The 2023–24 Women's FA Cup was the 54th staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Manchester United 1–0 in the 2023 final on 14 May 2023.[2]
2023–24 Women's FA Cup |
Tournament details |
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Country | England Wales |
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Dates | 12 November 2023 – 12 May 2024 |
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Teams | 456 |
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Defending champions | Chelsea |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Manchester United (1st title) |
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Runner-up | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 427 |
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Goals scored | 2,266 (5.31 per match) |
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Top goal scorer(s) | Natasha Leach (Arnold Eagles) 15 goals[1] |
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Manchester United won their first major trophy by beating Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the final.
A total of 456 teams were accepted into the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 18 from the previous year.[3] Exemptions remained the same from the previous season: 90 tier 5 teams are given an exemption for the first qualifying round, entering at the second round qualifying stage. The 48 teams that play in the FA Women's National League Division One (tier 4) are given exemption until third round qualifying, while teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions (tier 3) will enter at the first round proper. The 12 Women's Championship teams (tier 2) are exempt until the third round proper, while the final teams to enter the competition will be the 12 Women's Super League teams (tier 1) which remain exempt until the fourth round proper.[4]
Round |
Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
Games played |
Goals scored |
Prize money[5][6]
|
Winner |
Loser
|
First round qualifying |
456 |
208 |
– |
96 |
577 |
£1,800 |
£450
|
Second round qualifying |
352 |
256[a] |
104 |
122 |
659 |
£3,000 |
£750
|
Third round qualifying |
224 |
176[b] |
128 |
88 |
450 |
£4,000 |
£1,000
|
First round |
136 |
112[c] |
88 |
56 |
286 |
£6,000 |
£1,500
|
Second round |
80 |
56 |
56 |
28 |
129 |
£8,000 |
£2,000
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Third round |
52 |
40[d] |
28 |
20 |
95 |
£35,000 |
£9,000
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Fourth round |
32 |
32[e] |
20 |
16 |
66 |
£54,000 |
£13,000
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Fifth round |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
30 |
£80,000 |
£20,000
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Quarter-final |
8 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
£90,000 |
£22,500
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Semi-final |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
£160,000 |
£40,000
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Final |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
£430,000 |
£108,000
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First round qualifying
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The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with games originally scheduled to be played on 10 September 2023, and made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.[7]
Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
1 |
Guisborough Town (7) |
5–2 |
Chester-Le-Street United (6) |
|
2 |
Prudhoe Town (7) |
1–3 |
Bishop Auckland (6) |
95
|
3 |
CLS Amazons (7) |
2–3 |
Ripon City (6) |
|
4 |
Bedlington Belles (7) |
3–5 |
Darlington (7) |
|
5 |
Cramlington United (7) |
0–5 |
Hebburn Town (7) |
78
|
6 |
Gateshead Rutherford (7) |
0–1 |
Thornaby (6) |
|
7 |
Carlisle United (6) |
1–3 |
Hartlepool Pools Youth (6) |
|
8 |
Horden CW (7) |
3–1 |
West Allotment (7) |
|
9 |
Northallerton Town (7) |
A–W |
Washington (6) |
|
Northallerton Town withdrew.
