Stunning Man City comeback seals Conti Cup win over Chelsea FC Women and sends message to WSL

Manchester City produced a stunning second-half comeback to win the Continental Cup final and continue their remarkable run of form in a season that may still have some life in it.

Trailing at the break and left to rue an awful refereeing decision, City must have felt it was a case of de ja vu as they were staring at a fourth defeat to Chelsea this season. But Caroline Weir inspired a brilliant turnaround to give City an eighth trophy in as many years in the women's game.

With City's men looking for a derby win over United on Sunday, the women ensured they begin this weekend in winning fashion with three goals in 20 second-half minutes. After coming up second best to Chelsea so often recently and in various heartbreaking circumstances, this win will be so much sweeter given their struggles on and off the pitch this season. Against the side that torments them so often, City showed the country they are firmly back on track.

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The build-up to this final was positive from City, coming into the game on the back of two morale-boosting derby victories over United in as many weeks. Chelsea, who won the domestic treble last season, are a level above United however, and Gareth Taylor stressed that City were not just in this final to turn up - they wanted to show they are equals with Emma Hayes' side after a frustrating season that has seen them lose three times already to Chelsea, conceding eight without reply.

In a scrappy opening, Chelsea almost made it eight with a number of half-chances as they pressed high, while a lapse in concentration almost gifted Ellen White an opener at the other end. Taylor had recalled Caroline Weir and Hayley Raso after the pair