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Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea: The lethal duo of Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr tear the WSL leaders apart to win the FA Cup as women's football moves beyond its shameful ban

It would be easy to talk about the emotion of this FA Cup final. Taking place on the 100-year anniversary of the ban on the women's game, there were several poignant moments at Wembley.

But this sport has come too far for cliches. Of course it is important to recognise the past, but what we should focus on most of all is the football, the brilliance of Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby and the success of Chelsea boss Emma Hayes, who now has 11 trophies to her name.

Hayes' side were beaten by Arsenal on the opening day of the Women's Super League season but they were better in every department today and this trophy secures the Blues a treble for the 2020-2021 season, due to the final being delayed by Covid-19.