It has been a relatively successful season for Manchester United’s women’s teams.

The senior side are currently battling for a Champions League spot next season, with three league matches left to play.

They also made history by reaching their first-ever League Cup final, but were defeated 0-2 by Chelsea.

United also reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League in their first-ever season but were eventually beaten 3-5 by Bayern Munich on aggregate.

Success at academy level is something which runs through the lifeblood of the club, and United’s Under-18 male side have made it to the final of the Youth Cup against Manchester City.

They also lost on penalties to Crystal Palace earlier this week in the Premier League Cup final.

The club’s official website reports that, “Manchester United Women’s Under-21s have won the Professional Academy Plate after beating Durham 2-1 in this year’s final.”

Both goals were scored by Martha A and Sienna Wareing. The latter’s afternoon was even better, as she was awarded the Player of the Match award.

United have found success at this level before, as they vanquished Arsenal in the 2024 final.

Speaking about the victory, Director of Women’s Football, Matt Johnson, claimed, “playing in finals is an important part of the players’ development and it was great to see them perform so well and win silverware.”

The women’s Under-21 side will next be in action when they take on the same opponents, Durham, in the league on Wednesday 6th May.

The Red Devils currently sit second in the table, with six wins from nine matches and one point behind Aston Villa.

Layla Drury and Jessica Anderson have both graduated from the youth teams to the senior side this season, and many of the cup winners will be hoping to follow in their footsteps in the coming months.

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