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The Guardian // Sport // Football

London City Lionesses fail to shock Arsenal but progress there to be seen

Sunday 9th February 2025, 6:35PM

Investment by Michele Kang paying off with strong showing in Championship but building deeper community ties to the club will be keyArsenal eased past the Championship side London City Lionesses and into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at a bitterly cold Meadow Park on Sunday, but as a barometer of the visitors’ progress it was a far more interesting match.The Gunners dominated, motivated by their failure to reach the League Cup final in midweek and the 10-point gap between them and the Women’s Super League leaders, Chelsea. But London City are a rapidly developing beast with WSL ambitions and big money behind them via the ownership of the American businesswoman Michele Kang, whose heels further pockmarked the pitch post-match as she congratulated her players for their strong performance and chatted with staff. Continue reading...

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