Caroline Weir was on the scoresheet for the fourth time against Manchester United as Manchester City withstood a plucky first half from the home team to progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 4-1 away win.
The City manager, Gareth Taylor, praised the “statement” of his team in the second half, after Katie Zelem gave United a first-half lead. Taylor’s half-time substitutions swung the momentum of the increasingly feisty tie, and goals in the second half from Lauren Hemp, Ellen White, Weir and Khadija Shaw sealed the win.
