Vitality #WomensFACup: Three rounds in as many weeks starts this Sunday
Vitality #WomensFACup: Three rounds in as many weeks starts this Sunday
Sunday 4 April (2pm)
Brighouse Town v Newcastle United (1pm)
Middlesbrough v Hull City (1pm)
West Bromwich Albion v Lincoln City (1pm)
Chichester & Selsey v Kent Football United (1pm)
Keynsham Town v Yeovil United (1pm)
Burnley v Fylde
Loughborough Foxes v Derby County
Crawley Wasps v Gillingham
Hounslow v Leyton Orient
Watford v MK Dons (3pm)
Southampton Women v Plymouth Argyle (3pm)
Huddersfield Town, FA Women’s Premier League Northern Division leaders prior to lockdown, await a visit from the winners of the tie between Brighouse Town and Newcastle United.
Tractor Girls Cup Fairytale Ends at Manchester City
Sunday, 16th Feb 2020 16:11 by Ali Rampling
Ipswich Town Women’s fairytale FA Cup journey came to an end at the hands of cup holders and WSL leaders Manchester City, as they suffered a 10-0 loss at the Academy Stadium.
Despite a spirited display from Joe Sheehan’s young side, hat-tricks from Pauline Bremer, Georgia Stanway and Jess Park hat-trick and a Laura Coombs strike condemned the Tractor Girls to defeat against their fully professional opponents.
Town had already won six matches to progress to this stage of the competition, following wins over Royston Town, Norwich, AFC Basildon, Chichester, Portsmouth and Huddersfield.
Tractor Girls Thrash Huddersfield to Reach FA Cup Fifth Round for First Time
Sunday, 26th Jan 2020 15:51 by Ali Rampling
Ipswich Town Women’s fairytale FA Cup journey continued as they beat Huddersfield Town of the division above 4-1 away to reach the fifth round for the first time in the club s history.
A first-half hat-trick from 16-year-old striker Maddie Biggs and a Natasha Thomas strike proved decisive as the Tractor Girls produced an electrifying display in the opening 45 minutes.
The hosts pulled one back early in the second half through top scorer Lucy Sowerby, but Town saw the game out to record their third FA Cup giant killing of the season, making them the first side from the fourth tier to reach the last 16 in the history of the women’s competition.
Premier League football and other elite sports have been warned the new coronavirus strain could trigger a wave of cancelled matches and tournaments in the UK over Christmas and the New Year. Top-level sport was told to expect a surge in Covid-19 cases from the 70 per cent more contagious variant of the virus, which on Saturday led to London and the South East of England being plunged into a new tier of restrictions and ruined the festive plans of millions of Britons. This month there had already been a growing spate of positive tests within football and rugby, leading to several fixtures being postponed or called off, including Newcastle United s Premier League match against Aston Villa.