Manchester United reached the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals after seeing off the plucky problem of Championship aspect Lewes 3-1 on the Dripping Pan.
Lewes have been the bottom ranked aspect left within the competitors on the quarter-final stage and so they went behind when Rhian Cleverly’s personal purpose put the Women’s Super League title challengers in entrance simply eight minutes in earlier than Vilde Boe Risa doubled the lead after the break.
The hosts received again into the sport quickly after when an error from Mary Earps noticed the ball fall to Emily Kraft on the sting of the field, with the ahead lobbing the ball over the United goalkeeper’s head.
But substitute Nikita Parris ensured the guests reached the following spherical with a tidy end from a decent angle within the 89th minute.
Holders Chelsea sealed their spot within the final 4 by beating fellow WSL aspect Reading 3-1.
Goals from Jess Carter and a penalty from Maren Mjelde put Chelsea within the driving seat going into the break earlier than an incredible go threaded by from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd discovered Alsu Abdullina, who squared the ball to Guro Reiten so as to add a 3rd for Chelsea 5 minutes after the restart.
The Royals earned a comfort by Sanne Troelsgaard within the seventieth minute, however Chelsea have been in a position to see the sport out as they give the impression of being to defend their title.
Birmingham have been the opposite remaining Championship group within the competitors, however they have been knocked out by Brighton following a 2-0 win at St Andrew’s.
Two targets inside 4 minutes have been sufficient for the guests as Poppy Pattinson put the Seagulls forward from a nook and Danielle Carter transformed from the penalty spot.
