When is the semi-final draw?
The Women’s FA Cup semi-final draw will take place on Tuesday morning. It will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast at around 8:20am GMT.
The final four
This season’s FA Cup semi-finalists are…
Leicester City
Manchester United
Chelsea
Tottenham
Not only have Tottenham reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in their history, but they have also defeated Manchester City for the first time since 2021!
An evening to remember!
It’s been a week to forget for Manchester City – knocked out of the Continental Cup by Chelsea on Thursday and knocked out of the FA Cup by Tottenham today.
Now they will have all hopes pinned on that WSL title.
Tottenham are Women’s FA Cup semi-finalists for the first time in the club’s history!
Here’s a look at that winning penalty…
THEY'VE WON IT! 🤯@SpursWomen progress to the final four after a dramatic penalty shootout #AdobeWomensFACup pic.twitter.com/laPknU2QgD
— Adobe Women's FA Cup (@AdobeWFACup) March 10, 2024
Full-time: Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City (4-3 pens)
Tottenham are FA Cup semi-finalists
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 4-3 Manchester City
James-Turner goes straight down the middle and Spurs take the win! Game over!
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 3-3 Manchester City
A fantastic low-driven shot is fired into the bottom-left corner by Fowler.
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 3-2 Manchester City
Wang also converts!
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 2-2 Manchester City
Angeldahl converts from the spot.
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City
Now THAT is how you take a penalty! Beautiful from Nildén!
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City
A lovely strike from Hasegawa!
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City
Another save! Keating stops Ayene’s strike to keep City in this shootout.
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City
Spencer saves again! This time from Kelly! Wow!
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City
England converts, putting the ball neatly into the bottom-left corner. Advantage Tottenham!
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PENALTIES: Tottenham 0-0 Manchester City
Spencer saves from Greenwood!
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PENALTIES
City are first to take…
ET Full-time: Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City
Penalties it is then…
120+1 min: Two more minutes before we go to penalties…
118 min: I’m exhausted just watching this! City and Spurs fans, how are you feeling?
115 min: Chance for Tottenham as Graham sends a cross to England in the penalty area. The striker goes for goal with a header but her effort flies over the crossbar. Another close call!
112 min: Manchester City work the ball into a dangerous area and a shot from Angeldahl forces a fingertip save from Spencer. It runs across goal, but Neville sticks a foot out to clear the threat.
Tottenham head straight down to the other end of the pitch, but they can’t get a shot away.
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110 min: City have a free kick out on the right and it is taken by Kelly. At first it looks as though there is too much power on it, but the ball dips down at the last second and rattles the crossbar!
It bounces back out, but City can’t convert the chance.
108 min: Tottenham suffer an injury scare as Clinton goes to ground with an ankle issue. She jogs off the pitch which, of course, is a very positive sign.
106 min: Manchester City go straight on the attack after the break, eventually getting the ball to Kelly in the box. The winger goes for goal and forces a brilliant save from Spencer.
“There’s only one Becky Spencer” rings around the stands while City wait to take the corner.
ET Half-time: Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City
It’s still level here at Brisbane Road…
105+1 min: Vinberg receives the ball in midfield and goes for goal with an audacious strike from distance, but it fails to trouble Keating.
105 min: Two minutes have been added on to the first half of extra time. Manchester City are desperately looking for a winner.
101 min: City are now beginning to pin Tottenham into their own half, but they are struggling to find the back of the net. Just a few minutes left to play until the break.
98 min: This crowd is getting louder and louder by the minute. The match has been blown wide open with Tottenham utilising a newfound confidence following that equaliser.
95 min: City win a free kick on the right and Kelly steps up to take it. The winger fires a driven cross into the box and it meets the head of Greenwood, who directs her effort over the crossbar.
93 min: Concern for Tottenham as Ayane walks off the pitch with physios after picking up an injury. However, following a bit of time out she makes her way back into the action.
92 min: Kelly, who was introduced to replace Park just before the game restarted, picks up the ball on the right and goes for goal with an audacious strike, but her effort flies wide of the post.
ET kick-off: Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City
Here we go again. Half an hour left to play…
While we wait for kick-off, here’s what happened…
Bethany England capitalises on a mistake to give @SpursWomen a late leveller! 😱#AdobeWomensFACup pic.twitter.com/Y4euC2Wice
— Adobe Women's FA Cup (@AdobeWFACup) March 10, 2024
Full-time: Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City
To extra time we go…
90+7 min: Ouch. It’s a howler at the back from Manchester City. A complete miscommunication between Keating and Aleixandri opens the door for England to win the ball, walk into the box and slot it into an empty net.
Disaster for Gareth Taylor’s side.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City (England, 90+6)
They’ve done it! Tottenham have an equaliser!
