Manchester City women have sacked head coach Gareth Taylor just five days before their League Cup final match against Chelsea, the club confirmed on Monday.

Manchester City booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's FA Cup with victory over Aston Villa at Joie Stadium. Top-scorer Khadija Shaw broke the deadlock early in the second half after a frustrating start by City, before Jess Park extended their lead later on.

There were three Women's FA Cup quarter-final fixtures taking place on Sunday.Here's what went down.Man City overpower Aston Villa Scorers: Shaw 53', Park 72'Two second half goals saw Manchester City

All four teams in the Women's FA Cup semi-finals have discovered their fate. Holders Manchester United will host Manchester City for a place in the Wembley showpiece on 18 May after dumping out Sunderland and Aston Villa respectively.

Manchester United head to Manchester City in the semi-finals of the 2024-25 Women's FA Cup semi-finals next month, while Chelsea will host Liverpool.

Gareth Taylor led Manchester City to glory in the FA Cup in 2020 and the League Cup two years later, also overseeing two runners-up finishes in the Women's Super League in 2020-21 and 2023-24

Manchester City will face Manchester United in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup semi-final, following today’s draw.The Blues are aiming to win the trophy for a fourth time having previously won it in

The Women's FA Cup has pitted Manchester City against Manchester United while Chelsea will take on Liverpool. The two Manchester sides will face off on April 13th with the current holders United travelling to their cross-city rivals.