Wycombe Wanderers Women have made it through the third and final qualifying round for the FA Cup after they defeated Sporting London e Benfica 3-2 at Adams Park.
Watched by more than 200 fans inside the ground, the cup tie was the first time in the women’s team’s history that they played at the home of the Chairboys.
The #Chairgirls get the game underway.
— Wycombe Wanderers Women (@WWFCWomen) October 2, 2022
0-0 | #WYCvsBen #WomensFACup
It didn’t take long for the hosts to take the lead as Chante Inniss scored just after 11 minutes, before Pippa Humphrey made it 2-0 moments later.
They seemed to be home and dry as Sporting London e Benfica did not offer much of an attacking threat after than two huge changes, with one shot hitting the bar from range, and the other being saved by Emily Strange.
Back at Adams Park for a bit of #WomensFACup action as Wycombe take on London e Benfica. Currently 1-0 to the #Chairgirls pic.twitter.com/UuCE3sqIZE
— James Richings (@James_BFP) October 2, 2022
However, in the space of 18-minute second-half minutes, the visitors scored twice to level the tie at Adams Park.
But just two minutes after making it 2-2, Esmée Sword scored the winner to make it Wycombe Wanderers Women 3-2 Sporting London e Benfica.
We did it. We’re through to the next round of the cup!
— Wycombe Wanderers Women (@WWFCWomen) October 2, 2022
3-2 | #WYCvsBen #WomensFACup pic.twitter.com/GDY4qRecZT
The club also received £3,000 from the victory.
The next round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup will take place on 23 October, with the winners from this round joined by 48 teams from the FA Women’s National League Division One.
To see the rest of the prize money from each round, click here.
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