Skinner: Our quality showed through in the end
Manchester United are into the semi-finals of the Women’s FA Cup for the very first time, after beating Lewes 3-1 on Sunday.
A first-half own goal from Rhian Cleverly opened the scoring for United, before strikes from Vilde Boe Risa and Nikita Parris after the break, either side of Emily Kraft getting one back for the hosts.
Speaking after the game, Marc Skinner was pleased to see his side advance into the last four, following a performance that he believes could have been stronger.
“It’s huge [to be in the semi-finals for the first time]. The result was more important today because I don’t think we played particularly well," Marc explained to MUTV, while stood pitchside after the final whistle.
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“Lewes, credit to them, made it very difficult. We are a team that wants to play football but at time, you have to mix it [up].
“They added great physicality to the game, the [Lewes] fans were excellent and really drove their team forward.
“It was a real, proper cup tie. It’s something I’m happy and privileged we’ve been a part of. We take the result and we’re through to the semi-finals.
“Our quality was always going to show through in the end. The reality is it could have been more comfortable, and should have been, but that’s [down] to us taking the moments, that’s got to be us.”
““We’ll assess them both tomorrow [Monday] and in the early stage of the week, see how they are, and after that we will plan accordingly," the boss told us.
“This club is fantastic for the support around players who may or may not be injured – but we’ll wait and see, and update accordingly.”
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“We want to fill as much of the stadium as possible,” he added. “It’s always great for us to play at Old Trafford and I want us to dictate a great performance for our fans.
“We’re through to the semi-final now, so hopefully we can take that momentum into that [West Ham] game and show our real qualities.”
NEXT MATCH AT OLD TRAFFORD
While the men’s team go on an international break, United Women will be in action at the Theatre of Dreams next Saturday, 25 March, in a vital Women’s Super League match against West Ham United (kick-off 17:30 GMT).
Tickets are priced at just £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. To book your seats and support our push for the WSL title in person, head to manutd.com/tickets.