Fran Kirby on song as Chelsea soar to season s first silverware
Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr led an incredible show of attacking power to blast Chelsea past Bristol City and lift the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup for the second time.
Emma Hayes’s side have been beaten once in 26 games in all competitions this season and that never looked like changing as Kerr netted a hat-trick and Kirby a brace at Vicarage Road.
The Blues, who won the last completed edition of the competition in 2019-20, will hope to sweep domestic silverware, in command as they are of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League.
THIS season’s Women’s League Cup final will take place at Vicarage Road.
The contest at the home of Watford’s men’s team is scheduled for Sunday, March 14, with the kick-off time still to be confirmed.
The semi-finals are set to take place next Wednesday as holders and Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea play West Ham at Kingsmeadow and Bristol City host Championship table-toppers Leicester, kicking off at 5pm and 7.30pm respectively.
FA director of the women’s professional game Kelly Simmons said: “We are delighted to confirm Vicarage Road as the host of the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup Final.
#ContiCup: Vicarage Road announced as venue for the final
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The 2020/21 FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup Final will be hosted by Watford FC at Vicarage Road Stadium on Sunday 14 March.
The tenth final in the competition’s history will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1 with the kick-off time to be announced in due course.
Kelly Simmons, FA director of the women’s professional game, said: “Watford are a club known for being at the heart of their community and we are really looking forward to working with their staff to put on a memorable match.