Adobe Womens FA Cup - Birmingham City v Durham - St Andrews
Birmingham City were beaten 1-0 at home by Durham. (Natalie Mincher/SPP)
Cheltenham Town, Exeter City and London Bees win Adobe Women’s FA Cup 3rd Round ties after extra time, Chester le Street finished with nine players against Stoke City.
Millie Isherwood hit a hat-trick as London Bees twice came from behind and ran out 6-3 winners over QPR over two hours.
Norwich City took higher division hosts Cheltenham Town to an additional half hour, before bowing out 2-1. Hope Strauss got the Canaries level from the spot but Una Lue completed a double to see the Robins through.
Exeter City also needed 120 minutes or so to see off Worthing, Sophie Gillies at the double in a 3-1 victory.
Fulham won a local derby at Brentford with Madi Parsonson’s 73rd-minute decider.
The moment Fulham Women secured the winning goal. ⚽️ #FFCW pic.twitter.com/D39tb3wDem
— Fulham FC Women (@FulhamFCWomen) December 8, 2024
Fifth-tier Chester-le-Street Town had two players sent off but Stoke City still needed a late goal to make sure of their progress, Jenny Ashton adding to Millie Ravening’s penalty.
Nearly 1,500 saw Newcastle United beat Middlesbrough 2-0, Hannah Greenwood netting late in either half.
Maria Farrugia found the net in each half away to Liverpool Feds, sending Sheffield United into the last 32.
Bristol City won 3-0 at fellow Championship side Southampton, Ella Powell and Libby Bance on target before Emily Syme forced an own-goal.
Durham won another all second-tier tie at Birmingham City, Grace Ayre with the only goal.
Womens FA Cup - Birmingham City v Durham - St Andrews
Cho So-hyun (20 Birmingham City) slides in for the ball against Durham. (Natalie Mincher/SPP)
Luton Town’s cup run came to an end at Portsmouth, Sophie Quirk scoring three of Pompey’s five goals.
Ellie Brazil bagged a brace as Charlton Athletic eliminated Lewes, London City Lionesses also ran out 4-0 winners over Gwalia United, as did Sunderland against Huddersfield Town.
Rugby Borough accounted for regional league Mancunian Unity, West Brom beat Cheadle Town with two first-half goals, while Charlotte Greengrass got five goals all her own as Wolves overcame Shrewsbury Town.
3rd Round results:
Charlton Athletic 4-0 Lewes (Att: 347)
Chester-le-Street Town 0-2 Stoke City
Ipswich Town P-P AFC Bournemouth
Kidderminster Harriers P-P Blackburn Rovers
London Bees 6-3 (aet) Queens Park Rangers (Att: 133)
Newcastle United 2-0 Middlesbrough (Att: 1,428)
Oxford United P-P Bristol Rovers
Southampton 0-3 Bristol City
Birmingham City 0-1 Durham (Att: 402)
Cheltenham Town 2-1 (aet) Norwich City
Exeter City 3-1 (aet) Worthing
Liverpool Feds 0-2 Sheffield United (Att: 238)
London City Lionesses 4-0 Gwalia United
Nottingham Forest P-P Burnley
Portsmouth 5-0 Luton Town (Att: 207)
Rugby Borough 3-0 Mancunian Unity
Sunderland 4-0 Huddersfield Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers 14-0 Shrewsbury Town (Att: 568)
Brentford 1-2 Fulham (Att: 719)
West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Cheadle Town Stingers
The Fourth Round draw will be made on Monday at 7pm on the Adobe WFA Cup YouTube Channel.
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