FA CUP DRAW: 2025 finalists Chelsea and Manchester United to meet in fifth round

Last season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup finalists Chelsea and Manchester United will meet in the fifth round of this season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup. The fifth round draw was streamed live on the Adobe Women’s FA Cup’s official YouTube channel this evening. The 16 surviving sides from this weekend’s fourth round ties entered the draw. ‘The Tie of the Round’ is undoubtedly a repeat of the 2025 final with Chelsea playing host to Manchester United. Elsewhere in the draw, Liverpool and Everton will contest a Merseyside derby while Manchester City and Arsenal have been handed home ties against Sheffield United and Bristol City respectively. The other ties see Oxford United play host to Charlton Athletic, West Ham United are at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur go to London City Lionesses and Birmingham City play host to Chatham Town, the lowest-ranked side left in the competition. The Adobe Women’s FA Cup fifth round ties are scheduled to take place on Sunday 22 February 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 Fifth Round Draw Manchester City v Sheffield United Liverpool v Everton Chelsea v Manchester United Oxford United v Charlton Athletic West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion London City Lionesses v Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham City v Chatham Town Arsenal v Bristol 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, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bristol City, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United Post navigation