FA CUP DRAW: WSL heavyweights Arsenal and Aston Villa to meet in fourth round

Barclays Women’s Super League heavyweights Arsenal and Aston Villa will meet in the fourth round of this season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup.
The fourth round draw was streamed live on the Adobe Women’s FA Cup’s official social media channels this evening. The 12 Barclays Women’s Super League teams entered the draw alongside the 20 survivors from yesterday’s third round ties.
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‘The Tie of the Round’ is arguably a clash between top tier pair Arsenal and Aston Villa. The Villans have been a tough opponent for The Gunners in the last couple of meetings. Elsewhere in the draw, Manchester City go to AFC Bournemouth, Manchester United play host to Burnley and Chelsea have a home tie against Crystal Palace.
Other notable ties see Tottenham Hotspur play Leicester City while West Ham United face a tough trip to Newcastle United. London City Lionesses also have a tricky fixture at Sunderland.
The Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth round ties are scheduled to take place on Sunday 18 January 2026. Ticket details, kick-off times and TV picks will be revealed in due course.
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This season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup final is scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 31 May 2026.
2025/2026 Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round Draw
Charlton Athletic v Swindon Town
AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City
Ipswich Town v Sheffield United
Oxford United v Middlesbrough
Chatham Town v York City
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Burnley
Southampton v Bristol City
London Bees v Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v West Ham United
Sunderland v London City Lionesses
West Bromwich Albion v Everton
Hull City v Birmingham City