|
10 |
Gateshead Leam Rangers (7) |
1–1 (0-3 p) |
Birtley Town (7) |
|
11 |
Poppleton (7) |
0–14 |
Leeds Modernians (7) |
|
12 |
Morley Town (7) |
4–2 |
Beverley Town (7) |
|
13 |
Handsworth (6) |
9–0 |
Grimsby Borough (6) |
114
|
14 |
Silsden (7) |
2–3 |
Dronfield Town (6) |
|
15 |
Cleethorpes Town (7) |
2–0 |
Harworth Colliery (6) |
165
|
16 |
Kiveton Park (7) |
3–0 |
Sheffield Wednesday (7) |
|
17 |
Brunsmeer Athletic (7) |
5–3 |
Gainsborough Trinity (6) |
|
18 |
Retford (6) |
6–0 |
Market Rasen Town (7) |
80
|
19 |
Lower Hopton (6) |
1–2 |
York Railway Institute (6) |
|
20 |
Altofts (6) |
3–3 (3-4 p) |
Farsley Celtic Juniors (6) |
|
21 |
Oughtibridge War Memorial (6) |
5–1 |
Bradford Park Avenue (6) |
|
22 |
Preston North End (6) |
3–1 |
Altrincham (6) |
|
23 |
FC St Helens (6) |
6–2 |
Litherland REMYCA (6) |
|
24 |
Rochdale (7) |
2–1 |
MSB Woolton (7) |
|
25 |
Mancunian Unity (6) |
6–5 |
Mossley Hill (6) |
|
26 |
Sir Tom Finney (7) |
1–21 |
Poulton Victoria (6) |
|
27 |
Bolton Wanderers (6) |
3–1 |
Macclesfield (7) |
|
28 |
Nantwich Town (7) |
1–1 (3-4 p) |
Chester (6) |
|
29 |
Clitheroe Wolves (7) |
3–3 (4-5 p) |
Pilkington (7) |
|
30 |
Penwortham Town (6) |
0–9 |
Wigan Athletic (7) |
|
31 |
Radcliffe (6) |
3–1 |
Atherton LR (7) |
|
32 |
Ruston Sports (7) |
0–7 |
Kettering Town (6) |
|
33 |
Peterborough Sports (7) |
A–W |
Thrapston Town (6) |
|
Peterborough Sports withdrew.
|
34 |
Loughborough Foxes Vixens (6) |
1–3 |
Yaxley Phoenix (6) |
64
|
35 |
Sherwood (6) |
2–0 |
Moulton (7) |
|
36 |
Wyberton Wildcats (7) |
4–2 |
Newark Town (6) |
|
37 |
Coalville Town (7) |
6–8 |
Leicester City Ladies (6) |
|
38 |
Nottingham Trent University (6) |
4–1 |
HBW United (7) |
31
|
39 |
Rugby Town (6) |
0–1 |
Skegness Town (6) |
|
40 |
Kettering (7) |
1–5 |
Long Buckby (7) |
|
41 |
Sleaford United (6) |
0–32 |
Arnold Eagles (6) |
|
42 |
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) |
11–1 |
Sleaford Town Rangers (7) |
194
|
43 |
Whitchurch Alport (7) |
4–3 |
Borrowash Victoria (7) |
|
44 |
AFC Telford United (6) |
2–0 |
Bewdley Town (6) |
|
45 |
Droitwich Spa (6) |
2–5 |
Leamington Lions (6) |
147
|
46 |
Port Vale (6) |
2–1 |
Coventry City (6) |
|
47 |
Bromsgrove Sporting (7) |
1–1 (3-1 p) |
Sedgley & Gornal United (6) |
|
48 |
Wyrley (7) |
A–W |
Hednesford Town (7) |
|
Wyrley withdrew.
|
49 |
Nuneaton Borough (6) |
3–1 |
Pride Park (7) |
203
|
50 |
Hereford Pegasus (6) |
4–3 |
Redditch United (6) |
|
51 |
Histon (7) |
1–6 |
Lawford (6) |
|
52 |
Newmarket Town (6) |
6–1 |
St Ives Town (6) |
|
53 |
Fakenham Town (6) |
H–W |
Brett Vale (7) |
|
Brett Vale withdrew.
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Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
54 |
Thetford Town (7) |
11–0 |
Cambridge Rangers (7) |
|
55 |
East Bergholt United (6) |
A–W |
Mulbarton Wanderers (7) |
|
East Bergholt United withdrew.
