As Manchester City had not been in great form heading into this Cup tie Forest, who went into the game on the back of a five-game unbeaten run, would have been hopeful of an upset. However, despite the fabled magic of the FA Cup, with two divisions separating the visiting WSL side and hosts Forest, who play in the Women’s National League Northern Premier, it really was a case of David v Goliath with Manchester City, despite having a number of star names missing, proving far too strong on the day.
