Football Match Report

11:09 AM

Chris Lee is a member of the team that won their third FA Cup title.

Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr were once again the stars of the show as they helped the Blues win the domestic trophy.

The final was originally scheduled for May but was delayed because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The game, which marked the 50th anniversary of the competition, got off to a great start when Kirby put the Blues ahead.

The ball pinged off a couple of players and fell to Kirby, who was able to take advantage of the space in front of her and score.

Kirby could have added to her tally with some of the shots saved. The keeper was angry with her defence in the first half, punching the goal at one point.

Kerr was brought down in the box on 19 minutes and the penalty was waved away.

The Australia international should have scored in the first 45 minutes, hitting several shots straight at the keeper. She saw a shot off the bar.

While they came out brighter in the second half, they were outdone by Kerr on 58 minutes, as they struggled to get past the middle.

Kirby put a long, low pass into Kerr, who jived around the other players before slotting the ball into the bottom corner.

The woodwork denied the Blues a second time on 70 minutes when Kirby took a shot from the left side of the box.

It didn't matter, as Kerr made it 2-0 on 76 minutes when she was given the space to chip the ball over Zinsberger's head and into the net.

"I couldn't have asked for anything more from the team apart from a few more goals in the first half," he said.

Fran's best game was that one. She ran the game. She had many chances to thread Sam through.

They are two of many people in this room who are noteworthy for their performances today.

This is the fifth FA Cup final and third win for the Blues, while the 17th final for the Gunners and they have won 14.