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#ContiCup: Sam Kerr nets hat-trick as Chelsea Women hit six in final
#ContiCup: Sam Kerr nets hat-trick as Chelsea Women hit six in final Chelsea’s Sam Kerr celebrates her second goal. (PA Images)
Chelsea easily retained the FA Women’s Continental League Cup against Bristol City with a record score for the final.
It was the worst of starts for the underdogs, as not only did Fran Kirby set up Sam Kerr for a far-post finish inside 90 seconds, but the same pair combined to double the lead in the tenth minute after Bristol gave away possession.
A poor clearance by Sophie Baggaley went straight to Kirby, who chipped home the third from 25 yards and it was 4-0 before half-time, Kirby again on target after a pass from Kerr.
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Chelsea returned from Champions League action in Italy to defend their Conti Cup title against Bristol City at Watford FC’s Vicarage Road stadium.
The Robins have been buoyed by some much improved results in climbing off the foot of the table but that run of recent fixtures did include a 5-0 home defeat to Chelsea.
It will be a first-ever appearance in the final of the competition for underdogs Bristol City and their interim head coach, Matt Beard, told bcfc.co.uk: “We’re in a good moment. We’ve picked up seven points from five league games and we’re into a cup final so we’re in a good run of form.
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#ContiCup: Flint fires Foxes into semi-finals
#ContiCup: Flint fires Foxes into semi-finals Leicester City’s Natasha Flint (left) scores. (PA Images)
Leicester City edged Crystal Palace 1-0 with a late Natasha Flint strike to reach the FA Women’s Continental League Cup semi-finals.
Palace’s Aoife Hurley volleyed over the bar via Bianca Baptiste’s set-piece in Wednesday’s tie at Bromley FC, while Emma Gibbon tipped Flint’s long range volley wide.
Gibbon also did well to deny Lachante Paul in the second half, while Flint, Charlie Devlin and Hannah Cain all went close for the Championship leaders.
The decisive moment arrived moments short of extra time, as Remi Allen’s free kick set up Flint to find the top corner with her 14th goal in all competitions this season.