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Optus Sport secures broadcast rights for Women’s FA Cup final

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Optus Sport has announced it will stream the 2021 Women’s FA Cup Final between Arsenal WFC and Chelsea FCW exclusively live and on-demand this Monday morning from 1am AEDT.

  • Optus Sport to broadcast Women’s FA Cup final clash between Arsenal WFC and Chelsea FCW this Monday morning.
  • The match will see four Matildas players battle it out for the chance to raise the winner’s trophy at Wembley Stadium this weekend.
  • The announcement follows closely on the news Optus Sport has renewed its Premier League rights through to 2028 and Barclays FA Women’s Super League to 2024.

Optus Sport has announced it will stream the 2021 Women’s FA Cup Final between Arsenal WFC and Chelsea FCW exclusively live and on-demand this Monday morning from 1am AEDT.

The announcement is a win for Aussie football fans who, regardless of the full-time score, will see an Australian Matildas player raise the winner’s trophy with four of the country’s best footballers lining up for the weekend’s clash.

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With Caitlin Foord, Steph Catley and Lydia Williams wearing the Arsenal jersey and powerhouse Sam Kerr for Chelsea, this is the first time Australian players have opposed each other in the final and only the third time an Aussie has played in the Women’s FA Cup final.  Previously, only Taryn Rockall (Arsenal in 1999) and Hayley Raso (Everton, 2020) reached this stage.

Only a select group of Australians, men or women, have ever played in an FA Cup final, namely Joe Marston, Craig Johnston, Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill, Mile Jedinak, Rockall and Raso.

“We’re thrilled to be able to showcase the talent of some of Australia’s best football players as they battle it out on the world stage this weekend at Wembley,”

– said Corin Dimopoulos, Head of TV & Content at Optus.

“As the home of the world’s best football, we can’t wait to celebrate home grown talent and bring this historic match to our customers on Optus Sport.”

The FA Cup Final announcement follows recent news Optus Sport has renewed its broadcasting rights for the Premier League through to 2028 and the Barclays FA Women’s Super League through to 2024.

HOW TO GET OPTUS SPORT IN AUSTRALIA

Optus customers can get Optus Sport at no extra cost as part of almost every Optus mobile, home internet, 5G home and data SIM plan. For customers without a plan, they can subscribe for $14.99 per month or an Annual Pass for $139 for 12 months.

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HOW TO WATCH OPTUS SPORT

Watch Optus Sport on your favourite screens and devices via Fetch, Apple TV, Android TV compatible Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, Apple Airplay, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, compatible Samsung Smart TVs, or desktop, or on-the-go via tablet, mobile, or laptop.

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