Chelsea Welcomes Palace in Women's FA Cup Fourth Round Clash

15 Dec,2025

2 months ago

Chelsea Welcomes Palace in Women's FA Cup Fourth Round Clash

Holders Chelsea have been handed a home tie against Crystal Palace in the draw for the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup.

Six-time winners Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-0 in last season's final to secure a domestic treble, while Palace were relegated from the Women's Super League (WSL).

League leaders Manchester City travel to third-tier leaders Bournemouth, while 14-time winners Arsenal host fellow WSL side Aston Villa.

Arsenal's north London rivals Tottenham also play an all-WSL tie at home to Leicester City, while Manchester United face third-tier Burnley.

London City Lionesses face a trip to WSL 2 side Sunderland, while Brighton host second-tier Nottingham Forest.

The fourth-round ties will take place on the weekend of Saturday, 17 January, with the date of each tie yet to be confirmed.

  • Charlton Athletic v Swindon Town
  • AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City
  • Ipswich Town v Sheffield United
  • Oxford United v Middlesbrough
  • Chatham Town v York City
  • Arsenal v Aston Villa
  • Manchester United v Burnley
  • Southampton v Bristol City
  • London Bees v Liverpool
  • Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
  • Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest
  • Chelsea v Crystal Palace
  • Newcastle United v West Ham United
  • Sunderland v London City Lionesses
  • West Bromwich Albion v Everton
  • Hull City v Birmingham City

Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie are back for another season of the Women's Football Weekly podcast.

New episodes drop every Tuesday on BBC Sounds, plus find interviews and extra content from the Women's Super League and beyond on the Women's Football Weekly feed.

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