Manchester United Women booked their place in the quarter finals of the women's FA Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over London Bees.
Goals from Ella Toone, Mollie Green and Charlie Devlin proved enough for United, who were rarely threatened by their opponents. Toone fired home at the second attempt after a lovely cross-field pass from Amy Palmer, while Green doubled the lead shortly after by picking out a cross and poking past a stranded goalkeeper.
Devlin completed the victory after dinking over the goalkeeper from a lovely chipped pass by Lauren James. United now progress into the quarter finals, hoping to continue their fine debut season in the WSL Championship.
Casey Stoney's side beat Brighton in the fourth round, and bounced back from the Continental Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal last week with a positive result in the FA Cup.
Re-live the action from today's big win right here.
FULL TIME
United are safely through to the next round thanks to goals from Ella Toone, Mollie Green and Charlie Devlin.
It was never really in doubt, and Casey Stoney will be happy with the afternoon’s work.
GOAL - United 3-0 London Bees
Charlie Devlin dinks a Lauren James through-ball over a stranded keeper to complete the victory.
It’s been a quiet second half, but that was a moment of quality - in particular the chipped pass from James.
79' - United sub
Alex Greenwood off, Kirsty Hansen on.
United are trying for a third, but this game is comfortable and there’s no need to push too many players forward at this stage when London Bees aren’t offering much of a threat.
69' - Save
Kirsty Smith has space to shoot, but the shot is tipped over.
From the resulting corner, Lizzie Arnot fires over.
65' - United sub
Bit of a strange sub here.
Goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain, who has had next to nothing to do, is replaced by reserve keeper Emily Ramsey for her debut.
50' - Has to score
Martha Harris cuts back from the byline and Charlie Devlin’s close range volley is wide.
It should have been three.
2-0
48' - Just wide
Jess Sigsworth advances into the area from the right and drives a shot wide of the post.
HALF TIME - United 2-0 London Bees
Charlie Devlin almost made it three on the stroke of half time, but United will have to settle for a 2-0 lead at the break.
Ella Toone and Mollie Green have put United in control here.
United 2-0 London Bees
GOAL! United 2-0 London Bees
Mollie Green controls a cross from the left and has acres of space to pick her spot and double United’s lead.
GOAL! United 1-0 London Bees
A lovely move sees Ella Toone fire home after seeing her initial shot blocked.
Amy Palmer sent a wonderful diagonal ball right on the foot of Toone, who advanced into the box and scored at the second attempt.
1-0
19' - Matter of time
It’s gone a bit quiet here, but United are dominating proceedings. Jess Singsworth has had a shot deflected wide, but it’s United with all of the ball.
7' - Offside
Jess Sigsworth’s cross ricochets to Charlie Devlin who turns and pokes home. But the flag is up.
0-0
5' - Wide
Mollie Green picks out the run of Martha Harris who flashes a shot wide of the far post. Good move.
0-0
4' - Good start
United have started brightly here, with Jess Sigsworth putting a cross over in the first minute, and her link-up with Charlie Devlin causing problems already for London Bees.
0-0
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