2024–25 Women's FA Cup

2024–25 Women's FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates1 September 2024 – 18 May 2025
Teams514
Defending championsManchester United
Final positions
ChampionsChelsea (6th title)
Runners-upManchester United
Tournament statistics
Matches played466
Goals scored2,448 (5.25 per match)

The 2024–25 Women's FA Cup was the 55th staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Manchester United were the defending champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the 2024 final on 12 May 2024.[1]

Teams

A total of 514 teams were accepted into the 2024–25 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 58 from the previous year.[2] Exemptions remained the same from the previous season: 92 tier 5 teams are given an exemption for the first qualifying round, entering at the second round qualifying stage. The 48 teams that play in the FA Women's National League Division One (tier 4) are given exemption until third round qualifying. Teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions (tier 3) entered at the first round proper, the 11 Women's Championship teams (tier 2) entered at the third round proper, and the final teams to enter the competition, the 12 Women's Super League teams (tier 1), entered at the fourth round.[3]

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
Games played Goals scored Prize money[4]
Winner Loser
First round qualifying 514 290 134 769 £1,800 £450
Second round qualifying 369 272[a] 145 133 737 £3,000 £750
Third round qualifying 233 184[b] 136 91 444 £4,000 £1,000
First round 141 116[c] 92 58 273 £6,000 £1,500
Second round 83 58 58 29 145 £8,000 £2,000
Third round 54 40[d] 29 20 77 £35,000 £9,000
Fourth round 32 32[e] 20 16 78 £54,000 £13,000
Fifth round 16 16 16 8 28 £80,000 £20,000
Quarter-final 8 8 8 4 £90,000 £22,500
Semi-final 4 4 4 2 £160,000 £40,000
Final 2 2 2 1 £430,000 £108,000
  1. ^ 92 Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
  2. ^ 48 FA Women's National League Division One teams added
  3. ^ 24 FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
  4. ^ 11 Women's Championship teams added
  5. ^ 12 Women's Super League teams added

First round qualifying

The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with games played on 1 September 2024, and made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.[5]

  1. ^ Despite winning the game 4-0, Hammersmith were expelled from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in the match, with Bromley being declared the winners and reinstated.[6]

Second round qualifying

The 136 matches of the second round qualifying were played on 22 September 2024. This round included the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.

Third round qualifying

The 92 matches of third round qualifying were played on 13 October 2024. This round included the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.

First round proper

The 58 matches in the first round proper were played on 3 November 2024. This round included the introduction of 24 teams from the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.

