IRISH INTERNATIONALS LOUISE Quinn and Katie McCabe both played the full 90 minutes, as Arsenal reached the semi-finals of the Continental League Cup this evening.
The Gunners earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Reading, as club captain Kim Little scored an 86th minute winner on her 200th appearance.
Arsenal are hoping to build on a successful 2018-19 season in which they won the league title, and they are on course to repeat that feat, as they currently sit three points ahead of Man City at the top of the table.
What better way to mark your 200th appearance for The Arsenal 😁
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) January 15, 2020
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City, meanwhile, will join them in the semis.
Germany star Pauline Bremer hit a hat-trick, while Laura Coombs also got on the scoresheet, as they beat Sheffield United 4-0.
18-year-old Irish midfielder Tyler Toland was among the substitutes for the game.
Man United also made it to the final four, as they beat a Brighton side that featured Irish international Megan Connolly 2-1.
Goals from Abbie McManus and Jane Ross put the Red Devils in command, before Kayleigh Green scored what proved to be a late consolation from the penalty spot.
Chelsea also progressed at the expense of Aston Villa, earning a 3-1 win.
Swedish international Magdalena Eriksson put the London side ahead, before South Korean star Ji So-yun doubled their advantage.
Substitute Kerri Welsh pulled one back for Villa late on, before Emily Murphy sealed the victory for Emma Hayes’ side.
Irish underage international Phoebe Warner was on the bench for Villa.
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You actually answered your own question there. The answer is support..through think and thin. Through ups and downs. That is what a real supporter does
Well done connacht.
Brilliant performance. Particularly second half into a gale. Pure passion. Would’ve been be very sad to see them not win a game in the pool.
Well done Connacht- a victory of heart over wallet! A determined and committed team that deserve a lot more success! Also great that 3 provinces are through- and as an Ulster man thanks for that ;D Eiré abú!
YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
Three times as many Irish teams as other home nations i believe in Q F’s
Home nations? What home is that horse? Home of what exactly? Feck off to the BBC with your “home nations” boyo.
Thumbs down all you want, but anyone using the term “home nations” can only be a west brit.
From Wikipedia: Home Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on the context. Politically, it means the nations of the constituent countries
of the United Kingdom
(England
, Northern Ireland
,Scotland
and Wales
). In sport, if a sport is governed by a council representing the island of Ireland
, such as the Irish Rugby Football Union
, the term can refer to the nations of the constituent countries on the island of Great Britain
(England, Scotland and Wales) and the collective Irish nation. This dual meaning has persisted in existence despite the partition of Ireland in 1922 as historically the term included all ofIreland
, which between 1800 and 1922 was wholly a part of the United Kingdom. The term home countries (not to be confused with the “home counties
“) is also sometimes used, and is synonymous.[1]
What a load of horse manure. That’s like saying “I don’t like black people but I’m not a racist”
they are on the verge here!
What do you care?
fair ple diobh. Dylan rodgers told me last week in trevor Brennans pub to put my house on a connacht victory… shoulda listened to him…
Hell or Connacht? Poor Quins got both.
Mike Mc Carthy and Muldoon would want to be getting a look in with performances like that
With the Ireland squad that is
in any other sport and with any other team, massive questions would be asked of a team going for a 15th loss in a row. A run only matched by Galway United in recent memory.It is truly bizarre that the fans continue to blindly support this team. It is not admirable, it is not brave and will only contribute to their continued role as whipping boys. Best of luck to them tonight as I really do think they deserve a win. They have performed well against way bigger budgest but at what stage do you, as a supporter, say enough is enough. Something has to change. Again, best of luck to them tonight.
What a silly comment
Mayo GAA anyone?!! Supporters suffering many disappointments on big days, yet still some of the best supporters in the country. Emmo you obviously don’t understand the concept of being a true supporter, you don’t just turn your back when the things get tough.
Wimmin
Absolute rubbish comment, fails to understand meaning of “Supporter”
The West’s awake – the West’s awake!
If Muldoon & Mc Carthy producing displays like that week in and week out, they would get a look. Consistency is the key.
I feel sorry for Connor O Shea. He deserved a quarter final place after the win in Toulouse.
I think losing to Toulouse at the Stoop coupled with a loss in Galway has handed Quins exactly what they deserve really. One Swallow does not a summer make.,.
Fair enough. But still would like to see oshea do well.
Great win, my nerves are shot after that finish, great to see a full house in Galway as well. Might not be the best team in the country but our supporters will rival anyone. Best of luck to Ulster, Leinster and Munster for the rest of the competition
Oppps! ( famous refrain of US presidential hopefuls) that one’s been done!
The West awake!