23rd October 2023
Cheltenham Town Ladies FC have been handed an away fixture in the First Round of the 2023/24 Women’s FA Cup.
As a Tier Three side, The Robinesses enter the competition in the First Round Proper and will make the short trip west to face fellow FA Women’s National League Premier South outfit, Cardiff City Ladies on Sunday, November 12.
Last season saw Tom Davies’ side lose out 4-2 on the road to Plymouth Argyle Women, despite at an attempt at a fightback. Two goals within minutes of each other saw Plymouth take an early 2-0 lead, with then-Robinesses Izzy Cook (80′) and Amy Wathan (90+3′) closing the gap, only for Plymouth to secure their win at the 90+6 mark.
Alternatively, Cardiff had an impressive cup run last season. A strong 10-0 victory over Downend Flyers in the Fourth Qualifying Round saw them rewarded with a home fixture against Bridgwater United Women in the First Round Proper; a clash they would win convincingly, 4-0. This was followed by impressive home wins over Keynsham Town Ladies (6-0) and Bournemouth Sports Ladies (5-0) in the Second and Third Round respectively. Following a spectacular 4-1 win over a strong Burnley side in the Fourth Round, FA Women’s Championship side Lewes Women brought the Dragons’ account to a close. Cardiff would go on to be crowned FA WNL Division One South-West Champions to mark of a stellar campaign.
The complete Women’s FA Cup First Round Proper draw:
Blackpool Girls and Ladies v Spennymoor Town Ladies
Hull City Ladies v Halifax Women
Wigan Athletic Women v Poulton Victoria or Chorley Women
Norton & Stockton Ancients Ladies v Chester-Le-Street Town Ladies
AFC Fylde Women v Durham Cestria Ladies
York Railway Institute Women v Stockport County Ladies
York City Ladies v FC United of Manchester Women
Burnley Women v Huddersfield Town Women
Mancunian United Women v Newcastle United Women
Gateshead Ladies v Alnwick Town Ladies
West Didsbury & Chorlton Women v Leeds United Women
Barnsley Women v Liverpool Feds Women
Leeds Modernian Women v Sunderland West End Ladies or Darwen Women
Coundon Court Ladies v Leamington Lions Ladies
West Bromwich Albion Women v Lye Town Ladies
Boldmere St. Michaels Women v Wyberton Wildcats Ladies
Beaumont Park Women v Leafield Athletic Ladies
Lincoln City Women v Derby County Women
Wolverhampton Wanderers Women v Stourbridge Women
Rotherham United Women v Worcester City Women
Crusaders Ladies or Sutton Coldfield Town Ladies v Chesterfield Ladies
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Rugby Borough Women
Stoke City Women v Dunton & Broughton United Ladies
Lincoln United Women v Notts County Women or Loughborough Lightning Women
Dussindale & Hellesdon Women v Needham Market LFC
Norwich City Women v Hashtag United Women
Harpenden Town Women v Luton Town Ladies
Wroxham Women v Peterborough United Women
Thetford Town Ladies or Lawford Ladies v Enfield Town Ladies
Real Bedford Ladies v Billericay Town Women
Northampton Town Women v Ipswich Town Ladies
Hetford Town Women v Haringey Borough Women
Cambridge United Women v Milton Keynes Dons Women
Dartford Women v Abingdon United Women
Sutton United Women v Maidenhead United Women
Woodley United LFC v Oxford United Women
Saltdean United Women AFC v Wimbledon Women
Bromley Women v AFC Portchester Ladies
Moneyfields Women v Ashford Town (Middx) Women
Denham United Ladies v Millwall Lionesses LFC
Chesham United Ladies v Ebbsfleet United Women
Southampton Women’s v Brentford Women
Haywards Heath Town Women v Chatham Town Women
Dulwich Hamlet Women v London Bees WFC
Fulham Women v Portsmouth Women
Sticker Ladies v AFC Stoneham Ladies
AFC Bournemouth Women v Bridgwater United Women
Bristol Rovers Women v Portishead Town LFC
Swindon Town Women v Sherborne Town Ladies
Marine Academy Plymouth LFC v Keynsham Town Ladies
Cardiff City Ladies v Cheltenham Town Ladies
Helston Athletic Women v Exeter City Women
Plymouth Argyle Women v Ilminster Town LFC
Nottingham Forest Women v Sheffield Women
Leek Town Ladies v Solihull Moors Women
Sporting Khalsa Women v Crewe Alexandra Women
All fixtures are set to take place Sunday November 12, 2023, with a 1:00pm kick-off.
For a list of Cheltenham Town Ladies competitive fixtures for 2023/24, click here.
