FA CUP DRAW: WSL heavyweights Arsenal and Aston Villa to meet in fourth round

Barclays Women’s Super League heavyweights Arsenal and Aston Villa will meet in the fourth round of this season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup. The fourth round draw was streamed live on the Adobe Women’s FA Cup’s official social media channels this evening. The 12 Barclays Women’s Super League teams entered the draw alongside the 20 survivors from yesterday’s third round ties. ‘The Tie of the Round’ is arguably a clash between top tier pair Arsenal and Aston Villa. The Villans have been a tough opponent for The Gunners in the last couple of meetings. Elsewhere in the draw, Manchester City go to AFC Bournemouth, Manchester United play host to Burnley and Chelsea have a home tie against Crystal Palace. Other notable ties see Tottenham Hotspur play Leicester City while West Ham United face a tough trip to Newcastle United. London City Lionesses also have a tricky fixture at Sunderland. The Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth round ties are scheduled to take place on Sunday 18 January 2026. Ticket details, kick-off times and TV picks will be revealed in due course. This season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup final is scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 31 May 2026. 2025/2026 Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round Draw Charlton Athletic v Swindon Town AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City Ipswich Town v Sheffield United Oxford United v Middlesbrough Chatham Town v York City Arsenal v Aston Villa Manchester United v Burnley Southampton v Bristol City London Bees v Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest Chelsea v Crystal Palace Newcastle United v West Ham United Sunderland v London City Lionesses West Bromwich Albion v Everton Hull City v Birmingham City About The Author Daniel Pentland I am the editor and owner of the WSL Full-Time brand which I launched in 2018. I am an accredited journalist with the FWA, SJA and AIPS. I have reported from various levels of men’s and women’s elite football since 2016. Tags: Adobe Women’s FA Cup, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barclays Women’s Super League, Barclays WSL2, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bristol City, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Southampton, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United Post navigation