Women’s FA Cup: Manchester derby among 16 fourth-round ties

Manchester City celebrate

Manchester City lifted the Women’s FA Cup at Wembley in May 2019

Holders Manchester City will take a trip to local competitors Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup 4th round.

That regional derby is one of two all-top-flight ties, in addition to record 14- time winners Toolbox’s journey to West Ham.

The 23 Women’s Super League and Champion sides go into the competitors in the 4th round, together with the winners of the nine third-round ties from the lower leagues.

The fourth-round video games are arranged to be used Sunday, 26 January.

Barnsley, who are one of the 5 fourth-tier clubs who will contest the fourth round, were handed an away tie at WSL team Tottenham Hotspur.

The lowest-ranked sides remaining, Billericay Town and Actonians, saw their third-round meeting delayed however the winner of their re-arranged game will travel to second-tier Lewes.

Southampton, who are leading of the 4th tier’s South West region and linked to the men’s Premier League outfit, will host Champion club Coventry United.

Southampton Women’s FC, who are a different, fourth-tier club and have actually won the cup eight times, will also host Champion opposition in Crystal Palace.

The other tier-four side to have made it through – unbeaten South East department leaders Ipswich Town – will travel to third-tier Huddersfield Town.

Elsewhere, WSL title hopefuls Chelsea will be away to Charlton of tier 2, in one of seven components in between WSL and Champion teams.

This year’s final will be held at Wembley on Saturday, 9 May.

The fourth-round attract full

West Ham v Toolbox

Manchester United v Manchester City

Lewes v Billericay Town or Actonians

Charlton Athletic v Chelsea

Everton v London Bees

Burnley v Leicester City

Sheffield United v Birmingham City

London City Lionesses v Reading

Bristol City v Durham

Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley

Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town

Southampton FC Women v Coventry United

Southampton Women’s FC v Crystal Palace

AFC Fylde or Sunderland v Watford

Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers

Aston Rental property v Brighton

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