3 November 2024 Cheadle Town Stingers (4) 2–0AFC Fylde (4)Cheadle
14:00
  • Porteous-Williams 64', 81'
Report Stadium: Park Road Stadium
Attendance: 110
3 November 2024 FC St Helens (6) 2–1Doncaster Rovers Belles (4)St Helens
13:00
  • Griffiths 58'
  • Muirhead 82' (pen.)
Report
  • Farrow 74'
Stadium: Windleshaw Sports
3 November 2024 Washington (6)0–7 Hull City (3) Washington
14:00 Report
  • Tanser 13', 55', 77' (pen.)
  • Lynskey 20'
  • Ackroyd 28', 60'
  • Brookes 65'
Stadium: Northern Playing Fields
3 November 2024 Handsworth (6) 2–0York City (4)Sheffield
14:00
  • Hollis-Bland 37'
  • Jepson 39'
Report Stadium: Olivers Mount
3 November 2024 Burnley (3) 12–0Spennymoor Town (5)Leyland
14:00
  • Elford 14', 54', 69', 75'
  • Wilkes 16'
  • Kelly 42', 58', 64', 72', 82'
  • Grey 79', 85'
Report Stadium: County Ground
3 November 2024 Thornaby (6)2–7 Liverpool Feds (3) Thornaby
14:00
  • 1'
  • 7'
Report
  • Johnson 25'
  • Donoghue 32' (pen.), 56'
  • Smith 37'
  • Collins 55'
  • Deering 90+6'
  • Cole 90+8' (pen.)
Stadium: Teesdale Park
3 November 2024 Durham Cestria (4) 4–0Norton & Stockton Ancients (4)Durham
14:00
  • Clarke 4'
  • Gears 20'
  • Nicholson 22', 37'
Report Stadium: Maiden Castle sports centre
Attendance: 96
3 November 2024 Preston North End (6)1–2 Bradford City (5) Longridge
14:00
  • Tunstall 34'
Report
  • Markey 18'
  • 27'
Stadium: Recycling Lives Ground
3 November 2024 Huddersfield Town (4) 7–0Nantwich Town (7)Huddersfield
13:00
  • Beresford 14'
  • Stuart 23', 86'
  • Housley 56', 57'
  • Tiripke 59'
  • Mallin 90+4'
Report Stadium: The Stafflex Arena
Attendance: 98
3 November 2024 Curzon Ashton (5)0–1 Chester-Le-Street Town (5) Ashton-under-Lyne
14:00 Report
  • Gray 24'
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Attendance: 94
3 November 2024 Rossington Main (7)0–1 Accrington Stanley (6) Rossington
13:00 Report
  • Jones 2'
Stadium: Oxford Street
3 November 2024 Wythenshawe (5)0–3 Middlesbrough (4) Wythenshawe
13:00 Report
  • Robson 34'
  • Turnbull 60', 78'
Stadium: Selco Builders Warehouse Community Stadium
3 November 2024 Sheffield (5) 2–1Penrith (6)Dronfield
14:00
  • Cook 24'
  • Nelson 34'
Report
  • Wharton 15'
Stadium: Home of Football Ground
3 November 2024 Mancunian Unity (5) 6–2Stockport County (4)Limeside
13:45
  • Shaw 7', 16'
  • Melicio 30' (pen.)
  • Jardine 45', 45+3'
  • Gordon 55'
Report
  • Brady 59'
  • Owen 65'
Stadium: Whitebank Stadium
3 November 2024 South Shields (5) 3–3
(4–3 p)
Halifax (3)South Shields
14:00
  • Townsend 25', 67'
  • White 89'
Report
  • Cardenas 34'
  • Witham 77'
  • Fisher 80'
Stadium: Mariners Park
Penalties
  • Gatens
3 November 2024 Stamford (5)2–3 Worcester City (4) Stamford
13:00
  • Marson 18'
  • Fox 44'
Report
  • Mitcham 37'
  • Highway 57', 87'
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
3 November 2024 Loughborough Lightning (4) 2–1Sutton Coldfield Town (4)Loughborough
13:00
  • Wright 49'
  • Arber 85'
Report
  • Deasy 47'
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
3 November 2024 Notts County (4)0–5 Sporting Khalsa (3) Eastwood
14:00 Report
  • Kennerley 23'
  • Sparkes 25'
  • Brett 52'
  • Winters 63'
  • Davies 87'
Stadium: Coronation Park
3 November 2024 Boldmere St Michaels (4)1–3 Nottingham Forest (3) Boldmere
15:00
  • Bojang 60'
Report
Stadium: Boldmere Community Stadium
3 November 2024 Asfordby Amateurs (6)1–7 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) Asfordby