|
56 |
Fulbourn Bluebirds (7) |
1–3 |
Dussindale & Helesdon (7) |
|
57 |
Long Stratton (7) |
2–3 |
Brantham Athletic (7) |
|
58 |
Holland (7) |
0–5 |
Southend United Community SC (7) |
|
59 |
Hertford Town (7) |
2–0 |
Stotfold (6) |
|
60 |
Wormley Rovers (6) |
1–1 (2-4 p) |
Frontiers (7) |
|
61 |
Harpenden Town (6) |
3–2 |
Stanway Pegasus (7) |
|
62 |
Clapton Community (6) |
14–0 |
St Margaretsbury (6) |
208
|
63 |
Hitchin Belles (6) |
2–2 (4-5 p) |
Hackney (6) |
|
64 |
Grays Athletic (6) |
2–1 |
Chelmsford City (7) |
|
65 |
Leyton Orient (7) |
4–2 |
Cheshunt (6) |
358
|
66 |
Colney Heath (6) |
1–3 |
Wootton Blue Cross Lionesses (6) |
|
67 |
Bexhill United (6) |
3–3 (5-3 p) |
Comets (7) |
|
68 |
Camden Town (7) |
3–2 |
Hastings United (6) |
|
69 |
Croydon (7) |
2–2 (5-4 p) |
Hammersmith (7) |
|
70 |
Glebe (7) |
0–5 |
Bromleians (7) |
|
71 |
Bromley (6) |
8–1 |
Sevenoaks Town (7) |
|
72 |
Herne Bay (6) |
3–3 (3-2 p) |
XL Football (7) |
|
73 |
Margate (7) |
6–0 |
Maidstone United (7) |
|
74 |
Headstone Manor (7) |
1–0 |
Tilehurst Panthers (7) |
80
|
75 |
Mortimer (7) |
A–W |
Long Crendon (6) |
|
Mortimer withdrew.
|
76 |
New Bradwell St Peter (6) |
3–0 |
Milton United (6) |
80
|
77 |
Caversham United (6) |
1–3 |
Camden & Islington United (6) |
|
78 |
Brentford (6) |
4–0 |
Ruislip Rangers (7) |
234
|
79 |
Watford Ladies Development (6) |
3–0 |
Penn & Tylers Green (7) |
|
80 |
Haddenham (7) |
2–5 |
Slough Town (7) |
|
81 |
Newport Pagnell Town (7) |
4–0 |
Brackley Town (7) |
|
82 |
Ashmount Leigh (6) |
4–2 |
Newhaven (6) |
|
83 |
Woking (7) |
2–3 |
Leatherhead (7) |
|
84 |
Pagham (7) |
0–4 |
Steyning Town Community (6) |
50
|
85 |
Eastbourne United (6) |
H–W |
Hounslow (6) |
|
Hounslow withdrew.
|
86 |
Richmond & Kew (7) |
3–2 |
Abbey Rangers (7) |
|
87 |
Basingstoke Town (7) |
2–4 |
Weymouth (6) |
|
88 |
Fleet Town (7) |
2–8 |
Shanklin (7) |
107
|
89 |
Bemerton Heath Harlequins (7) |
0–4 |
AFC Portchester (7) |
|
90 |
Shaftesbury (6) |
3–2 |
Havant & Waterlooville (7) |
|
91 |
United Services Portsmouth (7) |
3–3 (5-3 p) |
Poole Town (6) |
23
|
92 |
Gloucester City (7) |
2–1 |
Cirencester Town (7) |
142
|
93 |
Ilminster Town (6) |
10–0 |
Bishops Cleeve (7) |
|
94 |
Downend Flyers (6) |
5–3 |
FC Chippenham (7) |
|
95 |
Tuffley Rovers (7) |
0–9 |
St Vallier (6) |
37
|
96 |
SGS Olveston United (6) |
6–1 |
Frome Town (6) |
35
|
97 |
Mangotsfield United (6) |
0–5 |
Yeovil Town (6) |
|
98 |
Longwell Green (7) |
0–14 |
Royal Wootton Bassett Town (6) |
|
99 |
Middlezoy Rovers (6) |
1–4 |
Paulton Rovers (6) |
|
100 |
Saltash Borough (7) |
3–2 |
Westexe Park Rangers (7) |
|
101 |
Seaton Town (7) |
1–7 |
Bideford (6) |
|
102 |
Bodmin (7) |
2–2 (2-4 p) |
Saltash United (7) |
95
|
103 |
RNAS Culdrose (7) |
0–7 |
Sticker (6) |
35
|
104 |
Teignmouth (7) |
H–W |
Signal Box Frankfort (7) |
|
Signal Box Frankfort withdrew.
