Opinion | Man Utd Women kept the red flag flying high in club’s first-ever Women’s FA Cup final

Fittingly, later this month we’ll mark the five-year anniversary of United Women’s reformation, and while Sunday’s game showed just how far we’ve come in that time, you never got the sense that Marc Skinner and his side were satisified with just being involved in the final.

The boss reiterated to reporters in his pre-match press conference last week that the Reds were there to win, and that objective was evident throughout the afternoon under the arch.

The United players never looked overwhelmed or out of place, despite it being the team’s maiden Wembley appearance, and that’s certainly a testament to the culture and the mentality that has been developed within the squad, day in, day out.

It can be of little coincidence that a first major final for this team has come as we challenge for the Women’s Super League title, while being on the verge of securing a Champions League place. The upward trajectory is clear to see.