Mary Fowler scores for Manchester City in Women’s FA Cup as Matildas see mixed results

The rising military of Matildas in English soccer have loved vastly differing fortunes on the Ladies’s FA Cup fourth-round day, with Katrina Gorry tasting defeat on her West Ham debut and Charli Grant triumphing in a exceptional first match for Tottenham.

Mary Fowler received on the scoresheet for Manchester Metropolis in Monday morning’s (AEDT) matches, whereas Liverpool’s Teagan Micah, Arsenal’s Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross, and Leicester’s Remy Siemsen and Courtney Nevin all performed elements in serving to their sides attain the last-16.

Gorry, the powerful, diminutive midfielder who was snapped up by struggling West Ham to assist their Ladies’s Tremendous League relegation struggle, was practically on the coronary heart of a Cup sensation when the Hammers have been 20 minutes away from knocking holders Chelsea out of the competitors.

At Chelsea’s Kingsmeadow residence, there have been loads of banners of help for his or her lacking hero Sam Kerr, who was recovering from Thursday’s surgical procedure to restore her anterior cruciate ligament.

And with out the striker who has fired them to victory within the final three FA Cup finals, they have been toothless for a protracted interval, with debutant Gorry serving to preserve the English champions at bay after French worldwide Viviane Asseyi had given West Ham a shock 18th minute lead.

The aim had been arrange by West Ham’s different Matilda, goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, who received an unlikely help for her lengthy, hoofed ball excessive that Asseyi expertly latched on to.

However Arnold’s work was removed from over as she was compelled to make a number of good saves in West Ham’s rearguard motion, with Chelsea ultimately breaking by way of with a seventieth minute aim from substitute Mia Fishel, earlier than Erin Cuthbert and Sjoeke Nusken each scored in extra-time to present the Blues a 3-1 win.

Tottenham’s Grant, who like Gorry got here to London from Swedish membership Vittsjo GIK, was thrust straight into the crew for what appeared a simple residence tie with Sheffield United — however it proved something however because the second division outfit have been nonetheless defending a 2-0 lead with 20 minutes left.

They have been nonetheless a aim down with 10 minutes left after Beth England had pulled one again, however her second from the penalty spot received them degree earlier than Morocco worldwide Rosella Ayane earned the 3-2 victory within the sixth minute of added time.

Fowler, who misplaced her place in Manchester Metropolis’s beginning line-up late in 2023, solely received 23 minutes off the bench as they dominated their tie at Durham, however it was sufficient time for her to shine with a aim within the 87th minute, as she minimize contained in the field and clipped residence a neat right-foot end, exemplifying her high quality within the 4-0 win.

Micah stored a clear sheet as Liverpool, all the way down to 10 ladies after the sending off of Ceri Holland, received 1-0 at fellow WSL aspect Bristol Metropolis, whereas Siemsen and Nevin got here off the bench to assist Leicester to a 4-0 win at Derby.

Arsenal cruised in opposition to Championship opponents Watford, profitable 5-1, however Foord did not be a part of within the goalfest as teammates Alessia Russo, Lia Walti, Stina Blackstenius, Amanda Ilestedt and Frida Maanum all helped themselves to scores.

AAP