{"id":10569,"date":"2021-08-13T15:47:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T15:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nottinghamsport.com\/?p=10569"},"modified":"2021-08-13T18:36:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T18:36:34","slug":"countys-clubs-involved-in-womens-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nottinghamsport.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/13\/countys-clubs-involved-in-womens-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"County’s Clubs Involved In Women’s FA Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the differing levels beautiful game kicks-off over the coming weeks, both the men\u2019s, and women\u2019s game, can look forward to excitement aplenty, both on, and off the field of play.<\/p>\n

That excitement will be the results on the field, whilst off it, the release of the fixtures, and the cups, oh, the romance a good cup run can give.<\/p>\n

A number of Nottinghamshire-based women\u2019s football clubs have entered this season\u2019s Vitality Women\u2019s FA Cup, which will see the final played, at Wembley Stadium, on 15 May 2022.<\/p>\n

Of the clubs entered, Andy Cook\u2019s Nottingham Forest, of the FA Women\u2019s National League North, are exempt until the First Round Proper, which doesn\u2019t take place until 14 November, whereas in the earlier rounds, there\u2019s several clubs bidding for a chance at glory.<\/p>\n

This season the FA have done away with the preliminary rounds, so, the expected, mid-August start, will now be in mid-September instead, beginning on the 12th<\/sup> in that of the First Qualifying Round, and where three clubs from the region will be playing \u2013 Arnold Eagles Women, Nottingham Trent University, and Sherwood Women, all of the East Midlands Women\u2019s Regional League.<\/p>\n

An impressive, 418 clubs, have entered this years\u2019 competition and, the draw for the opening two rounds have now taken place.<\/p>\n

Three further Nottinghamshire clubs enter at the Second Qualifying Round stage, which takes place on 3 October \u2013 Adam Dunleavey\u2019s Notts County Women, Andi Bell\u2019s Mansfield Town Ladies, and Rise Park Ladies.<\/p>\n

Affecting Nottinghamshire clubs, the first two qualifying round draws are as follows \u2013<\/p>\n

First Qualifying Round<\/strong><\/p>\n

Epworth Town Colts Belles (North Lincolnshire) vs. St Joseph\u2019s Rockware of Worksop Women; Hinckley Ladies (Leicestershire) vs. Nottingham Trent University Women; Sherwood Ladies vs. Kettering Town Women (Northamptonshire); Arnold Eagles Ladies vs. Nuneaton Borough Ladies (Leicestershire).<\/p>\n

Second Qualifying Round<\/strong><\/p>\n

Epworth\/SJR Worksop vs. Thackley Ladies (West Riding); Notts County Women vs. Sherwood\/Kettering; Rise Park Ladies vs. Northampton Town Ladies (Northamptonshire); Hinckley\/NTU vs. Bugbrooke St. Michaels Ladies (Northamptonshire)\/Rugby Town Women (Warwickshire); Loughborough Students Women (Leicestershire) vs. Arnold\/Nuneaton; Allexton & New Parks Ladies (Leicestershire) vs. Mansfield Town Ladies.<\/p>\n

The remaining Nottinghamshire club entering this years\u2019 competition is Long Eaton United Ladies, managed by Jake Poole, and play in the FA Women\u2019s National League Division One Midlands \u2013 they\u2019ll enter the competition at the final, Third Qualifying Round Stage, matches which for will be played on 24 October.<\/p>\n

Round dates for the Vitality Women\u2019s FA Cup (kick-off 2pm unless mutually agreed)<\/p>\n