"The boots were shaking a bit but we also knew we had it under control. It was just about having enough to find it," Stanway told the BBC. We had an extra gear to go up to in the end. Everton put out an unbelievable performance and we matched it.
Janine Beckie scored with the last kick of the game to seal City's third FA Cup triumph, their seventh major trophy since turning professional in 2014, though no fans were present to see it due to COVID-19 restrictions. Substitute Georgia Stanway scored the decisive strike in the 21st minute of extra time, squeezing the ball through the legs of Everton goalkeeper Sandy MacIver who had done well to keep her side in contention after the match ended 1-1. Gareth Taylor's side dominated possession from kickoff but were made to work hard for the win, with Everton striker Valerie Gauvin cancelling out Sam Mewis's opener for City. LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City retained the Women's FA Cup with a hard-fought 3-1 extra-time victory over Everton in the final at Wembley on Sunday, finally bringing the 2019-20 season to a close after the competition was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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