Overview
- Manchester City enter the final as 2025/26 Women's Super League champions and are widely tipped to win the Cup.
- Brighton reach their first-ever Women's FA Cup final after a run that saw them eliminate Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Arsenal and Liverpool.
- Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw's recent decision to turn down a reported move to Chelsea is framed as a boost to City's chances and she scored the extra-time winner that sent them to Wembley.
- Both clubs advanced after dramatic semi-finals in which each recovered from 2-0 deficits to win 3-2, and their recent league meetings have also produced high-scoring, comeback games.
- The final will be shown on Channel 4 with presenters Jill Scott and Maisie Adam, capping a season that underlines City's cup pedigree and Brighton's rise as a competitive force in the WSL.