13:00
  • Poyzer 35'
Report
  • George 8', 36', 51'
  • Quigley 20', 63'
  • Merrick 39'
  • Loydon 90'
Stadium: Holwell Sports Club
3 November 2024 Kidderminster Harriers (5) 3–1Port Vale (5)Kidderminster
14:00
  • 17'
  • 40' (pen.)
  • 46'
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
3 November 2024 Shrewsbury Town (5) 3–2Northampton Town (4)Shrewsbury
14:00
  • Doster 43'
  • Owen 71'
  • Wilson 79'
Report
  • Farrow 58'
  • Footitt 90+5'
Stadium: New Meadow
3 November 2024 Knowle (5)1–7 West Bromwich Albion (3) Knowle
13:00
Report
  • Warner 4'
  • Oakley 33', 59'
  • Mahmood 40', 41'
  • Jhamat 42'
  • May 80' (pen.)
Stadium: Robins' Nest
Attendance: 273
3 November 2024 AFC Telford United (6)1–5 Stourbridge (3) Wellington
14:00
  • Woodhouse 8'
Report
  • Clements 20'
  • Axten 21', 62'
  • Fantom 34'
  • Embley 78'
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 87
3 November 2024 River City (6)2–3 Long Itchington (6) Braunstone Town
14:00 Stadium: Riverside Football Ground
3 November 2024 Stoke City (3) 5–0Hednesford Town (6)Stone
13:00
  • Ravening 15', 38'
  • Priestley 26', 59'
  • Stamps 52'
Report Stadium: Wellbeing Park
3 November 2024 Derby County (3)1–3 Leafield Athletic (4) Mickleover
13:00
  • Jenkins 15'
Report
  • Gallop 6'
  • Lowe 62'
  • Hemans 84'
Stadium: Don Amott Arena
3 November 2024 Rugby Borough (3) 7–0Lincoln City (4)Rugby
14:00
  • Potts 27'
  • Nixon 46', 49', 52', 67'
  • Mosby 58'
  • Moncaster 90'
Report Stadium: Kilsby Lane
3 November 2024 Peterborough United (4) 2–2
(4–2 p)
Billericay Town (3)Bourne
13:00
Report
  • Smith 46'
  • Biggs 74'
Stadium: Abbey Lawn
Attendance: 185
Penalties
  • Bennett
  • Reynolds
  • Driscoll-King
  • Wilshaw
  • Dawbarn
3 November 2024 London Seaward (4) 3–1Hackney (6)Barkingside
14:00
  • Awan
  • Long
  • Malcolm
Report Stadium: Oakside Stadium
Attendance: 62
3 November 2024 Cambridge City (5)2–2
(2–4 p)
Stevenage (5) Haverhill
13:00
  • Barrett 5', 73' (pen.)
Report
  • Edge 49'
  • Makewell 89'
Stadium: The New Croft
Attendance: 228
Penalties
  • Makewell
  • Croucher
  • Thomas-O'Keefe
  • Gunn
3 November 2024 AFC Sudbury (4) 3–0Bowers & Pitsea (5)Sudbury
14:00
Report Stadium: The Mel Group Stadium
3 November 2024 Hashtag United (3) 6–0Wroxham (5)Aveley
15:00
  • Norton 1'
  • Turner 58', 64'
  • Finlayson 66'
  • Ali 73'
  • Gillard 90' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Parkside Stadium
3 November 2024 Ipswich Town (3) 12–0MK Dons (3)Felixstowe
13:00
  • Thomas 1', 17', 48', 78', 81'
  • Addison 19' (pen.), 21' (pen.)
  • Mitchell 27'
  • Peskett 32'
  • Guyatt 42', 46'
  • Robertson 50'
Report Stadium: The Martello Ground
Attendance: 620
3 November 2024 Royston Town (5) 3–0Newport Pagnell Town (6)Royston
14:00
  • Mayes 46'
  • Reed 59'
  • Sillitoe 90+6'
Report Stadium: Garden Walk
Attendance: 253
3 November 2024 Cambridge United (4)0–1 Norwich City (4) St Neots
13:00 Report
  • Flye 15'
Stadium: Rowley Park
3 November 2024 Hutton (6)2–4 Luton Town (5) Billericay
14:30
  • Canny 3', 14'
Report
  • Wade 22'
  • Leighton 59'
  • Fensome 68'
  • Todd 89'
Stadium: Hannakins Farm Community Centre
3 November 2024 Penn & Tylers Green (6)0–3 Queens Park Rangers (4) Penn
13:00 Report
  • Ward-Chambers 8'
  • Dzyadyk 41'
  • Kennedy 45'
Stadium: French School Meadow
Attendance: 225
3 November 2024 Oxford United (3) 5–0Actonians (4)Marston
13:00
  • Legg 15'
  • King 24'
  • Poole 39'
  • Trinder 61', 88'
