Haryana beat hosts Bengal 4-3 on penalties in the second semi-final of the senior women’s national football championship for the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday.

After a goalless 120 minutes, Haryana's Shreya Hooda made a fine save, before Dular Marandi hit the post for Bengal to seal the result. Haryana is now through to their second consecutive senior women's national football championship final and will hope to better their runners-up finish from last year. 

Ravi Kumar Punia's side which will face Manipur in the final defeated defending champions Tamil Nadu 2-0 earlier on Monday. Sibani Devi and Bala Devi scored for Manipur.

The contest began in frenetic fashion, with attacks from both sides. Varshika's goal-line block and a few good saves from India international Shreya Hooda prevented an early Bengal opener. A different and more offensive Bengal side came out of the tunnel after the break. Haryana remained pegged back in their own half, while the hosts launched wave after wave of attacks. 

The best of the lot fell for skipper Sangita Basfore who fluffed her lines from just six yards out in the 61st minute, hitting the side-netting with just Hooda to beat. 

Haryana will face Manipur in the final at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday.