"A 99th-minute winner from Naomi Girma sent holders Chelsea through to the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals as they saw off a stubborn Manchester United 2-1. In a competitive encounter at Kingsmeadow, Sonia Bompastor's side needed extra time to keep their Cup defence alive after Simi Awujo had cancelled out Sam Kerr's opener in normal time. I am really pleased because this competition is really special for us, Bompastor said. We want to go as far as possible."
"Chelsea have endured an uncharacteristic wobble in recent weeks that all but ended their hopes of defending their league title. Securing their third win in a row will have been the perfect tonic to boost morale before a month when they will play the same opponents in the League Cup final before facing Arsenal in a Champions League quarter-final. The Blues looked refreshed after having a week to prepare for this rerun of the final from last season."
Naomi Girma scored a 99th-minute winner to send Chelsea into the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Manchester United. Sam Kerr opened the scoring before Simi Awujo levelled in normal time, forcing extra time. The team described the competition as special and expressed a desire to progress further. Chelsea have experienced a recent wobble that damaged their league title defence, but this third successive win should lift morale ahead of a busy month that includes a League Cup final rematch and a Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal. Manchester United's goalkeeper produced several crucial first-half saves.
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