Women's FA Cup wrap: Chelsea ease into fifth round

January 13, 2025
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Chelsea cruised into the fifth round of the Women's FA Cup with a 4-0 triumph over Charlton at Kingsmeadow.

Mayra Ramirez and Guro Reiten struck in the first half to put the Blues in control before further goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles eased them to victory.

Chelsea, winners of this competition in three of the last four seasons, extended their unbeaten run to 17 games in all competitions under manager Sonia Bompastor.

Vivianne Miedema marked her return from a long-term knee injury with a goal as three-time winners Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 home victory against National League South leaders Ipswich.

Jill Roord gave City a first-half lead and, after Laura Coombs had notched her first goal of the season in the second period, Mediema completed the scoring in the 76th minute.

The Netherlands forward, the Women's Super League's all-time leading goalscorer, had been sidelined since October after knee surgery.

There was no place in the squad for Irish pair Tara O'Hanlon - still working her way back from injury - and Eve O'Carroll. Both were part of the squad's training camp in Abi Dhabi earlier in the week.

Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah fired a first-half hat-trick as Championship side London City Lionesses comfortably avoided an upset by beating fifth-tier Fulham 5-0 at Craven Cottage.

Boye-Hlorkah struck three times in the space of eight minutes before Kosovare Asllani and Izzy Goodwin added further goals in the second period. Megan Campbell started for the Lionesses, while keeper Grace Moloney was on the bench.

Jessie Stapleton (L) in action for Sunderland against Exeter City

Eleanor Dale scored four goals and Ellen Jones struck a hat-trick as Championship side Sunderland - who had Jessie Stapleton in their lineup - thrashed National League South opponents Exeter City 7-1 in Devon. Sarah Stacey converted a first-half penalty for the hosts.

Jasmine McQuade's stunning second-half strike sealed Newcastle a 1-0 win against Northern Premier Division leaders Nottingham Forest at Kingston Park and second-half goals from Amber Hughes and Beth Merrick clinched Wolves a 2-0 win at Cheltenham.

Rugby Borough thrashed fourth-tier side London Bees 6-0 at the Hive Stadium to progress.

First-half goals from Nicky Potts, captain Ebony Wiseman, Mai Moncaster and Angelina Nixon put the visitors in control at half-time before Rhianne Rush and Nixon's second completed the scoring.