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By Adam MillingtonBBC Sport at Joie Stadium
Last updated on 8 minutes ago.From the section Women's Football
Chelsea, who have twice won the competition, have reached their fifth Women's League Cup final.Lauren James' early goal was enough to put Chelsea into the final of Women's League Cup at the expense of Women's Super League title rivals Manchester City
The visitors took advantage of a City error as Erin Cuthbert intercepted a misplaced pass by Laia Aleixandri before working the ball to Mayra Ramirez who set up James to fire a near-post effort past Khiara Keating.
City had started brightly, but their promise quickly fizzled out after going behind and Chelsea should really have had another when Colombian Ramirez shot wide in front of an open net.
Chelsea managed the first half well, but a revitalised City posed more problems after the break with Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp both forcing goalkeeper Hannah Hampton to react quickly to keep the London side in front.
Defeat is City's first in 13 games in all competitions, having beaten Chelsea by the same scoreline in the league three weeks ago.
Chelsea will face Arsenal, who beat Aston Villa 4-0 on Wednesday, in the League Cup final at Molineux on Sunday, 31 March.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Man City Women
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 35Keating
- 18Casparij
- 4Aleixandri
- 5Greenwood
- 15OuahabiSubstituted forFowlerat 76'minutes
- 25Hasegawa
- 9KellyBooked at 56mins
- 16Park
- 7CoombsSubstituted forAngeldahlat 81'minutes
- 11Hemp
- 21Shaw
Substitutes
- 3Stokes
- 6Houghton
- 8Fowler
- 12Angeldahl
- 14Morgan
- 22MacIver
- 30Mace
- 33Kennedy
Chelsea Women
Formation 4-4-2
- 24Hampton
- 15Périsset
- 7Carter
- 6Nüsken
- 21Charles
- 10JamesBooked at 90mins
- 22Cuthbert
- 8Leupolz
- 11ReitenSubstituted forRytting Kanerydat 64'minutes
- 35RamírezSubstituted forBeever-Jonesat 34'minutes
- 28CankovicSubstituted forIngleat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Musovic
- 5Ingle
- 9Macário
- 14Kirby
- 19Rytting Kaneryd
- 23Hamano
- 30Berger
- 33Beever-Jones
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester City Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
Attempt blocked. Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jess Carter.
Attempt blocked. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Lauren James (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).
Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
Attempt blocked. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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