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London City Lionesses v Tottenham Hotspur - Adobe Women's FA Cup Fifth Round

Spurs survive shootout drama to book Chelsea clash

Tottenham Hotspur booked their place in the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals in the most dramatic fashion possible, overcoming a stubborn London City Lionesses side in a marathon penalty shootout on Monday night. After a 2-2 draw at Hayes Lane that saw Spurs rescue themselves with a 95th-minute penalty, the north London outfit eventually triumphed 9-8 in a shootout that saw 17 consecutive successful spot-kicks before a final hero emerged.

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Arsenal forward Smith stretchered off & taken to hospital

Arsenal forward Olivia Smith was stretchered from the field and taken to hospital when suffering a worrying head injury during the Gunners’ Women’s FA Cup clash with Bristol City. The Canadian star was rushed away for medical checks, having received lengthy treatment on the field. A full diagnosis is yet to be delivered, but Arsenal are “hopeful” that the knock is not too serious.

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Girma & Kerr the FA Cup heroes for Chelsea

Naomi Girma picked a perfect time to score her first Chelsea goal on Sunday, with her finish in extra-time allowing the Blues to secure a dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United and put themselves into the FA Cup quarter-finals. It looked like Sam Kerr's late second-half strike was going to be the difference for Sonia Bompastor's side in a tightly-contested clash, but Simi Awujo's quick-fire response prolonged the tie, paving the way for Girma to be the hero.

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James can lead Chelsea to trophies despite dismal WSL defence

After winning all of the last six Women's Super League titles in succession, it's not been an easy season so far for Chelsea. The Blues are set to surrender their crown for the first time in seven years, with Manchester City sat eight points clear at the top of the table, and the negative noise around the club has only grown since the unpopular departure of Paul Green, the long-time head of women's football, was announced last week. But on Sunday, it felt like a boost of hope was injected into their season, by none other than Lauren James.

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FA Cup, fixtures & results

Saturday 21 February
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Manchester City Women
MCI
4
Sheffield United Women badge
Sheffield United Women
SHE
0
FT
Liverpool FC Women badge
Liverpool FC Women
LIV
2
Everton Women badge
Everton Women
EVE
1
FT
Sunday 22 February
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London City Lionesses
LCL
2
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Tottenham Hotspur Women
TOT
2
FT
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Saturday 4 April
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Birmingham City Women
BIC
Manchester City Women badge
Manchester City Women
MCI
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Charlton Athletic
CHA
Liverpool FC Women badge
Liverpool FC Women
LIV
Arsenal Women badge
Arsenal Women
ARS
Brighton & Hove Albion Women badge
Brighton & Hove Albion Women
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Standings

Grp. A

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Thailand crestThailand44001841412
W
W
D
W
2Singapore crestSingapore42117527
D
L
W
W
3Malaysia crestMalaysia41215505
D
D
W
D
4Cambodia crestCambodia411278-14
L
W
L
D
5Timor-Leste crestTimor-Leste4004318-150
L
L
L
L

Grp. B

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Vietnam crestVietnam4310112910
W
D
W
W
2Philippines crestPhilippines41304316
W
D
D
D
3Indonesia crestIndonesia411245-14
L
L
D
W
4Myanmar crestMyanmar411249-54
L
W
D
L
5Laos crestLaos4022711-42
L
D
D
L
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Frequently asked questions

Arsenal have won the FA Cup 14 times, more than any other club. Their most recent victory came in 2020, but there is a club from Manchester hot on their heels...

A total of 745 clubs will be participating in the 2024-25 FA Cup, spanning from the Premier League down to Level 9 of the English football league system, with teams from the Level 10 acting as stand-ins in case a team from the aforementioned levels drops out from the competition. The inaugural FA Cup in 1871-82 had just 15 teams participating in it.

Former Liverpool defender Ian Callaghan, with 88 appearances, is FA Cup's record-appearance maker in history.

The all-time top scorer in the FA Cup is Ian Rush, with 41 goals in 62 games, primarily scored during his time as a centre forward for Liverpool.

Paris Hamilton-Downes became the youngest player to ever feature in the FA Cup, debuting at 13 years, 11 months, and one day.for Carshalton Athletic in 2019.

The FA Cup has featured many football legends, including Steven Gerrard, Ryan Giggs, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, and Frank Lampard. Modern-day superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, and Sergio Aguero have also made their mark on the competition.

Legendary managers such as Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, and Pep Guardiola have guided their teams to success in the FA Cup. Notably, Wenger holds the record for most FA Cup victories as a manager, with seven titles to his name.