Brighton advance in the FA Cup - here’s how much prizemoney they will receive
Dario Vidosic's Brighton pulled off a shock by dumping European champions Arsenal out of the Women’s FA Cup as the Seagulls claimed a 2-0 win at Meadow Park.
Moments after Gunners forward Stina Blackstenius had a goal disallowed for a foul in the build-up, Madison Haley latched on to Fran Kirby’s pass and fired past Daphne van Domselaar in the 48th minute.
Kirby was again the provider in the 63rd minute as her corner was met by Caitlin Hayes, who headed over Van Domselaar and in to settle this quarter-final contest in favour of the underdogs.
Liverpool also booked their spot in the semi-finals as teenager Zara Shaw struck late in extra-time to secure a dramatic 1-0 win over Charlton.
Eighteen-year-old Shaw, on as a substitute on her return from a year out with injury, bundled home in the 115th minute following a goalmouth scramble that saw Jenna Clark hit the woodwork twice.
Vidosic: We adapted to the pitch
“We're delighted with the result,” said Vidosic. “We would have loved to play a little more football but we heard about the condition of the pitch this morning and when we arrived we adapted accordingly.
“We elected to be a little more direct in the first phase of play and then tried to play more in their half. I thought we did that really well and in the opening 20 minutes we had control and created some good chances.
“Given the quality Arsenal have, we were always going to need to react to their attacking threat and I thought we did that very well. We then scored the goal early in the second half, got the second and defensively we were excellent.
Semi-final draw and dates
Brighton will now face Liverpool in the last four on May 9 at 2pm. Defending champions and six-time winners Chelsea will face Manchester City, after they claimed a 1-0 victory over Birmingham City.
The semi-finals will be played on Saturday May 9, or Sunday May 10. Venues to be confirmed.
Women’s FA Cup prize fund
Brighton banked £90,000 for their quarter-final victory against the Gunners. The Seagulls receive a further £160,000 if they advance beyond Liverpool. The losing semi-finalists gain £40,000. Winning the FA Cup is worth £430,000 and losing finalists bank £108,000.
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