Khadija Shaw score two goals as Manchester City come from behind to beat Chelsea and reach Women's FA Cup final.
Di Jamaican international don dominate headlines this week as exit from City dey near, and Chelsea emerge as favourites to sign am for free deal for summer.
With all eyes on Shaw and di swirling narrative building, e be say she produce di game biggest moments to carry her side to victory.
With four minutes of normal time remaining, Manchester City dey trailing 2-0 before Mary Fowler get one back, and Shaw net a stoppage-time equaliser.
But dat one no be ending to Shaw story as she step up again for di 13th minute of extra time to nod in di winning goal for di newly-crowned Women’s Super League champions.
E be remarkable finale to pulsating showdown wey see Chelsea dominate for 80 minutes and until dat point deserving di victory.
But despite goals from dependable Chelsea stars Sam Kerr and Erin Cuthbert, dem no get enough to hold on against England best team dis season.
Dem put up fight for extra-time, however, with minutes to go, goalkeeper Khiara Keating tip Chelsea midfielder Sjoeke Nusken header onto di crossbar, as gasps ripple throughout Stamford Bridge.
But City cling on to cap off di perfect week for Andree Jeglertz side, wey celebrate first league title in a decade on Wednesday and go chase first domestic double in 10 years.
Dem face Brighton for di final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 31 May after di Seagulls beat Liverpool 3-2 earlier on Sunday.
Five days after celebrating dia title success, City arrive for London hoping to show why dem be crowned England best team but dem quickly humble.
Chelsea bright start, coupled with dia ruthlessness, mean dem stroll to 2-0 lead and look set to reach fourth FA Cup final in five seasons.
But City hunger for success dey evident for di dying stages as substitute Fowler impact make difference and give dem lifeline before Shaw prove why she be striker in demand.
Chelsea supporters dey chant ‘Bunny Shaw, we go see you next season’ midway through di match but dem silence when di Jamaican international strike for di 92nd minute to complete City comeback.
Shaw sprint to City fans for di corner behind di goal, do knee-slide and roar in celebration as di tension wey she dey hold inside release.
She miss several chances throughout di match and no dey at her usual best.
But Shaw no need to be her best to deliver for di biggest moments.
E be reminder of wetin City fit lose if dem no agree contract extension with Shaw while e be snapshot of wetin Chelsea fit gain if dem win di battle to sign am for summer.
For di time being however, City fans wey sing ‘championes’ and celebrate with di players at full-time, go dey relish Shaw final games of di season.
Six-time winners Chelsea don dominate for dis competition as dem don for di WSL for recent years and dem dey desperate to defend another of dia domestic titles.
Having go unbeaten to win domestic treble last season, di reality be say dia English rivals don catch dem up for dis campaign.
Behind for di WSL, knock out of di Champions League quarter-finals by Arsenal and now beat for di FA Cup semi-finals by City.
Dis be striking snapshot of dia regression.
Manager Bompastor admit dis week she expect transitional season and two trophies at di end of e would look fair return for challenging campaign.
But having lead 2-0 with four minutes of normal time remaining, she go dey concern at how easily her side throw away comfortable lead.
Chelsea goalscorers on di day be di core of dia past successes, striker Kerr showing why she go be loss to di club if she leave upon di expiration of her contract for June.
She be one of dia brightest players, alongside forward Alyssa Thompson and Lauren James, and she dey unfortunate not to add to her tally.
Kerr dey frustrated by decision for di first half as referee Phoebe Cross deem di ball to don go out of play before Ellie Carpenter pick am out for di box.
Ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis say for TNT Sports: ‘I no dey convinced dat one cross di line. For fact, e no be. E be let-off for Manchester City.’
Dat decision, and free-kick wey go against Sjoeke Nusken inside City area late on – after challenge on Aggie Beever-Jones from goalkeeper Keating – be reduced talking points after Chelsea don throw away dia two-goal lead.
Another of Kerr finishes be rule out for offside for di second half, and Chelsea go come to rue dose missed opportunities.
E don be poor campaign by Chelsea standards and dis go fuel busy summer of rebuilding to ensure dem dey for di running for next season silverware.
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