Man Utd Women oust Wolves in comfortable FA Cup win
Scorers: Terland 26', Galton 36', Mannion 52', Toone 54', Griffiths 88', 90+5'
Manchester United Women's side comfortably advanced into the next round of the Adobe Women's FA Cup after a 6-0 win at Wolves Women.
A steady running tap of goals was the order of the day for Marc Skinner's Red Devils outfit, who kicked off the rout in the 26th minute through an opener from Elisabeth Terland.
Ten minutes later a second would arrive from Leah Galton on a day that marked her 150th appearance for the club, highlighting the perfect day out for any traveling support.
After the break, Aoife Mannion put the result out of sight with her first goal for the club in the 52nd minute, which was followed up by an Ella Toone rocket two minutes later.
Two goals in two minutes for @ManUtdWomen as @ellatoone99 scores from outside the box 🚀#AdobeWomensFACup pic.twitter.com/pSmC7sYjup
— Adobe Women's FA Cup (@AdobeWFACup) February 8, 2025
Mared Griffiths supplied the finishing touches on the night when she got in on the goalscoring act two minutes before the end of normal time, only to then go on and complete her brace five minutes into bonus football.
United may be off the pace in the Women's Super League, but they look good value for a deep run in the cup competition.
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