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Holders Chelsea to face West Ham in Women’s FA Cup

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Erin Cuthbert celebrating scoring for Chelsea against West Ham
Chelsea beat West Ham 2-0 when the two sides met in the Women’s Super League in October

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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