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City are through to fifth round of the Adobe Women's FA Cup thanks to this afternoon's win.
Next up, the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 19 January.
See you there 👊💙
“I thought she was quality and I have to give her great credit, she’s a really humble person to work with and she’s going to get the maximum out of her career because she’s so coachable and really there for the team in any situation and that performance given the fact that she’s only had a week with us in Abu Dhabi and came into the new environment it tells you that the team has really helped her and that she’s a great personality to work with."
“Obviously it’s been a while, it’s been frustrating for me to have to sit out, but I’ve come back [and for the goal] Chloe [Kelly] played a really good ball into me, so I’m happy to start scoring again and hopefully I’ll stay fit now.
“It feels like that’s the end of rehab and I can move on, because when you come back from injury, and especially for players like me, people expect you to score goals again and I’m happy that today I scored and I can move forward now.”
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City secure passage into Round Five of the FA Cup thanks to goals from Roord, Coombs and Miedema. Well played, Blues 👏
Both Knaak and Fisher look OK to continue and the match has restarted.
There will be a minimum of seven minutes added at the end of the second half.
Treatment needed for both Knaak and an Ipswich player after the pair collide in the air.
OFF: Peskett, Hughes, Garrad
ON: Fisher, Addison, King
Ipswich catch City cold and Watson drives into the box and forces Casparij to block her effort
CommentaryReporting by Sam Cox @mancity