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90+4 min: Fowler, who may have scored the winner here at Brisbane Road, receives the ball on the left and looks to play it forward to Park. The midfielder loses it and Tottenham play a long ball over the top. One last roll of the dice…
90+1 min: Six minutes have been added on…
Tottenham have to throw everything at this now.
88 min: Tottenham have managed to get in all the right positions in this second half, but they just can’t seem to finish today. It’s been like a game of pinball at times in the City penalty area, but Spurs have failed to make the most of their chances so far.
86 min: Another two changes for Tottenham as they seek a late equaliser. Wang is on to replace Summanen with just a few minutes left to play. Vinberg has also been introduced for Bizet.
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82 min: Another big chance for Tottenham as the ball is crossed into England. The striker takes it down and goes for goal from around seven yards out, but her shot flies way over the crossbar and into the stands! She won’t want to watch that one back!
81 min: Huge chance for Tottenham as the ball is sent through to England. Greenwood gets back to make a crucial tackle and is able to clear the danger, much to the relief of her team-mates. The centre-back had to time that tackle to perfection, especially as she has already been booked, but she dealt with it incredibly well.
79 min: Greenwood is booked for a heavy challenge on Clinton in midfield and Tottenham have a free kick in a threatening position. The ball is sent straight into the box as England attempts to get her head to it, but Keating comes out to punch clear.
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76 min: Tottenham are in desperate need of an equaliser and they have called upon record signing England in the hope of getting one. The striker replaces Thomas in attack with less than 15 minutes remaining.
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72 min: Another change for Manchester City as Ouahabi makes way for Morgan. It appears Hemp has replaced Shaw as City’s No9, moving inside from the left.
70 min: Manchester City suffer a huge blow as star striker Shaw is forced off with a shoulder injury. She is replaced by Coombs.
Shaw appeared to pick up the issue while going for goal in the six-yard box.
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67 min: Graham is booked for a challenge in midfield and City win a free kick. The ball is sent into the box but it heads behind for a goal kick.
64 min: Tottenham are really pushing for an equaliser now, but the Manchester City backline keeps the danger at bay. Spurs cannot break through following three successive crosses into the box. The hosts may have to try something different next time.
61 min: Tottenham are first to make some changes as Ayane replaces Naz. Ahtinen also makes way for Graham. Just under 30 minutes of normal time remaining now.
57 min: Some concern for City as Keating appears to be struggling with an injury. She receives some treatment and is able to play on for now.
The goalkeeper was named player of the match against Arsenal in the fifth round, so Gareth Taylor will have his fingers crossed that she remains okay for the rest of this game.
55 min: Huge chance for Manchester City as Hemp receives the ball on the left and passes it back to Ouahabi, who sends a cross into the box. Shaw gets onto the end of it just a few yards out from goal, but her headed effort flies over the crossbar!
It’s certainly rare to see the striker miss those! A stroke of luck for Spurs.
52 min: Following an explosive start to the second half Tottenham have struggled to see much of the ball in the last few minutes. Manchester City are playing with patience, working the ball around the back while waiting for the right pass forward.
49 min: Hemp wins the ball in the final third and passes it to Angeldahl. The midfielder sends it out to Fowler on the right, who goes for the cross, but the ball flies straight through the box and out for a Tottenham throw-in on the other side.
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46 min: Tottenham are quick out of the blocks as they head straight for the City box. The ball is sent over to Thomas, but Keating comes out to make the clearance.
Kick-off: Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City
We’re back under way!
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A look at Fowler’s finish…
Mary Fowler’s sixth-minute strike is all that separates these two teams right now.
The away side take an early lead through Mary Fowler! 🤩pic.twitter.com/gOeZqf1U8P
— Adobe Women's FA Cup (@AdobeWFACup) March 10, 2024
Half-time: Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City
And there goes the whistle! Far from an eventful first half, but Tottenham will take some confidence from that final 10 minutes. The hosts were forced onto the back foot in the early stages but grew in confidence significantly as the match progressed.
45+1 min: Two minutes have been added on here at Brisbane Road. Tottenham are pushing for an equaliser.
44 min: Big chance for Tottenham as Summanen sends a fantastic pass through the middle to Naz, but Keating comes off her line to make an excellent clearance. Brilliant work from the City goalkeeper.
41 min: Tottenham go on the attack now as Naz looks to switch the ball over to Neville on the right, but the defender can’t get there in time and it runs behind for a goal kick.
39 min: Hasegawa receives the ball in City’s defensive third and plays a fantastic pass through to Angeldahl. The midfielder looks to cross it into the box, but nobody is there to challenge Spencer.
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36 min: Manchester City break forward as Hemp uses her frightening pace to drive down the left. She cuts inside and looks to play a cross to Shaw, but the striker can’t adjust her body in time to direct a header towards goal and the ball runs out of danger. City win it back as Angeldahl attempts to put the ball back into the penalty area, but this time it runs behind for a goal kick.
