Chelsea Ladies kick off their 2018 Women’s FA Cup campaign in four weeks’ time with an away game against London Bees. It is the only London derby in the fourth-round draw. Emma Hayes’ side will play the WSL2 side – currently eighth out of 10 in their league – on the weekend of February 3/4.
Chelsea Ladies kick off their 2018 Women’s FA Cup campaign in four weeks’ time with an away game against London Bees.
It is the only London derby in the fourth-round draw.
Emma Hayes’ side will play the WSL2 side – currently eighth out of 10 in their league – on the weekend of February 3/4.
Chelsea Ladies’ record against London Bees is generally impressive, with 13-0 and 8-0 wins recorded in the Continental Cup, but in 2016 the Bees knocked the Blues out of the League Cup on penalties.
“A cup game is a cup game and if you don’t prepare properly for it then you’ll get turned over,” said Hayes on learning of the draw result. “The team won’t be underestimated by our dressing room, I can assure you of that.”
Champions Manchester City Women start their defence of the Women’s FA Cup with an away tie at second-tier Brighton & Hove Albion.
Chelsea last lifted the trophy in 2015.
Full draw:
Durham v Sheffield
Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
Sunderland v Derby County or Brighouse Town
Keynsham Town v Lewes
Tottenham Hotspur v Doncaster Rovers Belles
Liverpool v Watford
Cardiff City v Oxford United
The New Saints v Chichester City
Millwall v Coventry United
Reading v Birmingham City
Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City
Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic
Yeovil Town v Arsenal
London Bees v Chelsea
Everton v Bristol City
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