|
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Second round qualifying
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The 128 matches of the second round qualifying were originally scheduled to be played on 1 October 2023. This round included the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.[8]
Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
1 |
Wallsend BC (5) |
5–1 |
Bishop Auckland (6) |
|
2 |
Hartlepool Pools Youth (6) |
1–0 |
Consett (6) |
168
|
3 |
Guisborough Town (7) |
4–0 |
Horden CW (7) |
|
4 |
Workington Reds (6) |
4–5 |
Penrith (6) |
150
|
5 |
Spennymoor Town (5) |
1–0 |
Ponteland United (6) |
|
6 |
Darlington (7) |
1–4 |
Sunderland West End (5) |
|
7 |
Thornaby (6) |
1–2 |
Gateshead (6) |
89
|
8 |
Washington (6) |
0–1 |
Birtley Town (7) |
|
9 |
South Shields (5) |
1–2 |
Alnwick Town (5) |
242
|
10 |
Redcar Town (5) |
8–0 |
Hebburn Town (7) |
70
|
11 |
Ripon City (6) |
2–9 |
Hartlepool United (5) |
|
12 |
Harrogate Town (5) |
2–1 |
Morley Town (7) |
|
13 |
Brunsmeer Athletic (7) |
5–0 |
Sheffield United Community (6) |
|
14 |
Leeds Modernians (7) |
9–2 |
Retford (6) |
|
15 |
Brigg Town CIC (7) |
1–3 |
Oughtibridge War Memorial (6) |
112
|
16 |
Barnsley (5) |
1–3 |
Ossett United (6) |
|
17 |
Dronfield Town (6) |
0–2 |
Rotherham United (5) |
|
18 |
Kiveton Park (7) |
1–3 |
St Joseph's Rockware of Worksop (6) |
273
|
19 |
York Railway Institute (6) |
2–1 |
Farsley Celtic Juniors (6) |
|
20 |
Hull United (5) |
4–1 |
Bradford City (5) |
|
21 |
Wakefield (5) |
12–0 |
Cleethorpes Town (7) |
|
22 |
Handsworth (6) |
1–2 |
Chesterfield (5) |
|
23 |
Colne (7) |
H–W |
Merseyrail (5) |
|
Merseyrail withdrew.
|
24 |
Fleetwood Town Wrens (5) |
4–8 |
Wythenshawe (6) |
|
25 |
Marine (7) |
1–7 |
Wigan Athletic (7) |
101
|
26 |
Bury (5) |
3–2 |
Radcliffe (6) |
528
|
27 |
Crewe Alexandra (5) |
2–0 |
Preston North End (6) |
126
|
28 |
Rochdale (7) |
0–9 |
Darwen (5) |
|
29 |
Ashton Town Lionesses (7) |
1–3 |
Blackpool Girls & Ladies (5) |
75
|
30 |
Pilkington (7) |
0–9 |
Tranmere Rovers (5) |
|
31 |
FC St Helens (6) |
1–3 |
Mancunian Unity (6) |
|
32 |
Poulton Victoria (6) |
2–0 |
Blackburn Community (5) |
|
33 |
Salford City Lionesses (5) |
1–2 |
Bolton Wanderers (6) |
|
34 |
Warrington Wolves Foundation (6) |
1–4 |
Chester (6) |
|
35 |
West Didsbury & Chorlton (5) |
2–1 |
Hindley Juniors (6) |
122
|
36 |
Cheadle Town Stingers (5) |
2–0 |
Curzon Ashton (5) |
65
|
37 |
Arnold Eagles (6) |
2–1 |
Skegness Town (6) |
|
38 |
Long Buckby (7) |
0–6 |
Basford United (5) |
|
39 |
Grimsby Town (5) |
0–8 |
Lincoln City (5) |
|
40 |
Yaxley Phoenix (6) |
0–11 |
Thrapston Town (6) |
|
41 |
Sherwood (6) |
0–0 (2-4 p) |
Beaumont Park (6) |
|
42 |
Bugbrooke St Michaels (7) |
4–1 |
Allexton & New Parks (7) |
55
|
43 |
Kirby Muxloe (7) |
0–5 |
Wyberton Wildcats (7) |
|
44 |
Leicester City Ladies (6) |
2–5 |
Anstey Nomads (5) |
60
|
45 |
Dunton & Broughton United (5) |
0–0 (6-5 p) |
Ilkeston Town (5) |
|
46 |
Mansfield Town (5) |
1–1 (3-2 p) |
Kettering Town (6) |
|
47 |
Nottingham Trent University (6) |
6–2 |
Long Eaton United (5) |
40
|
48 |
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) |
2–2 (3-2 p) |
Cardea (6) |
85
|
49 |
Shifnal Town (5) |
2–4 |
Shrewsbury Town (5) |
|
50 |
Hednesford Town (7) |
0–1 |
Leamington Lions (6) |
|
51 |
Nuneaton Borough (6) |
1–3 |
Crusaders (5) |
|
52 |
Kidderminster Harriers (5) |
3–0 |
Burton Albion (5) |
|
53 |
Lye Town (5) |
6–1 |
Hereford Pegasus (6) |
55
|
54 |
Kingfisher (6) |
0–1 |
Inkberrow (7) |
132
|
55 |
Long Itchington (6) |
H–W |
Ross Juniors (7) |
|
Ross Juniors withdrew.
