Manchester City thrash Brighton 4-0 to win women’s FA Cup

LONDON (Agencies): Manchester City hammered Brighton & Hove Albion to win the Women’s FA Cup final ​at Wembley on Sunday, securing the ‌trophy for the first time since 2020 and completing a domestic double in the process. After bulldozing ​their way to the Women’s Super ​League title on the back of Bunny ⁠Shaw’s 21 goals, the Jamaican international ​was instrumental again and, after rumours that she ​might depart, she celebrated signing a new contract with City by opening the scoring in the 38th ​minute. Brighton, who beat City in the ​league run-in but could not prevent them from being ‌crowned ⁠champions, started well in their first trip to the final but the wheels came off when Alex Greenwood added a second ​goal deep into ​first-half ⁠stoppage time to send City in 2-0 up at the break. Aoba ​Fujino netted the third in the ​66th ⁠minute, ghosting past two Brighton defenders and firing home with her left foot, and ⁠Dutch striker ​Vivianne Miedema headed the ​fourth three minutes before full time to complete the ​rout.