FA Women’s National League Cup holders Hashtag United won by the only goal away to Ipswich Town, Cheltenham Town beat Wolves in the Plate.
FA WNL Cup 2nd Round
Hull City 0-1 Burnley (Att:167)
Ipswich Town 0-1 Hashtag United
Middlesbrough 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
Moneyfields 1-5 Real Bedford (Att: 51)
Nottingham Forest 6-0 Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Billericay Town (Att: 300)
Stoke City 3-1 (aet) Liverpool Feds (Att: 81)
Watford 6-1 Queens Park Rangers (Att: 193)
Hashtag United will continue their defence of the Cup after an Ipswich own-goal forced by Courtney Lumley’s long-range free kick put them into the quarter-finals.
Lauren Robson’s goal saw Middlesbrough beat higher division West Brom, despite a hold up for Boro’s Jess Mett to be taken to hospital as a precaution following an injury.
ROBBBBOOOOO!!!!!
🔴 1-0 🔵#UTB #UTBW pic.twitter.com/XaJmCAw9XB
— Middlesbrough FC Women (@BoroWomen) October 20, 2024
Liverpool Feds levelled late on against Stoke but City secured their progress after extra time, as Millie Ravening completed her hat-trick.
Georgia Wilson got the Pilgrims second goal that gave Plymouth victory over Billericay, Naomi Hartley’s goal was enough to see Burnley through at Hull City.
Real Bedford had a fine 5-1 win at Moneyfields, Nottingham Forest and Watford both hit six in going through.
FA WNL Plate 2nd Round
AFC Bournemouth 5-2 Worthing
Cambridge United 1-0 Charlton Athletic Academy
Cheltenham Town 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Halifax 2-3 Loughborough Lightning
Norwich City 2-0 Actonians
Southampton FC Academy P-P AFC Wimbledon
Stockport County 2-0 Durham Cestria
Aston Villa Academy 1-3 Manchester United Academy
Cheltenham eliminated Wolves with goals by Doris Greenwood and Emily Owen, Jess Collyer scored a crucial third goal for Loughborough Lightning in a narrow win at Halifax.
🔴HALF TIME🔴
After a lively first half at Kayte Lane, we lead through goals from @Maisy_1 and @DorisGwood 🔴👏
A great half, more of the same Robinesses! 🔴🔥
🔴CTWFC 2-1 Wolves🟠#CTWFC #FAWNL pic.twitter.com/44uWgiiI9I
— Cheltenham Town Women FC (@CTWomenFC) October 20, 2024
Stockport beat Durham Cestria as Maria Figueiredo’s opener was added to by a Kenedy Own penalty, Bella Simmons’ 13th-minute goal saw Cambridge United eliminate Charlton Academy
Norwich City knocked out Actonians thanks to Shannon Shaw’s second-half brace, five-goal AFC Bournemouth are also in the last eight, likewise Manchester United Academy.
Division 1 Midlands
Notts County 0-1 Leafield Athletic (Att: 98)
Leafield moved within a point of leaders Peterborough United, after Chloe Shirley made a 76th-minute breakthrough at Notts County.
Division 1 North
Barnsley FC 0-3 Chorley (Att: 69)
Cheadle Town Stingers 3-0 Doncaster Rovers Belles (Att: 80)
Chorley went second, a point short of leaders Middlesbrough, with victory at Barnsley FC where Molly Wood bagged a brace. Cheadle defeated Doncaster by a similar score to climb to third place, Rachel Dunlop scoring twice.
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Jess Gillin scores the third goal to Cheadle
3-0 pic.twitter.com/XwaWsUUbSW— Cheadle Town Stingers (@CheadleStingers) October 20, 2024
Division 1 South West
Southampton Women 1-1 Bournemouth Sports (Att: 65)
Swindon Town 4-2 Portishead Town (Att: 53)
Swindon Town stretched their lead to ten points over AFC Bournemouth, who do have four games in hand.
Liane Folkenstern levelled for Bournemouth Sports, the draw would have got Southampton Women off the mark but a points deduction means they are on zero.