Veerle Buurman’s 86th-minute stunner despatched defending Girls’s FA Cup champions Chelsea into the semi-finals of the competitors following a 2-1 win over rivals Tottenham.
Having seen Sam Kerr’s opener cancelled out by Eveliina Summanen within the 52nd minute, Buurman picked out the highest nook from the sting of the field late on to seal the victory.
The Blues, who have been knocked out of the Girls’s Champions League on the quarter-final stage by Arsenal in midweek, began brightly however couldn’t discover a well beyond Lize Kop.
Alyssa Thompson and Lauren James have been each denied by the Spurs goalkeeper, however Sonia Bompastor’s aspect have been capable of get themselves in entrance 5 minutes earlier than the break.
Neat build-up down the left-hand aspect ended with Keira Walsh standing up a cross for Kerr to assault, along with her header discovering the again of the online with the assistance of the left publish.
Nevertheless, Spurs restored parity seven minutes after the restart by means of Summanen, who noticed her free-kick evade everybody within the field and loop over Hannah Hampton.
Chelsea squandered an excellent probability to retake the lead within the 82nd minute, however Kerr was unable so as to add a completion to Wieke Kaptein’s excellent ball throughout the six-yard field.
However with additional time looming, Buurman got here up with a bolt from the blue as she gathered possession earlier than unleashing a fierce left-footed drive into the roof of the online.
CHELSEA ARE FA CUP SEMI-FINALISTS!! #CFCW pic.twitter.com/eAKhr5W3sO
— Chelsea FC Girls (@ChelseaFCW) April 6, 2026
The six-time winners might be joined within the last 4 by Girls’s Tremendous League leaders Manchester Metropolis after they beat Birmingham 1-0 at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park.
Khadija Shaw put the Residents into an eighth-minute lead after latching onto Iman Beney’s inch-perfect cross into her path earlier than ending first time previous Lucy Thomas.
Aoba Fujino then pressured Birmingham goalkeeper Thomas into a sensible cease earlier than Shaw’s fierce strike deflected off Neve Herron and onto the crossbar simply earlier than the interval.
A low-key second half noticed the Residents register simply two photographs heading in the right direction, however they have been capable of maintain on to progress to the semi-finals.
Knowledge Debrief: Kerr ends goalless drought towards Spurs
Kerr was instrumental in Chelsea’s victory, main the best way with team-high totals for photographs heading in the right direction (two) and touches within the opposition field (eight), whereas solely Thompson (three) created extra possibilities than the Australian’s two.
She additionally ended a run of three video games in all competitions with out scoring towards Spurs, having netted in six straight previous to Monday’s conflict, whereas her Fortieth-minute strike means she has now scored in every of her final eight FA Cup outings (12 targets).
Chelsea have additionally now gained every of their final 19 conferences with Spurs in all competitions, they usually have been worthy of their triumph right here, having registered an anticipated targets (xG) complete of two.93 from their 17 photographs to Spurs’ measly tally of 0.44 from their 11 makes an attempt.
