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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Kelly Simmons

The Women’s FA Cup can be special but work to revive it must start now

Chelsea beat Manchester United in the 2023 final in front of a record 77,390 fans at Wembley.
Chelsea beat Manchester United in the 2023 final in front of a record 77,390 fans at Wembley. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images

This weekend sees the return of the Women’s FA Cup with the quarter-finals and the chance for eight clubs to get a step nearer to a prestigious showcase Wembley final. This should be an important weekend in the women’s football calendar but many fans won’t realise it is happening. Of the four games, one is on BBC iPlayer and the other three are on the Football Association’s streaming service, FA Player.

With the game growing at such a huge rate, the Women’s FA Cup risks becoming the poor relation in the women’s calendar.

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