|
56 |
Knowle (5) |
3–3 (3-4 p) |
Lichfield City (5) |
70
|
57 |
Port Vale (6) |
3–2 |
Redditch Borough (6) |
|
58 |
Solihull Sporting (5) |
4–0 |
Whitchurch Alport (7) |
|
59 |
Coundon Court (5) |
6–0 |
Bromsgrove Sporting (7) |
|
60 |
AFC Telford United (6) |
0–5 |
Coventry Sphinx (5) |
|
61 |
Walsall Wood (6) |
1–4 |
Worcester City (5) |
|
62 |
Needham Market (5) |
6–0 |
Woodbridge Town (7) |
|
63 |
Newmarket Town (6) |
1–7 |
Wroxham (5) |
|
64 |
Brantham Athletic (7) |
H–W |
Sprowston (7) |
|
Sprowston withdrew.
|
|
Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
65 |
Mulbarton Wanderers (7) |
3–3 (5-6 p) |
Dussindale & Helesdon (7) |
|
66 |
Bungay Town (7) |
0–4 |
Lawford (6) |
55
|
67 |
King's Lynn Town (5) |
2–5 |
Fakenham Town (6) |
|
68 |
Thetford Town (7) |
4–1 |
Aylsham (7) |
|
69 |
Biggleswade United (6) |
0–2 |
Leyton Orient (7) |
100
|
70 |
Wootton Blue Cross Lionesses (6) |
2–5 |
Stevenage (5) |
|
71 |
Royston Town (5) |
2–1 |
St Albans City (5) |
234
|
72 |
Frontiers (7) |
4–6 |
Hertford Town (7) |
|
73 |
Harpenden Town (6) |
6–2 |
Toby (7) |
|
74 |
Islington Borough (7) |
5–3 |
Stanway Rovers (7) |
|
75 |
Wodson Park (6) |
3–2 |
Clapton Community (6) |
55
|
76 |
Hackney (6) |
2–9 |
Real Bedford (5) |
|
77 |
Bowers & Pitsea (5) |
5–0 |
AFC Dunstable (5) |
|
78 |
Enfield Town (5) |
8–2 |
Southend United Community SC (6) |
60
|
79 |
Grays Athletic (6) |
1–4 |
Luton Town (5) |
|
80 |
Langford (6) |
4–2 |
Hutton (6) |
|
81 |
Ashford United (5) |
0–2 |
Dartford (5) |
|
82 |
Bromley (6) |
6–0 |
Welling United (6) |
|
83 |
Camden Town (7) |
0–0 (3-4 p) |
Sittingbourne (7) |
84
|
84 |
Aylesford (5) |
5–1 |
Croydon (7) |
|
85 |
Haringey Borough (5) |
8–0 |
Bexhill United (6) |
|
86 |
Margate (7) |
7–1 |
Bromleians (7) |
|
87 |
Regents Park Rangers (7) |
0–11 |
Millwall Lionesses (5) |
|
88 |
Herne Bay (6) |
1–5 |
Ebbsfleet United (5) |
|
89 |
Barking (5) |
0–6 |
Dulwich Hamlet (5) |
150
|
90 |
Ascot United (5) |
0–1 |
Wycombe Wanderers (5) |
74
|
91 |
Headstone Manor (7) |
2–0 |
Camden & Islington United (6) |
|
92 |
Sport London e Benfica (6) |
4–2 |
Newport Pagnell Town (6) |
|
93 |
New Bradwell St Peter (6) |
0–1 |
Denham United (6) |
|
94 |
Brentford (6) |
H–W |
Abingdon Town (5) |
|
Abingdon Town withdrew.
