Watford Women’s Renée Hector and Steve Jaye of Fulham Women win Manager of the Month awards ahead of big ties in the FA WNL Cup First Round.
Watford versus Plymouth Argyle is a League Cup clash featuring sides first and fourth respectively in the Southern Premier Division. QPR face a tough test at home to AFC Bournemouth, Exeter City face Division 1 South East leaders Fulham, while Oxford United have an early kick-off against Chelsea Academy.
September Manager of the Month – Premier Division 🌟
Congratulations to Renée Hector of Watford! 🤩#FAWNL | @WatfordFCWomen | @WatfordFC | @renazzza pic.twitter.com/8xWr9x1HuG
— FA Women’s National League (@FAWNL) October 17, 2025
Several teams host Plate ties against WSL clubs’ youngsters, including Gwalia United v Spurs, Luton Town v London City Lionesses and Chorley v Aston Villa.
Liverpool Feds will move to third in the table if they beat Middlesbrough in the only league fixture this weekend. Boro themselves would go level on points with the Feds with a win but have Joe Lillie stepping in for head coach Michael Mulhern, whom the club says “will not be involved in day-to-day duties with the team until further notice.”
Meanwhile, a number of sides are in County Cup action with West Brom hosting Boldmere, Rugby Borough welcoming Solihull Moors, Wolves traveling to Hednesford Town, Leafield Athletic heading to Alvechurch, Stourbridge taking on Burton Albion, Chester-le-Street Town away at Park View, and Durham Cestria heading to Gateshead Rutherford.
The FA WNL Cup Second Round draw will take place on Monday 20 October, live on the FAWNL’s Instagram channel from 7.15pm
Sunday 19 October (2pm)
Northern Premier Division
Liverpool Feds v Middlesbrough (Walton Hall Park)
FA WNL Cup Northern
Hull City v Leeds United (North Ferriby FC)
Real Bedford v Derby County (Real Bedford FC)
Burnley v Norton & Stockton Ancients (Nelson FC)
FA WNL Cup Southern
Hashtag United v Lewes (Aveley FC)
Cheltenham Town v Southampton FC Academy (Bishops Cleeve FC)
Swindon Town v Actonians (Chippenham Town FC)
Oxford United v Chelsea Academy (Oxford City FC, 12pm)
Watford v Plymouth Argyle (Wealdstone FC)
Dulwich Hamlet v Chatham Town (Dulwich Hamlet FC)
Queen Park Rangers v AFC Bournemouth (Hanwell Town FC)
Exeter City v Fulham (Devon FA)
September Manager of the Month – Division One 💫
Congratulations to Steve Jaye of Fulham! 👏#FAWNL | @FulhamFCWomen | @FulhamFC | @Steve_Jaye_ pic.twitter.com/B3tGOEf3bQ
— FA Women’s National League (@FAWNL) October 17, 2025
FA WNL Plate Southern
Cambridge United v London Bees (St.Neots Town FC)
Chesham United v Ascot United (Chesham Utd FC)
Northampton Town v Norwich City (Moulton FC)
Gwalia United v Tottenham Hotspur PGA (USW Sports Park)
Maidenhead United v Bridgwater United (Maidenhead Utd FC)
Luton Town v London City Lionesses (Barton Rovers FC)
Moneyfields v Bristol City PGA (John Jenkins Stadium)
FA WNL Plate Northern
Notts County v Leicester City PGA (Eastwood CFC)
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Birmingham City PGA (Millmoor)
Chorley v Aston Villa PGA (Euxton Villa FC)
Cheadle Town Stingers v Sheffield FC (Cheadle Town FC)
Worcester City v Halifax (Sixways Stadium)
Stockport County v Sunderland PGA (Stockport Sports Village)
Huddersfield Town v Loughborough Lightning (Shelley CFC)