The 31-year-old goalkeeper saw her side Manchester United make it through to the FA Cup Final against Tottenham after beating current holder Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday (14.04.14) and while she admitted this run of games have been "difficult" for the club, she was relieved to have scored a victory in an "ugly" game.

Speaking after the match, Mary told the BBC: "It feels so good, this season has been so hard. It's been mentally brutal but I'm so glad. We're in the final and it's one more game to go. Let's go.

"We're been lacking aggression in our games this season and we gave this one a real go. It's heavy when things don't go your way in the league and it's been difficult.

"It was ugly, it was horrible, but we don't care as we won. It was really gritty and it just means so much."

Manager Marc Skinner knew it wouldn't be an easy victory but heaped praise on his players.

He said: "We said all week that we were going to have to suffer. Chelsea have an abundance of talent in every position and they can bring more on. So we knew we would suffer.

"Tooney said to me in the first half, 'Mark I'm doing dog ears,' and I said 'Yes, we need to,' it is part of these types of games.

"To beat a Chelsea team like this you have got to dig in. Every player played their part, from the starting XI to the players that came on, the magnificent fans, everyone did their bit.

"As a coach these are the real moments that make it worthwhile. When you feel the collective energy of a team like Manchester United it makes you feel alive. These players performed alive today and that is why we won the game."

Lucia Garcia put United in the lead in the first minute, before a Rachel Williams strike doubled their lead midway through the first half. Former player Lauren James pulled a goal back for Chelsea just before the break.