FA WNL Cup: Rivalry Continues After Three Thrilling 1-1 Draws

FA WNL Cup: Rivalry Continues After Three Thrilling 1-1 Draws
AFC Bournemouth huddle before a victory in the FA WNL Cup match. (Mike Turner / SPP)

Exeter City and AFC Bournemouth continue their recent rivalry with an FA WNL Cup tie after their last three meetings all finished 1-1.

Exeter host Bournemouth, who denied their ten players a win in the league during August with a late equaliser.

Sophie Gillies gave the Grecians an early lead, but they were down to 10 players after Mollie Taylor was cautioned twice in quick succession after the hour mark. Jenna Markham scored an 86th-minute equalizer, the Cherries remain unbeaten and top of the Southern Premier table.

City’s Taylor had also been dismissed in the 2023-24 Division 1 South West title-deciding match, as Exeter equalised to pip the Cherries to promotion. Bournemouth followed them up the following season.

AFC Sudbury face a tough challenge at home against Wolves, Real Bedford have a testing tie at Burnley, and Middlesbrough host a Liverpool Feds side they defeated 4-1 away in the league last month.

Cheadle face Huddersfield in the Plate and narrowly defeated them 2-1 earlier in the season. Meanwhile, Maidenhead travel to Moneyfields, who handed them a 3-0 loss back in October.

Rugby Borough face Northern Premier Division leaders Burnley at Sporting Khalsa, aiming to close the gap to within three points of the Clarets. In Division One Midlands, first meets third as Peterborough, three points ahead of Leafield, look to maintain their lead, while Boldmere travel to mid-table Sheffield FC. Fulham aim to extend their advantage in Division One South East with an away match against MK Dons.

Sunday 9 November (2pm)

FA WNL Cup 2nd Round
Middlesbrough v Liverpool Feds (Stockton Town FC)
Burnley v Real Bedford (Lancashire FA)
West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United (Alexander Stadium)
AFC Sudbury v Wolverhampton Wanderers (AFC Sudbury)
Lewes v Dulwich Hamlet (Lewes FC)
Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United (Home Park)
Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town (County Ground)
Exeter City v AFC Bournemouth (Devon FA)

FA WNL Plate 2nd Round
Chorley v Notts County (Euxton Villa FC)
Cheadle Town Stingers v Huddersfield Town (Cheadle Town FC)
Stockport County v Durham Cestria (Stockport Sports Village)
Halifax v Birmingham City PGA (Myra Shay)
Gwalia United v London Bees (USW Sports Park)
Maidenhead United v Moneyfields (Maidenhead Utd FC)
Ascot United v London City Lionesses PGA (Ascot Utd FC)
Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion Academy (The Nest)

Northern Premier Division
Sporting Khalsa v Rugby Borough (Sporting Khalsa FC)
Stoke City v Loughborough Lightning (Wellbeing Park)

Division One Midlands
Peterborough United v Leafield Athletic (Peterborough Sports FC)
Sheffield FC v Boldmere St Michaels (Sheffield FC)

Division One South East
Milton Keynes Dons v Fulham (Stadium MK)

Division One South West
Worthing v Abingdon United (Worthing FC)

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