Match ends, Manchester City Women 1, Liverpool Ladies 0.
Manchester City Women 1-0 Liverpool Ladies
- From the section Football
Manchester City Women kept alive their hopes of winning five trophies in the space of nine months by beating Liverpool to reach their first FA Cup final at Wembley.
Melissa Lawley scored the winner against two-time runners-up Liverpool.
City will meet Birmingham City in the final on Saturday, 13 May.
The Women's Super League and Continental Cup holders are also in the Champions League semi-finals and start the Spring Series later in April.
Manchester City Women, who have never appeared at England's national stadium, could have been more convincing winners against the Reds.
Jill Scott and World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd were both guilty of missing good opportunities, while Lloyd almost scored a fine solo effort with the game's final attack.
City are now aiming to become the first team to hold all three major domestic club honours at the same time since Arsenal in 2011.
Nick Cushing's side also face French side Lyon over two legs in a Champions League semi-final on 22 and 29 April.
Line-ups
Man City Women
- 1Bardsley
- 2Bronze
- 6Houghton
- 23McManus
- 3Stokes
- 8Scott
- 24Walsh
- 10Lloyd
- 11ChristiansenSubstituted forParrisat 67'minutes
- 16RossSubstituted forDugganat 73'minutes
- 14Lawley
Substitutes
- 4Middag
- 9Duggan
- 12Stanway
- 17Parris
- 21Hourihan
Liverpool Women
- 1Chamberlain
- 36Hodson
- 5BonnerBooked at 74mins
- 4Stoney
- 22Greenwood
- 7Longhurst
- 6Ingle
- 20ZelemBooked at 40minsSubstituted forWeirat 70'minutes
- 11van de Sanden
- 40Harding
- 17CharlesSubstituted forJohnsonat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Weir
- 12Gibbons
- 18Johnson
- 19Rodgers
- 24Taylor
- Referee:
- Sarah Garratt
- Attendance:
- 3,059
Match Stats
Home TeamMan City WomenAway TeamLiverpool Women
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home2
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 1, Liverpool Ladies 0.
Offside, Liverpool Ladies. Siobhan Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Shanice van de Sanden is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a headed pass.
Jill Scott (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shanice van de Sanden (Liverpool Ladies).
Attempt saved. Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Johnson.
Foul by Keira Walsh (Manchester City Women).
Ali Johnson (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women).
Sophie Ingle (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Manchester City Women. Stephanie Houghton tries a through ball, but Toni Duggan is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (Liverpool Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shanice van de Sanden.
Offside, Manchester City Women. Carli Lloyd tries a through ball, but Nikita Parris is caught offside.
Offside, Manchester City Women. Lucy Bronze tries a through ball, but Melissa Lawley is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Demi Stokes with a headed pass.
Foul by Melissa Lawley (Manchester City Women).
Alex Greenwood (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Melissa Lawley with a cross.
Booking
Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nikita Parris (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Ladies).
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Toni Duggan replaces Jane Ross.
Foul by Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women).
Alex Greenwood (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jane Ross (Manchester City Women).
Sophie Ingle (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies).
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Ali Johnson replaces Niamh Charles.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Caroline Weir replaces Katie Zelem.
Nikita Parris (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shanice van de Sanden (Liverpool Ladies).
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Nikita Parris replaces Isobel Christiansen.
Attempt blocked. Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jill Scott.
Foul by Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women).
Kate Longhurst (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Carli Lloyd (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isobel Christiansen with a cross.
Foul by Melissa Lawley (Manchester City Women).
Ashley Hodson (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