|
95 |
Buckingham United (6) |
0–8 |
Woodley United (5) |
|
96 |
Slough Town (7) |
0–9 |
Oxford City (5) |
|
97 |
Long Crendon (6) |
2–6 |
Watford Ladies Development (6) |
|
98 |
Saltdean United (5) |
1–0 |
Dorking Wanderers (5) |
|
99 |
Leatherhead (7) |
2–4 |
Sutton United (5) |
|
100 |
AFC Whyteleafe (6) |
4–3 |
Badshot Lea (5) |
|
101 |
Richmond & Kew (7) |
3–0 |
Richmond Park (6) |
|
102 |
Crawley (5) |
1 –1 (1-2 p) |
Ashmount Leigh (6) |
|
103 |
Fulham (5) |
16–0 |
Steyning Town Community (6) |
|
104 |
Eastbourne United (6) |
0–2 |
Montpelier Villa (6) |
|
105 |
Warminster Town (5) |
0–8 |
Bournemouth Sports (5) |
|
106 |
Shanklin (7) |
2–6 |
Winchester City Flyers (5) |
|
107 |
AFC Stoneham (6) |
8–0 |
Rushmoor Community (6) |
|
108 |
United Services Portsmouth (7) |
8–0 |
Longham (7) |
52
|
109 |
Sherborne Town (5) |
4–0 |
Weymouth (6) |
|
110 |
Eastleigh In The Community (5) |
0–1 |
AFC Portchester (7) |
150
|
111 |
Shaftesbury (6) |
1–1 (1-4 p) |
QK Southampton (7) |
|
112 |
Ilminster Town (6) |
H–W |
Larkhall Athletic (5) |
|
Larkhall Athletic withdrew.
|
113 |
AEK Boco (6) |
8–0 |
Dursley Town (7) |
|
114 |
Pen Mill (6) |
A–W |
Forest Green Rovers (5) |
|
Pen Mill withdrew.
|
115 |
Stockwood Wanderers (6) |
2–7 |
Royal Wootton Bassett Town (6) |
|
116 |
Downend Flyers (6) |
4–4 (5-4 p) |
St Vallier (6) |
|
117 |
Yeovil Town (6) |
0–3 |
Pucklechurch Sports (5) |
|
118 |
Bristol Rovers (5) |
7–1 |
SGS Olveston United (6) |
|
119 |
Gloucester City (7) |
2–0 |
Bath City (6) |
|
120 |
Bitton (6) |
3–1 |
Paulton Rovers (6) |
|
121 |
Frampton Rangers (5) |
3–2 |
Weston Super Mare (6) |
|
122 |
Bishops Lydeard (5) |
2–2 (3-4 p) |
AFC St Austell (5) |
|
123 |
Bideford (6) |
0–11 |
Marine Academy Plymouth (5) |
|
124 |
Helston Athletic (6) |
8–0 |
Crediton United (7) |
|
125 |
Teignmouth (7) |
3–1 |
Bude Town (7) |
|
126 |
Plympton (7) |
2–2 (5-4 p) |
Saltash Borough (7) |
75
|
127 |
Liskeard Athletic (5) |
2–1 |
Saltash United (7) |
|
128 |
Sticker (6) |
12–0 |
St Agnes (7) |
|
|
Third round qualifying
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The 88 matches of third round qualifying were played on 22 October 2023. This round included the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.[9]
Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
1 |
Birtley Town (7) |
3–3 (3-4 p) |
Leeds Modernians (7) |
|
2 |
Penrith (6) |
3–5 |
Mancunian Unity (6) |
|
3 |
Bury (5) |
1–1 (2-4 p) |
Norton & Stockton Ancients (4) |
|
4 |
Guisborough Town (7) |
1–6 |
Stockport County (4) |
|
5 |
Gateshead (6) |
3–1 |
Hartlepool United (5) |
|
6 |
Middlesbrough (4) |
0–0 (2-4 p) |
Hull City (4) |
|
7 |
Poulton Victoria (6) |
0–3 |
Chorley (4) |
|
8 |
Colne (7) |
0–7 |
Alnwick Town (5) |
170
|
9 |
Sunderland West End (5) |
1–2 |
Darwen (5) |
|
10 |
Spennymoor Town (5) |
2–1 |
