Third-tier teams enter Adobe Women’s FA Cup on Sunday | OneFootball

The Adobe Women’s FA Cup shirt badge at the 2024 final. (Pedro Soares / SPP)

National League Premier Division sides join the Adobe Women’s FA Cup this weekend as the 1st Round Proper takes place.

There are some attractive but tough home ties for underdogs against strong third-tier opposition, particularly with East Midlands League Asfordby Amateurs facing Wolves, while Boldmere are one division below high-flying visitors Nottingham Forest.

High-scoring Wythenshawe who have netted 45 times in eight North West League fixtures, go up against FAWNL Division 1 North leaders Middlesbrough

Saltash United have won all their games to date in the South West League but will be put to the test by FA WNL Division 1 South West title-chasing AFC Bournemouth, who are two tiers their senior.

Among the well-placed fourth-tier sides, those hoping to show their third-tier credentials are Peterborough United home to Billericay, Leafield Athletic at Derby County and Actonians with the toughest tie of the three at Oxford United.

AFC Wimbledon welcome Watford just four days after winning 1-0 away to them in the league, while MK Dons will be bracing themselves for the trip to Ipswich Town having gone down to a 13-0 defeat there in the FAWNL just last weekend.

There is £6,000 for winning teams and £1,500 for eliminated sides from the competition prize fund at this stage.

Sunday 3 November 2024

First Round Proper

FC St Helens v Doncaster Rovers Belles (1pm) Huddersfield Town v Nantwich Town (1pm) Rossington Main v Accrington Stanley (1pm) Wythenshawe v Middlesbrough (1pm) Stamford AFC v Worcester City (1pm) Loughborough Lightning v Sutton Coldfield Town (1pm) Asfordby Amateurs v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1pm) Knowle v West Bromwich Albion (1pm) Stoke City v Hednesford Town (1pm) Derby County v Leafield Athletic (1pm) Peterborough United v Billericay Town (1pm) Ipswich Town v Milton Keynes Dons (1pm) Cambridge United v Norwich City (1pm) Penn & Tylers Green v Queens Park Rangers (1pm) Oxford United v Actonians (1pm) Farnham Town v London Bees (1pm)

Bristol Rovers v Sherborne Town (1pm) Plymouth Argyle v Poole Town (1pm) Saltash United v AFC Bournemouth (1pm) Bournemouth Sports v Moneyfields (1pm) Exeter City v Keynsham Town (1pm) Mancunian Unity v Stockport County (1.45pm) Cheadle Town Stingers v AFC Fylde (2pm) Washington AFC v Hull City (2pm) Handsworth v York City (2pm) Burnley v Spennymoor Town (2pm) Thornaby v Liverpool Feds (2pm) Durham Cestria v Norton & Stockton Ancients (2pm) Preston North End v Bradford City (2pm) Curzon Ashton v Chester-Le-Street Town (2pm) Sheffield FC v Penrith AFC (2pm) South Shields v Halifax (2pm) Notts County v Sporting Khalsa (2pm) Kidderminster Harriers v Port Vale (2pm) Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town (2pm) AFC Telford United v Stourbridge (2pm) River City v Long Itchington (2pm) Rugby Borough v Lincoln City (2pm) London Seaward v Hackney (2pm) Cambridge City v Stevenage (2pm) AFC Sudbury v Bowers & Pitsea (2pm) Royston Town v Newport Pagnell Town (2pm) Comets v Worthing (2pm) AFC Wimbledon v Watford (2pm) Lewes v Dulwich Hamlet (2pm)

Saltdean United v South London (2pm) Torquay United v Bridgwater United (2pm) Cheltenham Town v Yeovil Town (2pm) Winchester City Flyers v AFC Portchester (2pm) Bursledon v Marine Academy Plymouth (2pm) Gwalia United v Swindon Town (2pm) Hutton v Luton Town (2.30pm) Fulham v Chesham United (2.30pm) Chatham Town v Dorking Wanderers (2.30pm) Boldmere St Michaels v Nottingham Forest (3pm) Hashtag United v Wroxham (3pm) Brentford v Ascot United (3pm) Aylesford v Reading (3.30pm)

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