Elisabeth Terland celebrates with teammates Ellen Wangerheim and Julia Zigiotti OlmeGetty Images
Adam Millington
BBC Sport journalist
Manchester United reached the Women's League Cup final for the first time with a narrow victory against a wasteful Arsenal.
The game's only goal was a gift for the visitors, with goalkeeper Anneke Borbe sloppily passing the ball out to United's Ellen Wangerheim, who set up a simple finish for Elisabeth Terland.
Terland's strike came at the end of a half which had also seen the Norwegian denied a penalty appeal when she was knocked to the ground by Katie McCabe in the Arsenal box.
Another unnecessary error reduced Arsenal's chances of finding a way back as forward Olivia Smith was shown a second yellow card in the second half after fouling a United player in the final third.
Substitute Melvine Malard should have added a second for the visitors when one-on-one with Borbe, but she flashed an effort over the bar from close range.
In a game where Arsenal often looked the better side - creating more chances and shifting the ball about nicely in the visitors' third - they did little in the way of troubling United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
They will take on holders Chelsea, who beat Manchester City 1-0 on Wednesday, in the final at Bristol City's Ashton Gate on Sunday, 15 March.
Defeat for the Gunners means the seven-time winners have now gone back-to-back seasons without making the final.
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9B. Mead
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14J. Riviere
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