There was confusion at the draw for the third round of the Women's FA Cup draw as Nottingham Forest were called out twice.
The draw was held on Monday evening and broadcast on the radio via talkSPORT. But it did not go quite according to plan, as Forest were read out twice and Stoke City not at all.
One confused supporter said on Twitter: "Was it me or did Nottingham Forest get two Women's FA Cup ties?," Another added: "Was Nottingham Forest drawn twice? Where's Stoke City?"
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It was later confirmed that Forest had been drawn away to Sheffield United, while Stoke face a trip to Leeds United.
Speaking after the draw, Stoke's general manager Angela Smith said: "We waited for somebody to say they had pulled out Forest twice but instead just tweeted the draw out later with us in position as number 15. Of course we would always like to be at home but it’s an ok draw.
"I’m sure Leeds will be confident, the same as we are. We saw this morning that Leeds had tweeted out that they were the away team so all in all it’s an interesting situation. Mistakes happen but it’s unfortunate that it’s happened in what is supposed to be the most prestigious competition."
Ties will be played on Sunday, December 11, with winning teams receiving £10,000 and losing teams £2,500 from the prize fund.
Women's FA Cup third round draw
NORTH
Coventry United v Stockport County
Burnley v Norwich City
Peterborough United v Durham
Leeds United v Stoke City
Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town
Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland
Liverpool Feds v West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Solihull Moors v AFC Fylde
SOUTH
Cardiff City v Bournemouth Sports
Bristol City v Southampton FC Women
AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham
Hashtag United v Actonians
Crystal Palace v Watford or Crawley Wasps
Lewes v Southampton Women FC or London Bees
Ipswich Town v Portishead Town
London City Lionesses v Portsmouth
Charlton Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons
Liskeard Athletic or Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle
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