Report Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 222
3 November 2024 Comets (7)2–5 Worthing (4) Rotherhithe
14:00
  • 45'
  • 88'
Report
  • Cooper 5'
  • Lane 16', 34'
  • Tibble 20'
  • Davies 90+5'
Stadium: St Pauls Sports Ground
3 November 2024 AFC Wimbledon (3)0–0
(2–4 p)
Watford (3) Wimbledon
14:00 Report Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 494
Penalties
3 November 2024 Lewes (3) 1–1
(6–5 p)
Dulwich Hamlet (4)Lewes
14:00
  • Carpenter 81'
Report
  • Leitch 53'
Stadium: The Dripping Pan
Attendance: 531
Penalties
  • Schreimaier
3 November 2024 Fulham (5) 7–0Chesham United (4)New Malden
14:30
  • Olds 11'
  • Gandee Morgan 17'
  • Mendes 24' (pen.)
  • Heasman 28', 55'
  • Parsonson 65'
  • Taylor-Makepeace 90+1'
Report Stadium: Motspur Park
3 November 2024 Aylesford (6) 3–1Reading (5)Aylesford
15:30
  • Richardson 27'
  • Keyte 45+1'
  • Witham 77' (pen.)
Report
  • Hoesli-Atkins 33' (pen.)
Stadium: Aylesford Recreation Ground
3 November 2024 Chatham Town (4) 5–2Dorking Wanderers (5)Chatham
14:30
  • Woodgate 27', 45+1', 90' (pen.)
  • 52' (o.g.)
  • Perkins 65'
Report
  • Childerhouse 47'
  • Clapinson 72'
Stadium: Bauvil Stadium
Attendance: 179
3 November 2024 Farnham Town (7)0–2 London Bees (4) Farnham
13:00 Report
  • Isherwood 90+1', 90+5'
Stadium: The Memorial Ground
Attendance: 237
3 November 2024 Saltdean United (5) 2–1South London (7)Saltdean
14:00
Report
  • 12'
Stadium: Hill Park
Attendance: 84
3 November 2024 Brentford (6) 4–2Ascot United (5)Bedfont
15:00
  • Cheatley 31', 41'
  • Logie 47', 90+2'
Report
  • Robertson 50'
  • Glover 51'
Stadium: Bedfont Sports Club
Attendance: 502
3 November 2024 Torquay United (5)0–1 Bridgwater United (4) Newton Abbot
14:00 Report
  • Pengelly 70' (pen.)
Stadium: Recreation Ground
3 November 2024 Cheltenham Town (3) 7–0Yeovil Town (6)Bishop's Cleeve
14:00
  • Hateley 24'
  • 26' (o.g.)
  • Lue 45+3'
  • Trinci 70'
  • Bell 79'
  • Leach 85'
  • Owen 87'
Report Stadium: Kayte Lane Stadium
3 November 2024 Bristol Rovers (4) 4–3Sherborne Town (5)Bristol
14:00
  • 16' (o.g.)
  • Ackerman 32'
  • Jarvis 45+1'
  • Wannell 90'
Report
  • 72'
  • 80'
  • 90+3'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
3 November 2024 Plymouth Argyle (3) 6–0Poole Town (5)Plymouth
13:00
  • Whitmore 7'
  • o.g.'
  • Orchard 63', 90+3'
  • Smith 69'
  • Crawford 82'
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 168
3 November 2024 Saltash United (6)0–6 AFC Bournemouth (4) Saltash
13:00 Report
  • Barron-Clark 23'
  • Bloomfield 41' (pen.), 59'
  • Treweek 61'
  • James 84'
  • Buckingham 89'
Stadium: Kimberley Stadium
3 November 2024 Bournemouth Sports (4)0–1 Moneyfields (4) Bournemouth
13:00 Report
Stadium: Chapel Gate
3 November 2024 Winchester City Flyers (5)1–4 AFC Portchester (5) Winchester
14:00
  • Wilkinson 4'
Report
  • Jennings 9'
  • Hillier 16', 59'
  • Currie 69'
Stadium: Charters Community Stadium
3 November 2024 Bursledon (6)0–4 Marine Academy Plymouth (5) Chandler's Ford
14:00 Report
  • Jackson
  • Overton
Stadium: Toynbee School
3 November 2024 Gwalia United (3) 4–1Swindon Town (4)Newport
14:00
  • Sargent 8'
  • Williams-Mills 20' (pen.)
  • Gregson 21', 59'
Report
  • St Clara 13'
Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 195
3 November 2024 Exeter City (3) 4–0Keynsham Town (4)Exeter
13:00
  • Gillies 28'
  • Stacey 29', 39'
  • Pollock 72'
Report Stadium: Exwick Sports Hub
Attendance: 185

