Haley and Hayes fire Brighton to shock FA Cup quarter-final win at Arsenal
Haley and Hayes fire Brighton to shock FA Cup quarter-final win at Arsenal. Brighton two wins away from first major trophy Charlton and Liverpool play in second quarter-final Arsenal made a surprise exit at the quarter-final stage of the Women’s FA Cup for the second successive season as Brighton stunned the record 14-time cup winners at Borehamwood.
Brighton two wins away from first major trophy Charlton and Liverpool play in second quarter-final Arsenal made a surprise exit at the quarter-final stage of the Women’s FA Cup for the second successive season as Brighton stunned the record 14-time cup winners at Borehamwood. The shock result extends Arsenal’s decade-long wait to lift the Women’s FA Cup, just four days after they knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League to reach a European semi-final.
Dario Vidosic’s side stepped up and their former Chelsea forward Fran Kirby provided two assists to help Brighton secure a memorable 2-0 victory.