Fowler's City jag domestic double | 01:05
June 1st, 2026 2:03 pm
Matildas star Mary Fowler and her Manchester City women’s team completed a double by thrashing Brighton 4-0 to lift the FA Cup on Sunday.
After securing a first Women’s Super League title for 10 years, Fowler’s City side had too much firepower for a Brighton team, coached by Aussie Dario Vidosic, that had reached the FA Cup final for the first time. Fowler came on as a second-half substitute.
The victory completes a superb season for 23-year-old Fowler, who has now claimed her first major trophies in professional football and signed a $10m deal with Adidas — having made a successful return from an ACL injury.
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Mary Fowler of Manchester City Women with the trophy during the Women's FA Cup Final.Source: Supplied
The Seagulls started brightly at Wembley but never recovered once City’s taliswoman Khadija Shaw opened the scoring.
A three-time WSL Golden Boot winner, Shaw ended speculation over her future on Monday by signing a new four-year deal that will reportedly make her the highest paid player in the women’s game.
The Jamaican international showed why she is so highly valued by beating goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie to Alex Greenwood’s cross to power in a header.
Nnadozie then failed to keep out Greenwood’s low free-kick as City doubled their lead before halftime.
Mary Fowler with the FA Cup. What a comeback.Source: AFP
Substitute Aoba Fujino added a third in the second half after more good work by Shaw to tee up the Japan international.
Fowler, who has battled back to full fitness after a knee reconstruction left her sidelined until February, came on in the 78th minute.
Vivianne Miedema rounded off the scoring three minutes from time.
City’s four FA Cup triumphs have all come in the past nine years after also lifting the trophy in 2017, 2019 and 2020.