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This result has set up the most eyecatching tie
of the Fifth Round, with United having been drawn at
home to Manchester City, who started the Fourth
Round off on Saturday with an eight-goal victory over
Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The tie
attracted an attendance of 3,994 but in-form City never
looked back after taking a second minute lead through
Caroline Weir. Georgia Stanway led the scoring with a
hat-trick, Khadija Shaw weighed in with a double and
they were joined on the scoresheet by Filippa Angeldahl
and Lauren Hemp.
Arguably the game of the day was at Brighton
& Hove Albion where visitors Reading FC Women
went through with a 3-2 victory. Reading went two ahead
with goals either side of half time from Justine
Vanhaevermaet and Deanne Rose, before Brighton hit West Ham Utd’s Dagny Brynjarsdottir closes down
back to level the scores thanks to Emma Koivisto and Alethea Paul of Sheffield Utd (Julian Barker).
Kayleigh Green. Tia Primmer then settled matters in
favour of Kelly Chambers' in-form side with seven minutes remaining.
Reading face another intriguing tie in the Fifth Round against West Ham Utd, who ran
out 4-1 winners away to Sheffield Utd. Melisa Filis gave the Hammers a fourth minute lead which
was quickly cancelled out by Rebecca Rayner, but Claudia Walker ensured that West Ham were
back in front by half time. Walker then scored her second after the break and Dagny Brynjarsdottir
completed the scoring just after the hour.
Liverpool have been in rampant form in the league in recent months and took this into
the FA Cup as they defeated Lincoln City 6-0. Matt Beard's side scored three times in the five
minute spell leading up to half time, Leighanne Robe netting twice and Katie Stengel adding the
other. After the break, Meikayla Moore extended Liverpool's lead before Robe completed her
hat-trick from the penalty spot on the hour and Charlotte Wardlaw rounded off the scoring.
Liverpool have landed a plum draw in the last sixteen at home to Arsenal who were
made to work hard for their victory by a battling London City Lionesses side who defended in
determined fashion as the Gunners won 1-0. Vivianne Miedema settled the game with its only goal,
scored a minute before half time.
Durham Women have a good record in the Cup in recent years and they are in the last
sixteen once again following their 3-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers. All of the Wildcats' goals
came in the first half, Beth Hepple giving them the lead before they added further goals through
Elizabeta Ejupi and Sarah McFadden. Annabel Blanchard scored a spectacular goal on the hour to
pull one back for Blackburn but Durham saw the game through from that point.
Birmingham City who were also pushed hard by a Championship side, beating
Sunderland 2-1 after extra time. The Blues took a first half lead through Veatriki Sarri but were
taken to the extra period when Keira Ramshaw equalised with four minutes remaining. Lucy
Whipp put Birmingham back in front in the 100th minute and this time they were able to safely
negotiate the remainder of the tie to book their place in the next round.
Charlton Athletic produced a clinical second half performance to win 6-0 against
Plymouth Argyle at Home Park. The first half was goalless but it was the Addicks who took the
lead on the hour thanks to Bethan Roe. Jorja Fox and Lois Roche then added goals in quick
succession, before Charlton went on to seal the victory with further late strikes from Katie
Robinson, Vyan Sampson and Mia Ross.
Charlton's reward will be a home tie against Everton in what will be a repeat of the 2005
Final. The Toffees also travelled to FAWNL opponents and in front of a four-figure attendance,
booked their place in the last sixteen with a 4-0 victory over Huddersfield Town. Anna
Anvegard opened the scoring after four minutes and Valerie Gauvin then added a goal either side
of half time. Claire Emslie rounded off the victory with the fourth goal late on.
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