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Remembering City’s 2020/21 League Cup Journey

LCFC Women are preparing to begin their FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup campaign in under two weeks’ time after a historic run during last season’s competition.

2021-10-21T17:02:00.000Z

by Sam Jones

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21 Oct, 2021

Remembering City’s 2020/21 League Cup Journey

LCFC Women are preparing to begin their FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup campaign in under two weeks’ time after a historic run during last season’s competition.

Sam Jones

2021-10-21T17:02:00.000Z

Remembering City’s 2020/21 League Cup Journey

LCFC Women are preparing to begin their FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup campaign in under two weeks’ time after a historic run during last season’s competition.

Sam Jones

2021-10-21T17:02:00.000Z

Remembering City’s 2020/21 League Cup Journey

LCFC Women are preparing to begin their FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup campaign in under two weeks’ time after a historic run during last season’s competition.

Sam Jones

2021-10-21T17:02:00.000Z

Remembering City’s 2020/21 League Cup Journey

LCFC Women are preparing to begin their FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup campaign in under two weeks’ time after a historic run during last season’s competition.

Sam Jones

2021-10-21T17:02:00.000Z

The Foxes host fellow Barclays FA Women’s Super League outfit Everton at Pirelli Stadium on Wednesday 3 November (7pm GMT kick-off) in their first group game, as they return to action following the international break. Tickets and Fox Travel for the encounter are now available HERE.

It was in 2020/21, however, as a FA Women’s Championship team, that Leicester reached the Continental Cup Semi-Finals for the very first time, defeating a top-flight side on penalties en route to securing a spot in the last four….

The campaign started on home soil for the Foxes in November 2020 when Blackburn Rovers were the visitors to Farley Way Stadium for a midweek cup fixture under the lights.

It turned into a thrilling night with Natasha Flint’s double against her former team, coming after five and 32 minutes, putting City in full control at the interval.

However, Rovers fought back and pulled a goal back shortly after half-time, courtesy of Elise Hughes, before Charlotte Newsham levelled the scores six minutes later.

On came Charlie Devlin and Paige Bailey-Gayle, both making an immediate impact from the bench. Devlin regained the lead with just 12 minutes to play, ahead of Bailey-Gayle continuing her fine scoring streak to make it 4-2.

There was still time for a fifth in stoppage time via Kayleigh McDonald’s own goal, capping off a five-star City performance and putting three points on the board to rise to the top of the Group E standings.

Leicester were back in League Cup action away at WSL side Birmingham City on 9 December, 2020. The visitors required at least a draw from the final group fixture to progress, but were on the back foot when the Blues won a first-half penalty.

Kirstie Levell saved Mollie Green’s spot-kick and despite several chances to win the game, it finished all square after 90 minutes at Damson Park. That took it to penalties to decide who would get the bonus point and qualify for the quarter-finals as group winners.

All 10 spot-kicks were scored, but in sudden death, future Fox Connie Scofield saw her penalty rattle against the bar, leaving Aimee Everett with the chance to seal progression.

She sent Hannah Hampton the wrong way to spark celebrations on the pitch, as Leicester put their name in the hat for the last eight for the first time in the Club’s history.

The Foxes then beat Crystal Palace in a closely contested quarter-final at Hayes Lane. The scores were locked at 0-0 until the 89th minute, when Leicester won a free-kick in a threatening position.

Remi Allen lined up to tee Flint up for a right-foot shot but feigned that pass and instead back-heeled the ball to her team-mate, who rifled a left-footed strike into the top corner, dramatically sending City into the last four, where they would meet Bristol City.

It was uncharted territory for Leicester, who, having never reached that stage of the competition before, had already made history before a ball was kicked against Bristol City.

And in their first semi-final appearance, it was always going to be a tall order for the last remaining second tier team to overcome a top-flight outfit away from home.

Although underdogs, the visiting Foxes gave a good account of themselves at Twerton Park. They would fall agonisingly short, however, as Kiera Skeels managed to head Ebony Salmon’s cross past Levell, ending an excellent League Cup run with a 1-0 defeat.

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