After securing a first Women’s Super League title for 10 years, Andree Jeglertz’s side had too much firepower for a Brighton team that had reached the FA Cup final for the first time.

The Seagulls started brightly at Wembley but never recovered once City’s taliswoman Khadija Shaw opened the scoring.

A three-time WSL Golden Boot winner, Shaw ended speculation over her future on Monday by signing a new four-year deal that will reportedly make her the highest paid player in the women’s game.

The Jamaican international showed why she is so highly valued by beating goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie to Alex Greenwood’s cross to power in a header.

Nnadozie then failed to keep out Greenwood’s low free-kick as City doubled their lead before half-time.

Substitute Aoba Fujino added a third in the second half after more good work by Shaw to tee up the Japan international.

Vivianne Miedema rounded off the scoring three minutes from time.

City’s four FA Cup triumphs have all come in the past nine years after also lifting the trophy in 2017, 2019 and 2020.