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'My players deserve a better standard of refereeing' - Man Utd boss Stoney furious after Chelsea defeat

The Red Devils fell to a 1-0 defeat in the semi-finals of the Continental Cup, but their manager believes they were let down by officials on the night

Manchester United boss Casey Stoney was furious with the standard of refereeing in her side’s Continental Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea on Wednesday night.

The Blues ran out 1-0 winners in a tight affair, one ultimately settled by Maren Mjelde’s thumping effort late in the second half – a goal Chelsea boss Emma Hayes described as the match’s only moment of quality.

Stoney believes that lack of quality also included the officiating and has called for something to be done to improve the standard in the women’s game.