Women's FA Cup Roundup: Man City Win Derby, Liverpool Pulverise Blackburn & Ipswich Make History
By Ali Rampling

Manchester City came out on top in the headline tie in the Women's FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, as Ellen White's potency proved decisive in a 3-2 win over Manchester United.
White grabbed a brace to give City a 2-0 lead, but substitute Lauren James inspired a United fightback with a fine strike. Jill Scott restored City's two goal advantage, before Lauren Hemp headed into her own net in injury time.
That's a second for @ManCity ...and a second for @ellsbells89
— Vitality Women's FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) January 25, 2020
🔴 0-2 🔵 #WomensFACup pic.twitter.com/4DF7ayN3gT
Fourth tier Ipswich Town produced the biggest shock of the round, as they beat Huddersfield Town of the division above 4-1 thanks to a first half hat-trick from 16-year-old Maddie Biggs and a Natasha Thomas strike.
Lucy Sowerby pulled one back for the hosts, who piled on the pressure in the second half. But Ipswich held on to reach the fifth round for the first time in the club's history, becoming the first team from the fourth tier to make the FA Cup last 16 in the history of the women's competition.
FULL-TIME | Huddersfield Town 1-4 Ipswich Town
— Ipswich Town FC Women (@ITFCWomen) January 26, 2020
Despite a second-half barrage, Town hold on to book their place in the last sixteen of @TheWomensFACup
The unbelievable journey continues!! 😍👏🏼#ITFC pic.twitter.com/tggQvrwG8i
Fellow fourth tier side Billericay Town came closest to pulling off the round's only other giant killing, after they took Championship side Lewes all the way to penalties following a 1-1 draw.
Lewes had opened the scoring through Paula Howells, but the second tier side were pegged back by a Theresa Addison goal. Lewes advanced 5-4 in the shootout.
WSL side Brighton edged through at Championship leaders Aston Villa. A Shania Hayles brace could not prevent the hosts from slipping to a narrow 3-2 defeat, with Amanda Nilden, Fern Whelan and Ini-Abasi Umotong on the score sheet for the Seagulls.
The WSL's bottom club Bristol City also narrowly avoided an upset, beating Championship side Durham 1-0 thanks to an extra time goal from 17-year-old Katie Robinson.
Sharpshooter. @KatieRobinson_9 🎯
— Bristol City WFC (@bristolcitywfc) January 26, 2020
🔴 1-0 🔵 [118] #BRCDUR pic.twitter.com/CmIQGMHSLJ
Record 14-time FA Cup champions Arsenal progressed with a 2-0 win over last year's beaten finalists West Ham, Katie McCabe and Lisa Walti with the goals for the Gunners.
Chelsea beat Championship strugglers Charlton 4-0, with Drew Spence and Emily Murphy both grabbing a brace, while Everton edged past second tier side London Bees thanks to an Inessa Kaagman wonder goal.
Into the next round of the #WomensFACup! 🤩#CFCW pic.twitter.com/R9PpJ8oC7p
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) January 26, 2020
There were big wins for Reading and Liverpool over Championship opposition. Fara Williams scored twice as the Royal beat London City Lionesses 5-0, while Rinsola Babajide hit four as the Reds beat Blackburn 8-1.
Tottenham also recorded an emphatic victory, beating fourth tier outfit Barnsley 5-0, Rianna Dean grabbing two goals, while Birmingham avoided a potential banana skin, with a 3-0 win at promotion chasing Sheffield United.
Championship sides Coventry and Leicester progressed with wins over third tier opposition. The Sky Blues comfortably beat Southampton 4-1 at St Mary's - Saints Women's first appearance at the stadium - while the Foxes won 3-1 at Burnley.
Northern Premier Division leaders Sunderland are also in that hat for the fifth round, as the 2009 finalists beat Watford 2-0.
🚨 Don't forget that you can watch the #WomensFACup fifth round draw 𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕖
— Vitality Women's FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) January 26, 2020
📺 Sportsday on the BBC New Channel
⏰ from 6.40pm
📅 Monday 27 January
Crystal Palace and eight-time FA Cup winners Southampton Women's FC are both in Monday's draw, after their game was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch after 78 minutes, with Championship side Palace leading 3-0.
The fifth round draw takes place at 6:40pm on Monday 27 January.