Man City beat Man Utd in Women's FA Cup

Manchester City scored four second-half goals as they fought back to beat Manchester United and reach the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals.

Three goals in 10 minutes from Lauren Hemp, Ellen White and Caroline Weir put City ahead after Katie Zelem scored direct from a corner before the break.

Khadija Shaw then added a fourth seconds after coming off the bench.

Julie Blakstad had a late fifth disallowed for a foul as City cruised through.

City's Manchester derby victory was their second against United in two weeks, having beaten the Red Devils 1-0 in the Women's Super League to move within two points of their neighbours in fourth.

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United deservedly led at the break, thanks to Zelem's brilliantly placed corner which snuck in at the back post.

While three-time Women's FA Cup winners City struggled to create clear chances in the first half, they were merciless and clinical after the interval.

City boss Gareth Taylor said "it was a poor goal to concede" and that his side were "off the pace" in the first half, before Weir and Hayley Raso came off the bench at the break.

"After the chat we had at half-time and the changes we made, the application to the game was incredible," he said.

"It was so professional. We controlled pretty much every element and turned the game around in 15 minutes."

Raso set Hemp up for the opener, with White crucially getting a touch as it ran on to her fellow forward.

A weak header from Hannah Blundell as she tried to pass back to goalkeeper Mary Earps allowed White to pounce and put City ahead in the 58th minute, before Weir - who scored the sensational winner against United earlier this month - beat the keeper at her near post two minutes later.

Shaw made it four late on after slotting home the rebound after Earps denied Blakstad, who thought she had a goal of her own in the final minute, only for it to be disallowed after Raso fouled Ona Batlle in the build-up.

United boss Marc Skinner said his side "didn't compete in the second half" or match City physically after the break.

"If you lose too many of those duels, you don't win the game," he said.

"We took our foot off that in the second half. We didn't become fearful of Manchester City, it was just the individual duels. I can't accept that.

"That is something we will continue to work on as a group, and that is where we lost the game today."

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Line-ups

Man Utd Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

27Earps
17Batlle PascualBooked at 45mins
15Caldwell
3Thorisdottir
6Blundell
14GroenenSubstituted forRisaat 85'minutes
10Zelem
23RussoSubstituted forBruunat 67'minutes
7Toone
11GaltonSubstituted forFusoat 84'minutes
9ThomasSubstituted forHansonat 67'minutes

Substitutes

2Harris
8Risa
13Fuso
16Bruun
18Hanson
20Smith
24Jones
32Baggaley

Man City Women

Formation 4-3-3

26Roebuck
20Bronze
33KennedySubstituted forAngeldahlat 85'minutes
5Greenwood
3Stokes
17LosadaSubstituted forWeirat 45'minutes
24Walsh
10StanwayBooked at 82mins
16ParkSubstituted forRasoat 45'minutes
18WhiteBooked at 53minsSubstituted forShawat 78'minutes
15HempSubstituted forBlakstadat 78'minutes

Substitutes

11Beckie
12Angeldahl
13Raso
19Weir
21Shaw
35Keating
41Blakstad

Referee:: Elizabeth Simms
Attendance:: 2,335

Match Stats

Home TeamMan Utd WomenAway TeamMan City Women

Possession: Home38%; Away62%

Shots: Home8; Away15

Shots on Target: Home3; Away9

Corners: Home3; Away7

Fouls: Home5; Away10

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Match ends, Manchester United Women 1, Manchester City Women 4.
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Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 1, Manchester City Women 4.

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Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ivana Fuso.
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Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Demi Stokes.
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Foul by Keira Walsh (Manchester City Women).
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Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Hayley Raso (Manchester City Women).
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Ona Batlle (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayley Raso.
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Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw tries a through ball, but Julie Blakstad is caught offside.
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Caroline Weir (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women).
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Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Filippa Angeldahl replaces Alanna Kennedy.
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Substitution
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Vilde Risa replaces Jackie Groenen.
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Substitution
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Ivana Fuso replaces Leah Galton.
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Booking
Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women).
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Ona Batlle (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Goal!
Goal! Manchester United Women 1, Manchester City Women 4. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Julie Blakstad (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hayley Raso.