Manchester United down Chelsea, Spurs beat Leicester in women's FA Cup semis

Manchester United will face Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's FA Cup final on May 12 after defeating Chelsea for the first time in history, while Spurs came from behind to defeat Leicester City 2-1 in the semi-finals on Sunday.

United had never beaten Chelsea since the women's team was formed in 2018, but Spanish winger Lucia Garcia showed no signs of letting that history get in the way of her team's first-minute lead.

Former Chelsea forward Rachel Williams added a second for United in the 23rd minute, but a Lauren James goal before halftime gave Chelsea a much-needed boost, and the Blues went on to dominate the second half.

With Chelsea keeper Hannah Hampton threatening her position as England's number one, United's Mary Earps made a string of outstanding saves to keep the home team in the game, resulting in wild celebrations at Leigh Sports Village at the final whistle.

Earlier in London, Leicester appeared to be on their way to Wembley after Jutta Rantala scored in the 12th minute, but Jessica Naz kept her cool and equalised in the 83rd minute to force extra time.

With the two teams deadlocked and penalties looming, Spurs' Martha Thomas scored the winner with a looping header in the 118th minute, sending her team to the FA Cup final for the first time.

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