Chelsea secure double with FA Cup victory over Man City

In front of a record FA Cup final crowd of 49,094 fans Sam Kerr handed a battling Chelsea side the FA Cup and a domestic double in a 3-2 defeat of Manchester City that went to extra time
Chelsea secure double with FA Cup victory over Man City

Chelsea's Sam Kerr (front left) and team-mates celebrate after the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London. Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Chelsea 3 Manchester City 2 (after extra-time)

Sam Kerr handed a battling Chelsea side the FA Cup and a domestic double in a 3-2 defeat of Manchester City that went to extra time. In front of a record FA Cup final crowd of 49,094 fans, the Australian forward scored the opener and the winner – her seventh and eighth goals in four consecutive domestic cup finals – to ensure Chelsea retained the title they won on 5 December.

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