Women's FA Cup: Leicester City 1-2 Manchester City - holders win to set up Arsenal semi-final
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Georgia Stanway scored Manchester City's second goal at Leicester
Manchester City set up a Women's FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal after being made to work hard by Championship side Leicester City.
Leicester, the only second-tier side in the last eight of the 2019-20 competition, held their own for more than 30 minutes as Foxes keeper Demi Lambourne denied Georgia Stanway and Ellen White, while Caroline Weir saw a header hit to bar.
But the cup holders finally broke through when Weir was fouled in the penalty area and Chloe Kelly scored her first Manchester City goal from the spot.
Stanway soon lobbed in a second from White's flick-on to put Manchester City in control.
However, Leicester refused to give up and were rewarded when Charlie Devlin drove a penalty down the middle to pull one back after Millie Farrow was fouled.
But the Foxes struggled to create another opening in their bid to force extra time, with the visitors looking more likely to go on and grab a third.
Manchester City will now face the Gunners, 4-0 winners over Tottenham on Saturday, in Thursday's second semi-final, live on BBC Two (19:15 BST).