“It’s in our minds that last year we were so close and yet so far,” says Aoife Mannion, as Manchester United prepare for a second consecutive FA Cup final.
Last year, United lost 1-0 against Chelsea, Sam Kerr’s 68th-minute strike postponing dreams of a first major trophy. This season, United are struggling in the Women’s Super League, losing 1-0 to Liverpool in their most recent fixture to sit fifth with a game to play, but a first win over Chelsea took them to the final at Wembley.
