Holders Chelsea to face West Ham in Women’s FA Cup
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Holders Chelsea will play Women’s Super League rivals West Ham in the Women’s FA Cup fourth round on Sunday 14 January.
The match is one of three all-WSL ties in the competition, with a total of 16 fixtures being played on the same day.
Chelsea beat Manchester United in last year’s final at Wembley.
United and Manchester City both face lower league opposition in Newcastle United and Durham respectively.
Liverpool will travel to Bristol City and Aston Villa face Everton.
Fourth-tier Moneyfields take on London City Lionesses, while 14-time winners Arsenal also face Championship opposition in Watford.
The lowest-ranked side left in the competition, Luton Town of the sixth-tier Eastern Region Women’s Football League, will face WSL side Brighton if they can beat Keynsham Town in a replay.
The matches will take place the weekend before the WSL returns from its winter break.
Meanwhile, the FA has confirmed this year’s final will take place at Wembley on Sunday, 12 May at 14:30 BST, broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Last season’s final was watched by a world record crowd of 77,390 for a domestic women’s match.
Fourth round draw – Sunday 14 January
Derby County v Leicester City
Sunderland v Southampton
Burnley v Birmingham City
London City Lionesses v Moneyfields
Tottenham v Sheffield United
Chelsea v West Ham
Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers
Reading v Hull City or Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arsenal v Watford
Luton Town or Keynsham Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
Plymouth Argyle v Nottingham Forest
Ipswich Town or Lewes v Charlton Athletic
Bristol City v Liverpool
Durham v Manchester City
Manchester United v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Everton
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