Second round proper

The 29 matches in the second round proper were scheduled to be played on 24 November 2024. Rearranged fixtures were played in the following week.

24 November 2024 Accrington Stanley (6)1–2 Huddersfield Town (4) Galgate
13:00
  • Corrigan 74'
Report
  • Stuart 18', 60'
Stadium: Galgate Recreational Field
24 November 2024 Durham Cestria (4)1–1
(3–4 p)
Chester-Le-Street Town (5) Durham
14:00
  • Clarke 25'
Report
  • Ashton 32'
Stadium: Maiden Castle sports centre
Penalties








24 November 2024 Mancunian Unity (5) 4–0Handsworth (6)Limeside
13:45
  • Jardine 45+5', 67'
  • Ince 45+7'
  • Siddle 90'
Report Stadium: Whitebank Stadium
24 November 2024 South Shields (5)0–11 Liverpool Feds (3) South Shields
14:00 Report
  • Deering 47'
  • Francis 52'
  • Collins 54'
  • Kinvig 63'
  • Willis 65', 76'
  • Johnson 73'
  • Anderson 82', 84', 90+3'
  • Boydell 90+1'
Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 333
24 November 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) 8–1Sporting Khalsa (3)Wellington
14:00
  • Hughes 11', 38'
  • Toussaint 34', 53'
  • Greengrass 45'
  • Merrick 48'
  • Cross 60'
  • Denham 61'
Report
Stadium: New Bucks Head
24 November 2024 Norwich City (4) 1–0Leafield Athletic (4)Horsford
13:00
Report Stadium: The Nest
24 November 2024 Rugby Borough (3) 7–1Peterborough United (4)Rugby
14:00
  • Mosby 5', 20', 60'
  • Moncaster 23', 33'
  • Potts 70'
  • Camwell 77'
Report
  • Bale 90+2'
Stadium: Kilsby Lane
24 November 2024 Shrewsbury Town (5) 3–3
(4–2 p)
Sheffield (5)Shrewsbury
14:00
  • Stanley 12', 47'
  • Bebbington 64'
  • Cook 46'
  • Essa 52'
  • Hallas-Potts 90+1'
Stadium: New Meadow
Penalties
Robinson
Stanley
Arnold
Jones
Carr



24 November 2024 West Bromwich Albion (3) 6–0Worcester City (4)Redditch
13:00
  • Rhodes 5'
  • Oakley 11', 62', 76'
  • Jhamat 32'
  • Haughey 39'
Report Stadium: Valley Stadium
24 November 2024 Brentford (6) 1–0London Seaward (4)Bedfont
15:00 Woods 85' Report Stadium: Bedfont Sports Club
Attendance: 401
24 November 2024 Hashtag United (3)2–2
(1–4 p)
Ipswich Town (3) Aveley
15:00
  • Fronc 5'
  • Turner 73'
Report
Stadium: Parkside Stadium
Penalties


Ayisi
Bryant
Fisher

O'Brien
24 November 2024 Oxford United (3) 1–0Watford (3)Marston
13:00
  • Budaieva 70'
Report Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 132
24 November 2024 Aylesford (6)2–2
(3–5 p)
Worthing (4) Aylesford
15:30
  • Hulme 50'
  • Healy 90+1'
Report
  • Linscer 51'
  • Humphrey 63' (pen.)
Stadium: Aylesford Recreation Ground
Penalties
Penfold
Witham
Armstrong
Healy
Winchester
Humphrey
Young
Rowe
Bell
24 November 2024 London Bees (4) 3–2Chatham Town (4)Edgware
13:00
  • Campbell 10'
  • Tambula 45'
  • Hoteit 61'
Report
  • Sharp 5'
  • Woodgate 30'
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
24 November 2024 Fulham (5) 4–3Royston Town (5)New Malden
14:30
  • Mendes 45'
  • Tagliavini 57'
  • Newman 75'
  • Olds 88'
Report
  • 9' (o.g.)
  • Mills 40', 51'
Stadium: Motspur Park
24 November 2024 Lewes (3) 3–0AFC Sudbury (4)Lewes
14:00
  • Roche 2'
  • Carpenter 34'
  • Eze 64'
Report Stadium: The Dripping Pan
24 November 2024 Plymouth Argyle (3)1–5 Exeter City (3) Plymouth
13:00
  • Whitmore 90+3'
Report
  • Taylor 39'
  • Gillies 51'
  • Stacey 58', 76'
  • Barbour-Gresham 81'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 904
24 November 2024 Cheltenham Town (3) 2–1Moneyfields (4)Bishop's Cleeve
14:00
  • Llewellyn 79'
  • Lue 88'
Report
  • Wilson-Wilton 49'
Stadium: Kayte Lane Stadium
24 November 2024 Marine Academy Plymouth (5)0–4 or 0–5[a] Bristol Rovers (4) Plymouth
14:30 Report
  • Jarvis 3', 20', 89', 90+1'
Stadium: Manadon Sports Hub
24 November 2024 Gwalia United (3) 4–0Bridgwater United (4)Newport
14:00
  • Williams-Mills 30', 45+2', 56'
  • Taylor 90+2'
Report Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 224
24 November 2024 AFC Portchester (5)0–4 AFC Bournemouth (4) Fareham
13:00 Report
Stadium: The OnSite Group Stadium
27 November 2024 Kidderminster Harriers (5) 1–1
(4–2 p)
Stourbridge (3)Kidderminster
19:30
  • Harris 28'
Report
  • Joyce 76'
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Penalties







