Bethany England eyes 'fairytale ending' to Tottenham's remarkable season

Tottenham's captain, Bethany England, has her sights set on a «fairytale ending» as she aims to break the Spurs' semi-final curse by clinching the Women's FA Cup. After saving the club from relegation last season, England is now focused on the upcoming semi-finals against Leicester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Sunday.

The match follows a thrilling penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester City. Both Spurs and the Foxes are making their debut in the competition's semi-finals, ensuring that the FA Cup final at Wembley will feature a first-time participant. This exciting prospect stands in stark contrast to the struggles faced by Spurs just a year ago, when the threat of relegation loomed large.

England, who joined Spurs from Chelsea in January, played a pivotal role in the club's turnaround. Her impressive performance in the second half of the season helped secure the team's safety.

Since then, Spurs have been on an upward trajectory, currently sitting sixth in the table and just six points behind last year's runners-up, Manchester United, with a game in hand, reports the Mirror.

Reflecting on the team's progress, England, who missed the first half of the season due to hip surgery, said: «As a whole, Tottenham have stepped up their game,».

The 29-year-old shared, «We've brought in a new manager. We've brought in new players. The players that were there before Christmas, before they left, they'd done a phenomenal job since pre-season on kick-starting off Tottenham season,».

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«We started very strongly. We had a bit of a dip after