score a goal, they have so much respect for you."

After impressing with Furness Rovers, the midfielder played her way through Blackburn