The two clubs are the most successful in the English women's game. Chelsea are current Women's Super League and FA Cup champions. Arsenal, meanwhile, are the holders of the Continental Tyres League Cup.

Emma Hayes and her players will be hoping to change that on Sunday as the Blues face Arsenal at Molineux Stadium. The League Cup is on the line – and there is an opportunity to right the wrong of last season's final defeat in the competition.

Arsenal came out on top that day; a 3-1 victory sealed at Selhurst Park. However, Chelsea have enjoyed their fair share of cup final successes over the Gunners in the years since Hayes became manager.

She will lead Chelsea out for the final time against Arsenal on Sunday and we have taken a look back at three of our previous cup final successes over the side from north London.

2018 FA Cup final

The first meeting between Chelsea and Arsenal in a women's domestic cup final came in 2016 in the FA Cup. The Blues were beaten that day as an early Danielle Carter strike proved the difference.

When the clubs met again two years later at Wembley, there was an opportunity to avenge that defeat in front of a then-tournament-record crowd of 45,423. Hayes and her players delivered in style.

Swiss forward Ramona Bachmann’s stunning brace and a fine curled effort from Fran Kirby turned the home of English football Blue as Arsenal were swept aside in a dominant 3-1 win.

'This is more enjoyable than the first time around [victory in 2015] because that was such a dominant performance from us,' said Hayes after the final whistle. 'That was the most relaxed I've felt in a final in my entire career. The quality of the goals showed the difference between the two sides.’

The victory ensured the Blues secured a domestic double for the second time. The triumph also formed part of an FA Cup sweep as the men’s team lifted their trophy after a 1-0 win over Manchester United two weeks later.

2020 League Cup final

It was at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground that the two London clubs faced off to be crowned 2020 League Cup champions.

After easing through the group stage of the competition, wins over Aston Villa and Manchester United set us up for a maiden appearance in the final.

In contrast, Arsenal were League Cup final veterans; the Gunners had appeared in all but one of the competition's finals since its inception in 2012.

What played out was a modern-day classic. Striker Beth England gave us the lead after spinning sharply in the penalty area to fire home after only eight minutes. But unlike the 2018 FA Cup final, this was end-to-end between the Blues and the Gunners.

Arsenal created a string of chances before half-time but Ann-Katrin Berger was in outstanding form. She first foiled Louise Quinn, then Jordan Nobbs, before an excellent stop prevented Vivianne Miedema from equalising.

We were eventually pegged back when Leah Williamson slid home at the back post with only five minutes to play. At that point, the final appeared destined for extra time. England had other ideas.

In the 92nd minute of an enthralling contest, the Blues forward got herself on the end of a wonderful ball from defender Maren Mjelde to tap home and win the cup.

The victory not only distinguished Hayes as only the second female manager to win all three major domestic honours in England, it gave Chelsea fans a memorable day out just weeks before football would be paused due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

2021 FA Cup final

This cup final had a little bit of everything. Once again we were back under the famous Wembley arch. Once again we were facing Arsenal.

The occasion was also hugely delayed from its traditional early summer slot due to the knock-on impact of the pandemic. The unusual date of December 5 was chosen.

The alternative date was partially selected to symbolically coincide with the 100th anniversary of the FA's infamous ruling to ban women's football. A fittingly healthy crowd of 40,942 watched on.

Arsenal had something of a psychological edge having beaten us 3-2 on the opening day of the 2021/22 WSL season, which was in full swing by this stage. But Hayes’s team were highly motivated by the prospect of completing a domestic treble.

In the end, the Blues dominated from start to finish. Fran Kirby laid down an early marker and she coolly slotted home after just three minutes following a mix-up in the Arsenal defence.

Only the woodwork kept the score down to one by the break, with Kirby denied a second and Sam Kerr having struck the crossbar.

But our Australian striker would eventually get on the scoresheet as she fired in at the near post to make it two. From that moment, the cup was only headed to west London.

Kerr then capped off the perfect day for Chelsea when she sensationally chipped Manuela Zinsberger to make it three and secure our third title. In the process, Hayes became the first female coach to win a hat-trick of FA Cups.

‘Truthfully, we’ve painted London blue,’ the Chelsea manager said after the win. ‘And I am purring at the performance today.'

Chelsea supporters will hope for a similar sentiment come Sunday when Arsenal once again stand between us and silverware.