2023–24 Women's FA Cup


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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

Wembley Stadium hosted the final on 12 May 2024

Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates12 November 2023 – 12 May 2024
Teams456
Defending championsChelsea
Final positions
ChampionsManchester United (1st title)
Runner-upTottenham Hotspur
Tournament statistics
Matches played427
Goals scored2,266 (5.31 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Natasha Leach (Arnold Eagles)
15 goals[1]

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
Third round 52 40[d] 28 20 95 £35,000 £9,000
Fourth round 32 32[e] 20 16 66 £54,000 £13,000
Fifth round 16 16 16 8 30 £80,000 £20,000
Quarter-final 8 8 8 4 9 £90,000 £22,500
Semi-final 4 4 4 2 6 £160,000 £40,000
Final 2 2 2 1 4 £430,000 £108,000
  1. ^ 90 Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
  2. ^ 48 FA Women's National League Division One teams added
  3. ^ 24 FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
  4. ^ 12 Women's Championship teams added
  5. ^ 12 Women's Super League teams added

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.
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.

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)

The 56 matches of first round were played on 12 November 2023. The first round included the introduction of the 24 teams from the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.

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.

The final was played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 12 May 2024 at 14:30.[13]

Round BBC
Fourth round Durham v Manchester City (BBC Red Button)
Fifth round Arsenal v Manchester City (BBC Two)
Quarter-finals Chelsea v Everton (BBC Red Button)
Semi-finals[14] Manchester United v Chelsea (BBC One)
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City (BBC Two)
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