Wakefield (5) |
|
11 |
Tranmere Rovers (5) |
1–1 (2-4 p) |
Chester-Le-Street Town (4) |
200
|
12 |
Blackpool Girls & Ladies (5) |
2–2 (4-3 p) |
Ossett United (6) |
|
13 |
York City (4) |
3–0 |
Hull United (5) |
177
|
14 |
Durham Cestria (4) |
8–0 |
Bolton Wanderers (6) |
|
15 |
West Didsbury & Chorlton (5) |
5–1 |
Redcar Town (5) |
|
16 |
FC United of Manchester (4) |
2–2 (5-4 p) |
Cheadle Town Stingers (5) |
119
|
17 |
Hartlepool Pools Youth (6) |
1–4 |
York Railway Institute (6) |
|
18 |
Harrogate Town (5) |
0–5 |
Wigan Athletic (7) |
|
19 |
Leeds United (4) |
7–1 |
Chester (6) |
269
|
20 |
Wythenshawe (6) |
2–3 |
Barnsley Women's (4) |
|
21 |
Wallsend BC (5) |
1–5 |
Crewe Alexandra (5) |
|
22 |
Basford United (5) |
1–1 (2-4 p) |
Wyberton Wildcats (7) |
|
23 |
Rotherham United (5) |
3–2 |
Long Itchington (6) |
142
|
24 |
Crusaders (5) |
0–9 |
Sutton Coldfield Town (4) |
|
25 |
Oughtibridge War Memorial (6) |
0–4 |
Boldmere St Michaels (4) |
|
26 |
Arnold Eagles (6) |
1–1 (3-4 p) |
Beaumont Park (6) |
145
|
27 |
Notts County (4) |
0–2 |
Loughborough Lightning (4) |
78
|
28 |
Lichfield City (5) |
3–4 |
Lincoln City (4) |
|
29 |
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) |
0–4 |
Lincoln United (5) |
|
30 |
St Joseph's Rockware of Worksop (6) |
0–3 |
Lye Town (5) |
|
31 |
Chesterfield (5) |
3–1 |
Nottingham Trent University (6) |
|
32 |
Inkberrow (7) |
0–8 |
Leafield Athletic (4) |
|
33 |
Worcester City (5) |
5–1 |
Anstey Nomads (5) |
269
|
34 |
Doncaster Rovers Belles (4) |
4–0 |
Mansfield Town (5) |
157
|
35 |
Solihull Moors (4) |
4–0 |
Port Vale (6) |
80
|
36 |
Coundon Court (5) |
2–0 |
Thrapston Town (6) |
|
37 |
Northampton Town (4) |
7–5 |
Coventry Sphinx (5) |
|
38 |
Brunsmeer Athletic (7) |
2–3 |
Dunton & Broughton United (5) |
102
|
39 |
Bugbrooke St Michaels (7) |
2–2 (2-4 p) |
Leamington Lions (6) |
65
|
40 |
Leek Town (4) |
10–0 |
Solihull Sporting (5) |
53
|
41 |
Shrewsbury Town (5) |
2–2 (3-4 p) |
Sheffield (4) |
250
|
42 |
Sporting Khalsa (4) |
7–1 |
Kidderminster Harriers (5) |
|
43 |
Enfield Town (5) |
4–0 |
Bowers & Pitsea (5) |
|
44 |
Cambridge United (4) |
4–2 |
AFC Sudbury (4) |
76
|
|
Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
45 |
Haringey Borough (5) |
5–0 |
Langford (6) |
140
|
46 |
Real Bedford (5) |
4–0 |
Stevenage (5) |
|
47 |
London Seaward (4) |
1–3 |
Norwich City (4) |
|
48 |
Leyton Orient (7) |
1–5 |
Wroxham (5) |
290
|
49 |
Cambridge City (4) |
2–10 |
Peterborough United (4) |
|
50 |
Dussindale & Helesdon (7) |
2–1 |
Islington Borough (7) |
|
51 |
Wodson Park (6) |
1–2 |
Luton Town (5) |
50
|
52 |
Harpenden Town (6) |
8–0 |
Brantham Athletic (7) |
|
53 |
Needham Market (5) |
1–1 (3-0 p) |
Royston Town (5) |
|
54 |
Thetford Town (7) |
2–1 |
Lawford (6) |
|
55 |
Fakenham Town (6) |
1–2 |
Hertford Town (7) |
|
56 |