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33 min: Another chance for Spurs as Ahtinen plays the ball over the top to Thomas, who looks to make a run into the penalty area but is flagged offside.
30 min: Opportunity for Tottenham as the ball is crossed into the box. Keating is forced to come out and punch it clear as City look to regain possession on the left. Spurs are beginning to grow into this game now.
28 min: Another chance for Manchester City now as Angeldahl receives the ball in the penalty area and squares it across to Shaw. The striker shoots with her first touch, but her effort just sneaks past the post. A big let-off for Spurs.
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25 min: City continue to play around the defensive third as the ball is sent back to Keating. Thomas flies in to attempt the block, but the goalkeeper releases it just in time.
23 min: The visitors win another free kick, this time in their own half following a challenge on Fowler. Casparij is there to take it as City look to maintain possession in their own half.
20 min: Manchester City win a free kick in a very dangerous area following a foul on Hemp. Bizet is booked for the challenge before Angeldahl steps up to take the set-piece. The midfielder fires her shot into the Tottenham wall and the hosts can clear.
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18 min: Manchester City have looked very threatening in these early stages. Tottenham are struggling to escape their own half and even when they do they are failing to get far. This could be a long afternoon for the hosts.
16 min: Hemp is sent through down the left, she crosses the ball into the box where it finds Fowler. The winger goes for goal, but Spencer gets across to make the save.
12 min: Some concern for Tottenham as James-Turner goes to ground with an apparent injury, but after some treatment she is able to continue for now.
8 min: Tottenham head straight back down to the other end of the pitch as Naz receives the ball in the penalty area. The forward makes her way past three defenders before playing a one-two with Bizet and going for goal, but City can make the clearance.
7 min: Shaw receives the ball on the edge of the box and flicks it back to Fowler, who goes for goal. Her effort takes a huge deflection off James-Turner before flying over Spencer and into the net.
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GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City (Fowler, 6)
Fowler breaks the deadlock in the early stages!
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5 min: Manchester City are holding the ball in the final third. Hasegawa attempts to cross it into a dangerous area, but Nildén makes the interception and the visitors are forced to play back.
3 min: Both teams have had some time on the ball, but neither have threatened. Manchester City are looking fairly comfortable in possession so far.
Kick-off
We’re under way at Brisbane Road!
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Tottenham team news
Tottenham have been forced into a change just minutes before kick-off.
Molly Bartrip has withdrawn from the starting line-up due to illness. She has been replaced by Luana Bühler.
The teams are out!
Kick-off is just a few minutes away!
While we count down to kick-off, take a look at Kelly Simmons’ latest column discussing the Women’s FA Cup and how the competition can be improved.
Elsewhere in the Women’s FA Cup
Liverpool 0-2 Leicester City
Brighton 0-4 Manchester United
Everton 0-1 Chelsea (still being played)
Journey to the quarter-finals
Tottenham were introduced to this season’s FA Cup in the fourth round where they came up against Championship side Sheffield United. Spurs were given quite the fright after going two goals down, but a brace from Bethany England fired them level before Rosella Ayane scored a 96th-minute winner.
Robert Vilahamn’s side went on to face Charlton in the fifth round and won 1-0 thanks to Kit Graham’s 76th-minute strike.
Meanwhile, Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win over Durham in the fourth round thanks to goals from Laura Coombs, Jill Roord and Mary Fowler. They went on to face 14-time champions Arsenal in the next round and clinched a 1-0 win at Meadow Park to book a spot in the quarter-finals.
These two sides have already met three times this season, with City getting the better of Spurs on each occasion.
Back in November Gareth Taylor’s side stormed to a 7-0 victory over Tottenham in Manchester. They made it two WSL wins out of two in January at Brisbane Road and booked a spot in the Continental Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win last month.
Will Robert Vilahamn’s side finally find a way past their WSL rivals today?
Feel free to email in with any score predictions, match reactions, comments, questions and all that jazz. I’ll be here with you all afternoon!
Team news
Tottenham starting XI: Rebecca Spencer; Ashleigh Neville, Amy James-Turner, Molly Bartrip, Amanda Nildén; Olga Ahtinen, Eveliina Summanen, Grace Clinton; Celin Bizet Ildhusøy, Jessica Naz, Martha Thomas. Substitutes: Barbora Votíková, Charlotte Grant, Luana Bühler, Ramona Petzelberger, Matilda Vinberg, Kit Graham, Rosella Ayane, Wang Shuang, Bethany England.
Today’s starting XI for our @AdobeWFACup Quarter-Final 📋 pic.twitter.com/um96dEG7GL
— Tottenham Hotspur Women (@SpursWomen) March 10, 2024
Manchester City starting XI: Khiara Keating, Laia Aleixandri, