VIDEO: Mary Earps somehow denies Lauren James with unbelievable acrobatic save to protect Man Utd's 2-1 lead over Chelsea in FA Cup semi-final — before bellowing X-rated message to team-mates

Mary Earps pulled off a stunning acrobatic save to deny England team-mate Lauren James during Manchester United’s FA Cup clash with Chelsea.

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• Red Devils raced into early lead
• James gave Blues hope before half-time
• Shot at silverware up for grabs

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Red Devils raced into a two-goal lead against the defending WSL champions in their semi-final encounter at Leigh Sports Village. Lucia Garcia opened the scoring inside the opening minute, before Rachel Williams doubled that advantage.

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  James did pull one back for Chelsea in first-half stoppage-time, with the Blues given hope that they could rescue the game and keep themselves in the hunt for more major silverware. They threw everything at United in pursuit of a leveller, but couldn't get past Earps, and Marc Skinner's side held out for a 2-1 victory to reach the showpiece event.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Lionesses star James thought she had restored parity when rising highest to nod goalwards from 10 yards out. She was, however, to see Earps spring to her right and miraculously claw the ball to safety with a remarkable one-handed save.

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