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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

‘Massive final vibes’: United and Spurs fans eye Women’s FA Cup history

Spurs’ Matilda Vinberg takes a photo with fans after their 2-2 WSL draw with Manchester United in April.
Spurs’ Matilda Vinberg takes a photo with fans after their 2-2 WSL draw with Manchester United in April. Photograph: Paul Currie/THFC/Shutterstock

A new name will be written on the Women’s FA Cup final trophy on Sunday, when Manchester United take on Tottenham at a sold-out Wembley, and the impact of both clubs reaching a final, let alone earning a first major piece of silverware, could be seismic.

For Natalie Burrell, a lifelong United fan who has followed the women’s team home and away since their relaunch in 2018, there is a desire for a second consecutive FA Cup final, and hopefully a win, to force a shift in commitment to the women’s team under the new ownership structure.

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