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Ian Chadband

Sam Kerr at the double as 'Queen of the FA Cup' returns

In the tournament where she's always shone brightest, Sam Kerr, the Queen of the Women's FA Cup, has scored another double for Chelsea to help ease the holders into the fifth round.  

Given a start in Saturday's fourth-round clash against WSL2 side Crystal Palace, Kerr, who's scored five goals in three Women's FA Cup final triumphs, restarted her love affair with the competition as player of the match in their 5-0 stroll.

A clinical strike to make it 2-0 in the 22nd minute was followed by one of her trademark deadly headers six minutes after the break as Kerr lived up to her pre-match declaration that "I'm getting back to my best level."

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