Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea: 'Blues find a way to win to keep Treble hopes on course'
Chelsea face Manchester United in the Women's FA Cup final looking to win the competition for the third time in a row
They were favourites to beat Villa, who had reached the cup's last four for the first time, but Chelsea were given a stern test in theirFaced with a long list of injuries and an in-form Villa side hungry to taste success for the first time, Chelsea found themselves clinging on in the second half at Bescot Stadium."We've had some unbelievable success over a long period of time but it doesn't mean it always looks the same," said Blues manager Emma Hayes.
Chelsea have won three of the past five Women's FA Cups - including the past two in a row - and last season picked up their third successive Women's Super League title.to book their place in the Women's Champions League semi-finals - where they will take on Barcelona - and sit one point behind leaders Manchester United in the WSL.
Chelsea were without several key players in Walsall including first-choice centre-backs Millie Bright and Kadeisha Buchanan. Winning silverware is driving Kerr on and she has her sights on three trophies with Chelsea this season to follow the domestic treble they picked up two years ago."All those injuries have brought us closer together as a squad. We don't have that many players right now that are fit and healthy so we've all got to push each other along.
However, their quest for a first Champions League crown is set to be their toughest as they take on former winners Barcelona, whoFormer Chelsea defender Anita Asante told BBC One: "Judging on the performance [against Villa], I fear for them going into the Champions League game against Barcelona.
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