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Chelsea Women 1-3 Manchester City Women: Caroline Weir scores twice as Citizens come from behind to lift the Conti Cup for the fourth time

Daily Mail | March 5, 2022

Related Topics: Caroline Weir, Chelsea F.C., Manchester City W.F.C., Chelsea F.C. Women, FA Women's League Cup, Sam Kerr, Ellen White

Caroline Weir scored twice as Manchester City Women came from behind to win 3-1 against Chelsea Women in the Conti Cup final.

Sam Kerr gave Chelsea - winners of this competition in the previous two years - a first half lead with a close-range strike on the turn.

But Weir struck twice after the break either side of Ellen White's predatory finish as City lifted the trophy for the first time since 2019.

Full match report to follow.

Chelsea's talismanic striker Sam Kerr opened the scoring at Plough Lane after 34 minutes

Chelsea's talismanic striker Sam Kerr opened the scoring at Plough Lane after 34 minutes

Caroline Weir's fierce strike pulled Manchester City level just four minutes after half-time
Ellen White put City in front in the final with a typically predatory finish from close range
Weir got her second of the game and City's third with an unstoppable volley into the top corner
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