The fourth spherical of the Ladies’s FA Cup noticed Arsenal and Manchester United because the headline-makers in victory on Sunday – however the Ladies’s Tremendous League sides didn’t have issues all their very own method.
With the WSL’s regular massive two each having reached the fifth spherical a day earlier – reigning champions Chelsea beating Aston Villa 3-1 and Man Metropolis placing eight previous Nottingham Forest Women – the main target transferred to the remainder of the competitors’s hopefuls on the finish of the weekend.
Final season’s overwhelmed finalists and WSL leaders Arsenal did sufficient to get previous Championship facet London Metropolis Lionesses, nevertheless it was removed from convincing in a 1-0 victory. Vivianne Miedema scored the one purpose of the sport simply earlier than half time, but in addition left the match injured quickly after the restart.
Manchester United additionally eased by means of, 2-0 victors on the street at Nationwide League South facet Bridgwater United Ladies. West Ham United equally noticed off lower-league opposition, beating Championship outfit Sheffield United, whereas Everton did likewise to beat Huddersfield.
Within the all-WSL ties, Tottenham have been overwhelmed at house after additional time by Leicester Metropolis, with Shannon O’Brien forcing the extra interval within the closing 10 minutes earlier than two strikes within the added 30 made it 3-1 to the guests. Simply two locations separate Brighton and Studying within the WSL desk and there was little to separate them in FA Cup motion both, Studying ultimately triumphing 3-2.
Championship leaders Liverpool thumped Nationwide League Division One facet Lincoln Metropolis 6-0 to additional underline their credentials as they search a return to the highest flight, with Leighanne Gown hitting a hat-trick within the course of.
Two matches went the space to a penalty shoot-out, with West Brom triumphing 4-2 on spot-kicks over Exeter Metropolis after a 0-0 draw, whereas Coventry knocked out Billericay City 4-2 from 12 yards, with the sport ending 1-1 after additional time.
Sunday’s fourth-round outcomes:
Arsenal 1-0 London Metropolis Lionesses
Birmingham Metropolis 2-1 Sunderland
Brighton 2-3 Studying
Durham 3-1 Blackburn
Huddersfield 0-4 Everton
Plymouth 0-6 Charlton
Sheffield United 1-4 West Ham
Southampton 1-0 Bristol Metropolis
Billericay 1-1 Coventry (2-4 on pens)
Bridgwater United 0-2 Manchester United
Liverpool 6-0 Lincoln Metropolis
Newcastle 0-1 Ipswich
Tottenham 1-3 Leicester
West Brom 0-0 Exeter Metropolis (4-2 on pens)
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