1 December 2024[10] Long Itchington (6)0–19 Nottingham Forest (3) Kenilworth
13:00
Stadium: Kenilworth Sporting Ground
1 December 2024[11] Queens Park Rangers (4) 5–0Saltdean United (5)Hayes
13:00
  • Stanley 39', 50', 82'
  • Dzyadyk 41'
  • Ward-Chambers 78'
Report Stadium: Skyex Community Stadium
1 December 2024 FC St Helens (6)0–4 Cheadle Town Stingers (4) St Helens
13:00
  • Ahmed 18'
  • Dunlop 48', 57', 76'
Stadium: Windleshaw Sports
1 December 2024[12] Burnley (3) 11–0Bradford City (5)Burnley
14:00
  • Logan 4', 84'
  • Elford 10', 18', 34', 41', 70'
  • Reidford 24'
  • Kelly 44'
  • Blades 45+2'
  • Walker 72'
Stadium: Turf Moor
1 December 2024[13] Hull City (3)0–0
(4–5 p)
Middlesbrough (4) Barton
14:00 Stadium: Easy Buy Stadium
Penalties
Tanser
Hunt
Ackroyd
Bott
Harness
Wilkinson
Bell
Robson
Ferguson
Turnbull
Maxwell
1 December 2024 Stevenage (5)1–1
(14–15 p)
Luton Town (5) Letchworth
14:30
  • Croucher 5'
  • Leighton 17'
Stadium: Hertfordshire FA
Attendance: 150
Penalties
Makewell
Croucher
Thomas-O'Keefe
Gunn
Nebbitt
Millen
Edge
Bodily
Webster
Fox-Barker
Reeves
Makewell
Croucher
Thomas-O'Keefe
Gunn
Nebbitt
Fensome
McKay
Maddix
Lewis
Swarres
Mulvaney
Spillman
Wade
Buttigieg
Hudson
Blacksley
Fensome
McKay
Maddix
Lewis
Swarres
5 December 2024 Loughborough Lightning (4)2–4 Stoke City (3) Loughborough
19:30
  • Delglyn 13'
  • Rodgers 76'
  • Cole 5'
  • Stamps 18'
  • Suttie 24'
  • Priestley 38'
Stadium: Holywell Park
  1. ^ The FA reported the result of Marine Academy Plymouth v Bristol Rovers as 0–4,[7] but both clubs reported the result as 0–5[8][9]

Third round proper

The 20 matches in the third round proper were scheduled to be held on 8 December 2024, and included the introduction of 11 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship. Three rearranged fixtures were played the following week and one played on 8 January 2025.