Worthing (4) |
2–3 |
AFC Wimbledon (4) |
|
57 |
Montpelier Villa (6) |
1–2 |
Denham United (6) |
|
58 |
Headstone Manor (7) |
0–6 |
Dulwich Hamlet (5) |
|
59 |
Millwall Lionesses (5) |
13–0 |
Margate (7) |
100
|
60 |
Actonians (4) |
1–1 (3-4 p) |
Fulham (5) |
100
|
61 |
Ebbsfleet United (5) |
5–0 |
Oxford City (5) |
|
62 |
Sutton United (5) |
3–3 (4-3 p) |
Sport London e Benfica (6) |
|
63 |
Ashford Town (Middx) (4) |
6–0 |
AFC Whyteleafe (6) |
35
|
64 |
Chesham United (4) |
4–0 |
Sittingbourne (7) |
85
|
65 |
Woodley United (5) |
1–1 (3-1 p) |
Aylesford (5) |
|
66 |
Ashmount Leigh (6) |
0–6 |
Saltdean United (5) |
|
67 |
Selsey (4) |
0–8 |
Bromley (6) |
|
68 |
Richmond & Kew (7) |
1–3 |
Maidenhead United (4) |
|
69 |
Watford Ladies Development (6) |
1–2 |
Brentford (6) |
|
70 |
Haywards Heath Town (4) |
3–0 |
Queens Park Rangers (4) |
|
71 |
Dartford (5) |
8–1 |
Wycombe Wanderers (5) |
|
72 |
Bitton (6) |
0–5 |
Southampton Women's (4) |
|
73 |
Plympton (7) |
1–5 |
Bristol Rovers (5) |
85
|
74 |
Royal Wootton Bassett Town (6) |
0–1 |
AFC Stoneham (6) |
|
75 |
Abingdon United (4) |
10–1 |
QK Southampton (7) |
|
76 |
Bridgwater United (4) |
3–0 |
Forest Green Rovers (5) |
|
77 |
Downend Flyers (6) |
1–4 |
Sherborne Town (5) |
|
78 |
Keynsham Town (4) |
1–0 |
Bournemouth Sports (5) |
50
|
79 |
Exeter City (4) |
7–0 |
Torquay United (4) |
|
80 |
Liskeard Athletic (5) |
1–3 |
Swindon Town (4) |
|
81 |
AEK Boco (6) |
1–3 |
Helston Athletic (6) |
|
82 |
AFC Bournemouth (4) |
13–2 |
AFC St Austell (5) |
|
83 |
Sticker (6) |
3–2 |
Frampton Rangers (5) |
|
84 |
Portishead Town (4) |
9–1 |
United Services Portsmouth (7) |
|
85 |
AFC Portchester (7) |
2–0 |
Pucklechurch Sports (5) |
|
86 |
Moneyfields (4) |
4–0 |
Gloucester City (7) |
|
87 |
Ilminster Town (6) |
2–1 |
Winchester City Flyers (5) |
153
|
88 |
Teignmouth (7) |
1–7 |
Marine Academy Plymouth (5) |
|
|
Matches in the second round proper were played on 26 November 2023.
Matches were played in the third round proper on 10 December 2023. The third round included the introduction of the 12 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship.
16 matches were played in the fourth round proper on 13 and 14 January 2024. The draw took place on 12 December 2023.[10] This round included the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier Women's Super League, and was the final round to introduce new teams.
Eight matches were played in the fifth round proper on 10 and 11 February 2024, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper. The draw took place on 15 January 2024.[11]
Four matches were played in the quarter-finals on 9 and 10 March 2024, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.
Two matches will be played in the semi-finals on 14 April 2024, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.