Mary Fowler’s deflected strike inside six first-half minutes gave City the lightening start we craved in front of a boisterous home crowd at Brisbane Road.
Gareth Taylor’s side continued to push for a second goal through the match, but to City’s frustration, Tottenham equalised late on.
Beth England profited from a defensive mix up at the back and was able to tap into an empty net, which meant the game went to extra time.
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Chloe Kelly came onto the field and provided a spark of energy, but neither side were able to breakthrough for a second time and a penalty shootout was to follow.
Alex Greenwood and Chloe Kelly had their penalties saved by Rebecca Spencer, which but City on the back foot in the shootout.
Amy James-Turner stepped up and scored the winning penalty to send Tottenham through to the semi-finals.
Our attention will now turn to the Women’s Super League, with an important game against Brighton next weekend, it will provide a good opportunity to get back to winning ways.
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