Chelsea to host Manchester United in pick of Women’s FA Cup fifth-round ties

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Source: theguardian.com
Chelsea to host Manchester United in pick of Women’s FA Cup fifth-round ties
  • United get shot at revenge after losing final last season

  • Everton will travel to Liverpool to contest Cup derby

Chelsea, the holders, will host Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup fifth round, in a repeat of last season’s final. Sonia Bompastor’s side were 3-0 winners against United at Wembley last May and they will meet again in the headline-grabbing tie of an intriguing-looking fifth round, which includes four all-WSL fixtures with just 16 teams left in the competition.

Also included in those four ties is a Merseyside derby, with Liverpool hosting Everton, while Brighton will travel to West Ham and London City Lionesses will host Tottenham, all vying for a quarter-final spot.

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