The Adobe Women’s FA Cup 3rd Round sees Eastern League Royston away to Southampton, Southern League AFC Portchester with home advantage over another WSL2 side, Ipswich Town, with three divisions between the opponents.
The Crows are taking two coaches of fans from North Hertfordshire to Hampshire, while ‘Portchy’ could again break their attendance record set at 332 in the previous round.
Dartford give away a two-division advantage at home to London Bees, similarly Mancunian Unity who entertain Hull City after warming up with a 5-0 league victory over Bury last weekend.
🤩Yesterday was fun!
⚽️Focus now turns to our huge FA Cup 3rd Round Proper tie vs Tier 3 side Hull City. pic.twitter.com/kvSk1oIwZU
— Mancunian Unity FC (@MancunianUnity) December 8, 2025
Darts’ former West Ham forward Paris Smith told dartfordfc.com: “Winning the last game meant everything to us all. We’ve obviously finished second in the league for the past few seasons, so an amazing cup run will be up there with promotion, should we finally achieve it.
“I made it to the fourth round once before with Billericay in 2020 when we drew 1-1 and lost on pens. So my ambition is to do it again with Dartford and take it even further.”
Altrincham of the North West League Division One South are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition but host a York City side sitting 10th in FAWNL Division One North.
Altrincham captain Nat Lowe told thefa.com: “It’s been absolutely amazing. It’s exceeded our expectations, you know we never expected to be in this position but having said that we have put in some really good performances along the way and we’ve enjoyed ourselves and that’s all we’re going to do at the weekend is just make the most of it, enjoy it, and do our best.
“It would be huge to progress to the fourth round proper. As far as I know no sixth-tier side has ever got that far into the competition, and if they ever would again who knows.”
There are two all-WSL2 ties as Durham host Sheffield United and Bristol City play Portsmouth, while Charlton and Crystal Palace face former second-tier teams when at home to Watford and away to Lewes respectively.
The late kick-off at the Dripping Pan on Sunday will be televised live, as will Wolves versus Nottingham Forest on Saturday lunchtime.
Oxford United meet Plymouth for the third time in recent weeks, with Argyle coming out on top 1-0 away and 3-2 at home in the League Cup – after trailing 2-0.
Fulham head to AFC Bournemouth with both teams on the rise and pushing for back-to-back promotions, but the Cherries hold a one-division advantage over the Cottagers.
Peterborough United are also a division below hosts Burnley, but both well-positioned for promotion.
Winning clubs at this stage receive £35,000 from the prize fund, while eliminated sides get £9,000.
Saturday 13 December
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest (Hednesford Town FC, 12.15pm) – Live on Channel 4/TNT Sports 1
Sunday 14 December
Middlesbrough v AFC Fylde (Stockton Town FC, 2pm)
Durham v Sheffield United (Maiden Castle, 12pm)
Burnley v Peterborough United (Lancashire FA, 1pm)
Newcastle United v Liverpool Feds (Gateshead FC, 12pm)
Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion (Garforth Town AFC, 2pm)
Birmingham City v Sporting Khalsa (St Andrews Stadium, 2pm)
Mancunian Unity v Hull City (Chadderton FC, 2pm)
Derby County v Sunderland (Mickleover FC, 2pm)
Altrincham v York City (Altrincham FC, 2pm)
Sutton United v Chatham Town (Sutton Utd FC, 2.30pm)
Southampton FC v Royston Town (Eastleigh FC, 1pm)
Dartford v London Bees (Dartford FC, 1pm)
Bristol City v Portsmouth (Robins High Performance Centre, 3pm)
AFC Bournemouth v Fulham (Ringwood Town FC, 2pm)
AFC Portchester v Ipswich Town (AFC Portchester, 1pm)
Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle (Oxford City FC, 1pm)
Charlton Athletic v Watford (The Valley, 2pm)
Leafield Athletic v Swindon Town (Romulus FC, 3pm)
Lewes v Crystal Palace (Lewes FC, 4pm) – Live on TNT Sports 1
