Vitality Women's FA Cup

Football, women's football, women's sport

FA Cup may still go ahead during lockdown

The Vitality Women's FA Cup first and second rounds could still go ahead in November, despite England being in a national lockdown, after the government hinted at a change of heart.

Unlike the men's FA Cup, which was given an exemption to continue even though non-elite teams are banned from playing or training until 2 December, the women's competition was initially paused along with...

Everton, women's football, women's sport, Women's Super League

Women's FA Cup: Everton ease to semi-final win against Birmingham City

Everton booked a trip to Wembley thanks to a 3-0 victory at Birmingham City in their Vitality Women's FA Cup semi-final.

Northern Ireland international Simone Magill opened the scoring just before half-time. Nicoline Sorensen scored the first goal since her move to Everton in the summer before French striker Valerie Gauvin completed the rout.

The Toffees reached their first...

Football, women's football, women's sport, Women's FA Cup

FA Cup review: Arsenal, Everton and Birmingham join holders Man City in the semi-finals

American superstar Alex Morgan was an unused substitute as Spurs lost 4-0 to Arsenal in their FA Cup derby. All of Arsenal's goals came in the last quarter of the game, including a hat-trick for Lisa Evans.

The Spurs coaching staff did not want to risk Morgan's fitness, despite naming her on the bench. Co-head coach Karen Hills said: "We felt it was really important for her to be...

Football, women's football, women's sport

FA Cup preview: Morgan dilemma for Spurs ahead of north London derby

Arsenal v Tottenham, Saturday 26 September (1715)

Tottenham will make a late decision on whether to risk new star signing Alex Morgan in their Vitality Women's FA Cup against north London rivals Arsenal.

The American World Cup winner gave birth to a daughter in May and signed a short-term deal at Tottenham earlier this month. Although she has been training with her new teammates...