8 December 2024 Chester-Le-Street Town (5)1–2 Stoke City (3) Chester-le-Street
13:00
  • Ashton 89'
  • Ravening 2' (pen.), 61'
Stadium: Moor Park
8 December 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) 14–0Shrewsbury Town (5)Telford
14:00
  • Toussaint 6'
  • Cross 15', 73'
  • Anderson 19'
  • Greengrass 20', 22', 47', 53', 68'
  • George 45+1'
  • Merrick 45+2', 56'
  • Morphet 70'
  • Denham 75'
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 568
8 December 2024 Liverpool Feds (3)0–2 Sheffield United (2) Liverpool
14:00
Stadium: Jericho Lane
Attendance: 238
8 December 2024 Newcastle United (2) 2–0Middlesbrough (4)Newcastle
13:00
  • Greenwood 42', 84'
Stadium: Kingston Park Stadium
Attendance: 1,428
8 December 2024 West Bromwich Albion (3) 2–0Cheadle Town Stingers (4)Redditch
15:00
  • Reynolds 31'
  • Watkins 44'
Stadium: Valley Stadium
8 December 2024 Birmingham City (2)0–1 Durham (2) Birmingham
14:00
  • Ayre 42'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 402
8 December 2024 Sunderland (2) 4–0Huddersfield Town (4)Hetton-le-Hole
14:00
Stadium: Eppleton CW
Attendance: 229
8 December 2024 Rugby Borough (3) 3–0Mancunian Unity (5)Rugby
14:00
  • Brown 26'
  • Barton 72'
  • Mosby 79' (pen.)
Stadium: Kilsby Lane
8 December 2024 Portsmouth (2) 5–0Luton Town (5)Havant
14:00
  • Rowbotham 5'
  • Quirk 29', 43', 64'
  • Freeland 86'
Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 207
8 December 2024 London City Lionesses (2) 4–0Gwalia United (3)Bromley
14:00
Stadium: Hayes Lane
8 December 2024 Brentford (6)1–2 Fulham (5) Bedfont
15:00
  • Logie 71'
  • Olds 48'
  • Parsonson 73'
Stadium: Bedfont Recreation Ground
Attendance: 719
8 December 2024 Charlton Athletic (2) 4–0Lewes (3)Charlton
13:00
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 347
8 December 2024 Southampton (2)0–3 Bristol City (2) Eastleigh
13:00
Stadium: Ten Acres
Attendance: 488
8 December 2024 Cheltenham Town (3) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Norwich City (4)Bishop's Cleeve
14:00
  • Lue 53', 98'
Stadium: Kayte Lane
8 December 2024 Exeter City (3) 3–1 (a.e.t.)Worthing (4)Newton Abbot
14:00
  • Gillies 70', 118'
  • Stacey 91'
  • Humphrey 56'
Stadium: Devon FA
8 December 2024 London Bees (4) 6–3 (a.e.t.)Queens Park Rangers (4)Edgware
13:00
  • Isherwood 1', 77', 99', 112'
  • Whitelock 104'
  • Hoare 118'
  • Ward-Chambers 4'
  • Goddard 8'
  • Stanley 96'
Stadium: The Hive
Attendance: 133
15 December 2024 Kidderminster Harriers (5)0–4 Blackburn Rovers (2) Stourport
14:00 Stadium: Walshes Meadow
15 December 2024 Ipswich Town (3) 1–0AFC Bournemouth (4)Felixstowe
13:00
  • Peskett 45+1'
Stadium: Dellwood Avenue
Attendance: 566
15 December 2024 Oxford United (3)2–3 Bristol Rovers (4) Marston
13:00
  • Poole 45+1', 48'
  • Jarvis 29'
  • Ackerman 63', 66'
Stadium: The MGroup Stadium
Attendance: 245
8 January 2025 Nottingham Forest (3) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Burnley (3)West Bridgford
19:00 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 884

Fourth round

Matches in the fourth round were scheduled to be played between 11 and 12 January 2025. The draw took place on 9 December 2024.[14] This round included the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier Women's Super League, and was the final round to introduce new teams.

11 January 2025 Manchester United (1) 7–0West Bromwich Albion (3)Leigh
17:15
Report Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 2,313
Referee: Lucy May
12 January 2025 Fulham (5)0–5 London City Lionesses (2) Fulham
12:00 Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 2,064
Referee: Hannah Gardner
12 January 2025 Exeter City (3)1–7 Sunderland (2) Newton Abbot
13:00
Report
Stadium: Coach Road
Attendance: 588
Referee: Levi Gray
12 January 2025 Manchester City (1) 3–0Ipswich Town (3)Manchester
13:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,081
Referee: Grace Lowe
12 January 2025 Newcastle United (2) 1–0Nottingham Forest (3)Newcastle
13:00
  • McQuade 76'
Report Stadium: Kingston Park
Attendance: 1,445
Referee: Abby Dearden
12 January 2025 London Bees (4)0–6 Rugby Borough (3) Edgware
14:00 Report
  • Potts 23'
  • Wiseman 26'
  • Moncaster 42'
  • Nixon 45+1', 84'
  • Rush 49'
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 251
Referee: Francesca Catchpole
12 January 2025 Cheltenham Town (3)0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) Bishop's Cleeve
14:00 Report
  • Hughes 62'
  • Merrick 70'
Stadium: Kayte Lane
Attendance: 582 or 576
Referee: Abigail Freullet
12 January 2025 Chelsea (1) 4–0Charlton Athletic (2)Kingston upon Thames
15:00
Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,172
Referee: Joanne Horwood
12 January 2025 Aston Villa (1) 9–0Bristol Rovers (4)Walsall
17:45
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 972
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
14 January 2025[a] Crystal Palace (1) 6–1Sheffield United (2)Sutton
19:00
Report
  • Aherne 74'
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 164
Referee: Ella Broad
15 January 2025[b] Blackburn Rovers (2)1–3 Portsmouth (2) Leyland
19:00
  • Primmer 63'
Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 90 or 218
Referee: Magdalena Golba
15 January 2025[c] Leicester City (1) 4–1Stoke City (3)Nottingham
19:45
Report
  • Ravening 60' (pen.)
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 276
Referee: Laura van Lier
29 January 2025[d] Brighton & Hove Albion (1) 4–1Durham (2)Lancing
19:00
Report
Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre
Attendance: 262
29 January 2025[e] Everton (1) 2–0Tottenham Hotspur (1)Walton
19:00
Report Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 607
Referee: Cheryl Foster
29 January 2025[f] Arsenal (1) 5–0Bristol City (2)Borehamwood
19:45
Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,808
29 January 2025[g] West Ham United (1)0–5 Liverpool (1) Dagenham
19:45 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 859

