Summary

  • Man City win the Women's FA Cup for the first time

  • Bronze, Christiansen, Lloyd & Scott score for Man City

  • Wellings pulls one back for Blues

  • Nine of England's Euro 2017 squad on show at Wembley

  • Record crowd of 35,271 for Women's FA Cup final

  1. 'What a strike that is"published at 17:47 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Birmingham City 0-2 Manchester City

    Sue Smith
    Former England forward on BBC Two

    "Lucy Bronze drives down the line and puts in a lovely delivery, and Isobel Christiansen times her run perfectly. That's a difficult technique - it's easy to hit that over the bar."

  2. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Birmingham City 0-2 Manchester City

    Be it the left, the right or straight down the middle, Manchester City are asking questions of Birmingham City's defence.

    In response, there is nothing in the way of real danger being created by Birmingham.

    Karen Bardsley with a routine grab in the box as Blues' Freda Ayisi sends in a cross from the left.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham City 0-2 Manchester Citypublished at 26 mins

    Isobel Christiansen

    Man City celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    From goalscorer to provider, Lucy Bronze with a marvelous delivery from the byline on the left.

    The delicately lifted ball into the box finds Isobel Christiansen, the former Birmignham City winger, who drills the ball home first time.

    Birmingham with it all to do now...

  4. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Manchester City

    A real calm has come over Manchester City.

    A flurry of raids down the left created the opportunity for their goal. But right now, they are gladly absorbing everything Birmingham are throwing at them.

    Which so far has been fairly ineffective.

  5. 'Unstoppable'published at 17:40 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Birmingham City 0-1 Manchester City

    Jo Currie
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    "Lucy Bronze doesn't score loads of goals but she does score big ones. That header was unstoppable!"

    Lucy BronzeImage source, Rex Features
  6. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Manchester City

    Lucy Bronze's goal has suddenly lifted the intensity of this final!

    The crowd are in full voice.

    Birmingham are on the attack, pressing. They want to pull that goal back.

  7. 'A top, top header'published at 17:38 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Birmingham City 0-1 Manchester City

    Sue Smith
    Former England forward on BBC Two

    "Well, it was a fantastic delivery, what a ball that is. It's whipped in with such pace and Lucy Bronze - it's a top, top header. She's a big player who has stepped up."

  8. goal

    GOAL: Birmingham City 0-1 Manchester Citypublished at 17 mins

    Lucy Bronze

    Man City celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Lucy Bronze scores the opening goal of the 2017 Women's FA Cup final with a flicked header - a superbly directed effort.

    The ball was whipped in at pace from the left by Megan Campbell and Bronze beats the attentions of Kerys Harrop to get her head to the ball first.

  9. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Birmingham City 0-0 Manchester City

    Ellen White is popping up all over the shop in this opening 15 minutes.

    Minutes after pressing Manchester City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley down in the box, she is collecting possession in her own half on the right.

    And she is brought down for her efforts! With seven of her England team-mates up against her today, she will come in for plenty of attention.

  10. Postpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Birmingham City 0-0 Manchester City

    Sue Smith
    Former England forward on BBC Two

    "When you know you've got good players in the air, like Jill Scott is, you've just got to get the ball in the box. If you give them good delivery, they'll get on the end of it."

  11. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Birmingham City 0-0 Manchester City

    Manchester City settling into this one better now.

    Melissa Lawley, the ex-Birmingham City winger, swings in a delightful cross looking for Jill Scott. Kerys Harrop, however, reads it well and Man City have just a corner to show for their efforts.

  12. get involved

    Get Involved via #bbcfootballpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Send us picture

    Man City fanImage source, The FA

    Are you among the projected 40,000 crowd at Wembley for what will be a record-breaking Women's FA Cup final attendance?

    Maybe you are in the front room with friends, or kicking back following coverage online on a pool deck somewhere?

    Wherever you are, feel free to get involved with today's coverage by sending up a pic from your seat!

    Get in touch on twitter by using the hashtag #bbcfootball.

  13. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Birmingham City 0-0 Manchester City

    We have our first shot on target.

    Freda Ayisi collects possession after Megan Campbell fails to control the ball in defence.

    Ayisi fires straight at Karen Bardsley. Put that down as a warning shot from Birmingham.

    Birmingham v Man CityImage source, Rex Features
  14. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Birmingham City 0-0 Manchester City

    A lot has been made out of the grit and defensive might of Birmingham City is the build up this week, but they are showing themselves to be a handful going forward in the early exchanges.

    Paige Williams swings in a menacing cross. Positive by the Midlands side.

  15. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Birmingham City 0-0 Manchester City

    Fred Ayisi is strong on the ball for Birmingham City, and her hustle and bustle leads to a corner. The first of the match... 

    And it is harmless.

  16. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Birmingham City 0-0 Manchester City

    A few "feel your way into the occasion" sort of early moments.

    Manchester city pressing high, but Birmingham are unfazed as they gladly play the ball out from the back.

    There is a slither of an opening for Man City, but Nikita Parris blasts her cross from the right wildly.

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Birmingham City 0-0 Manchester City

    BBC TwoImage source, BBC Sport

    Manchester City's Carli Lloyd gets the action under way at Wembley.

    GAME ON.

  18. 'The girls are under lots of pressure'published at 17:15 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Birmingham City v Manchester City (17:15 BST)

    Mark Sampson
    England manager on BBC Two

    "It will be interesting to see how the girls cope with the pressure of such a big occasion. 

    "They won't be used to playing in such a big stadium with such a big crowd."

  19. Moments awaypublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Birmingham City v Manchester City (17:15 BST)

    The two teamsImage source, The FA

    With the national anthem out of the way, we are just moments away from kick-off now.

  20. 'This is so special'published at 17:11 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Birmingham City v Manchester City (17:15 BST)

    Alex Scott
    Arsenal Ladies & England right-back on BBC Two

    "When you start out as a kid, you dream of playing at Wembley, so this is just so special for the ladies."

    The teams are both out on that vast Wembley pitch. Handshakes all round...

    TweetImage source, BBC Sport