🏆 Kerr hits hat-trick as Chelsea see off late Liverpool fightback | OneFootball

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Joel Sanderson-Murray·29 January 2023

🏆 Kerr hits hat-trick as Chelsea see off late Liverpool fightback

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Sam Kerr bagged a hat-trick as FA Cup holders Chelsea survived a late fightback from Liverpool to progress to the last-16.

Scorers: Kerr 32′, 52′, 79′; Holland 62′, Bonner 85′.


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The hosts finally broke down the Liverpool resolve at the half-hour mark with Kerr getting the first of her goals, volleying home from Niamh Charles’ cross.

It looked as if it was going to be plain-sailing for Emma Hayes’ side from then on when the Australian made it two just after the break but Ceri Holland breathed life into the match with a blistering effort into the bottom corner from 25 yards out.

Kerr completed her hat-trick with 11 minutes to go, heading home from another Charles cross but there was still time for an anxious ending to the game for Chelsea.

Gemma Bonner turned home from close range with five minutes to put a grain of doubt into Chelsea minds but the holders held out to book their place in the next round in the defence of their title.


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