Leicester cruise into Women's FA Cup quarter-finals

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Leicester players celebrate scoring against Birmingham

Leicester City put six goals past Championship side Birmingham City to book their place in the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals.

Birmingham were in front after just two minutes at Pirelli Stadium when Deearna Goodwin put through her own net but Leicester mounted a swift comeback, courtesy of goals from Janice Cayman and Shannon O'Brien, to lead after 23 minutes.

Libby Smith levelled for the visitors shortly before half-time but Leicester restored their advantage when O'Brien met the ball at the back post to slot in her second of the afternoon.

Leicester's class told in the second period as the Women's Super League (WSL) side scored three unanswered goals through Saori Takarada, Deanne Rose and Aileen Whelan.

The Foxes have scored 10 goals across their two FA Cup fixtures this season and are through to the last eight of the competition for the first time since 2020-21.

Line-ups

Leicester City Women

Formation 4-3-3

1Leitzig
4BottBooked at 64minsSubstituted forAleat 75'minutes
5Howard
11Cayman
14Green
3Tierney
8RantalaSubstituted forWhelanat 66'minutes
15TakaradaSubstituted forPelganderat 75'minutes
20GoodwinSubstituted forRoseat 66'minutes
29Momiki
27O'BrienSubstituted forBakerat 66'minutes

Substitutes

2Nevin
6Palmer
7Rose
10Whelan
12Ale
17Thibaud
18Pelgander
23Kop
32Baker

B'ham City Women

Formation 4-1-4-1

1Thomas
3Mason
30Herron
6LawleyBooked at 21mins
9SmithBooked at 54minsSubstituted forChoeat 63'minutes
20Cho
24MooreSubstituted forDungateat 76'minutes
8Finn
10Harrison-Murray
17QuinnSubstituted forFerreira Fusoat 45'minutes
21WalkerSubstituted forDevlinat 76'minutes

Substitutes

11Dungate
13Ferreira Fuso
15Holloway
23Devlin
26Choe
28Clarke

Live Text

Match ends, Leicester City Women 6, Birmingham City Women 2.
Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 6, Birmingham City Women 2.
Attempt missed. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Charlie Devlin (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Emilia Pelgander (Leicester City Women).
Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Ava Baker.
Attempt missed. Deanne Rose (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Charlie Devlin (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Charlie Devlin (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Ivana Fuso (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sophie Howard (Leicester City Women).
Attempt saved. Charlie Devlin (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Charlie Devlin (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Emilia Pelgander (Leicester City Women).
Attempt saved. Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Goal! Leicester City Women 6, Birmingham City Women 2. Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Ellie Mason.
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Thomas.
Attempt saved. Emilia Pelgander (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Ava Baker (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.