Fifth round

Eight matches were played in the fifth round on 8 and 9 February 2025, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round. The draw took place on 13 January 2025.[22]

8 February 2025 Aston Villa (1) 3–2Brighton & Hove Albion (1)Walsall
12:00
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 821
Referee: Melissa Burgin
8 February 2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)0–6 Manchester United (1) Telford
17:15 Report
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 5,008
Referee: Lucy May
9 February 2025 Rugby Borough (3)0–2 Liverpool (1) Rugby
12:30 Report
Stadium: Kilsby Lane
Referee: Ella Broad
9 February 2025 Crystal Palace (1) 2–0Newcastle United (2)Sutton
13:00
Report Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Referee: Megan Wilson
9 February 2025 Portsmouth (2)0–2 Sunderland (2) Havant
14:00 Report
Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 424
Referee: Alice Parker
9 February 2025 Manchester City (1) 3–1Leicester City (1)Manchester
14:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,959
Referee: Phoebe Cross
9 February 2025 Arsenal (1) 2–0London City Lionesses (2)Borehamwood
14:00 Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,483
Referee: Abigail Byrne
9 February 2025 Chelsea (1) 4–1Everton (1)Kingston upon Thames
15:00
Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,974
Referee: Amy Fearn

Quarter-finals

Four matches were played in the quarter-finals on 8 and 9 March 2025, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round. The draw took place on 11 February 2025.[23]

8 March 2025 Manchester United (1) 3–1Sunderland (2)Leigh
17:15
Report
  • Griffiths 70'
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 3,051
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
9 March 2025 Manchester City (1) 2–0Aston Villa (1)Manchester
12:30
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,086
Referee: Abigail Byrne
9 March 2025 Chelsea (1) 1–0Crystal Palace (1)Kingston upon Thames
14:30
Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,266
Referee: Amy Fearn
9 March 2025 Arsenal (1)0–1 Liverpool (1) Borehamwood
14:30 Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 3,148
Referee: Stacey Pearson

Semi-finals

Two matches were played in the semi-finals on 12 and 13 April 2025, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals. The draw took place on 9 March 2025.

12 April 2025 Chelsea (1) 2–1Liverpool (1)Kingston-upon-Thames
12:15
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
13 April 2025 Manchester City (1)0–2 Manchester United (1) Manchester
15:00 Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: Stacey Pearson
Referee: 5,600

Final

The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 18 May 2025. Chelsea defeated Manchester United 3–0 to win their sixth title.


Chelsea3–0Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 74,412
Referee: Stacey Fullicks (Northamptonshire)

Television rights

Round Date Teams Kick-off Channels
Digital TV
Fifth round 9 February Rugby Borough v Liverpool 12:30 BBC iPlayer BBC Red Button
Quarter-finals 9 March Manchester City v Aston Villa 12:30 BBC iPlayer BBC One
Semi-finals[24] 12 April Chelsea v Liverpool 12:15 BBC iPlayer BBC One
13 April Manchester City v Manchester United 15:00 BBC iPlayer BBC Two

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Originally scheduled for 12 January, this match was postponed and rescheduled due to a frozen pitch.[15]
  2. ^ Originally scheduled for 12 January, this match was postponed and rescheduled due to a frozen pitch.[16]
  3. ^ Originally scheduled for 12 January, this match was postponed and rescheduled due to a frozen pitch.[17]
  4. ^ Originally scheduled for 11 January, this match was postponed and rescheduled due to a frozen pitch.[18]
  5. ^ Originally scheduled for 12 January, this match was postponed and rescheduled due to a frozen pitch.[19]
  6. ^ Originally scheduled for 12 January, this match was postponed and rescheduled due to a frozen pitch.[20]
  7. ^ Originally scheduled for 12 January, this match was postponed and rescheduled due to a frozen pitch.[21]

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