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Chichester & Selsey have the chance to take on FA WSL side West Ham United this week in
the Fourth Round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup, following their 2-1 win away to Leyton
Orient last Sunday.
Chi midfielder Gemma Simmonds is looking forward to taking on their illustrious
opponents, telling Women’s Soccer Scene: “For everyone connected with the club, it is very
exciting to be playing West Ham in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. With the the
unfortunate stoppages this season and also the league being declared null and void, our aim
was to progress as far as possible in the cup. Obviously we know it’s going to be a tough
game but we don’t want our season to end just yet, we will be looking to give everything we
can on Sunday.
“As a footballer, you always want to play against the best teams and in the best league
as possible. It is a chance for us to challenge ourselves and I am relishing the prospect of
playing against a WSL team. Hopefully we can perform well and showcase what we are about.
“We will want to ensure we stay focused during the game and try not to get too
carried away with the occasion. Also, we want to try and play the football we know we can
that has helped us be more successful and effective this season. Ultimately we want to enjoy
the game of football because it has been such a great feeling to be back playing again!”

Oxford United have the chance to take on Championship opposition this Sunday, when they
take on Charlton Athletic in the Fourth Round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup.
The U’s reached this stage with a 3-1 victory over Billericay Town and Carly Johns,
who scored the opening goal in the win, said of the prospect of facing the Addicks: “It will
be a massive challenge; I think we’ve only played a couple of Championship sides in the last
couple of seasons so it will be good to test how far we have come along, so I’m buzzing for
Sunday.”
“It’ll be really good to challenge ourselves against a Championship side,” added
midfielder Emily Allen. “We have confidence and believe that we should be at that level.
“I think it will be really good, not only to test ourselves at that level but see if we can
put a good performance in.”

The FA is pleased to confirm the draw for the Fifth Round of the Vitality Women's FA Cup,
with ties confirmed to be played on Sunday 16th May 2021. The draw is as follows:
Birmingham City or Coventry United v Lewes or Southampton FC Women
Brighton & Hove Albion or Bristol City v Huddersfield Town or Derby County
Arsenal or Gillingham v Crystal Palace or London Bees
Wolverhampton W or Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United or Charlton Athletic
Manchester City or Aston Villa v West Ham United or Chichester & Selsey
Chelsea or London City Lionesses v Everton or Durham Women
Burnley FC Women or Manchester United v Leicester City or Liverpool
Reading FC Women or Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough or Sheffield United
The FA can also confirm that the Fourth Round tie between Birmingham City and Coventry
United this weekend (Sunday 18th April) has been moved to 12.30pm as it has been selected
by the BBC to be broadcast live on the BBC Red Button.
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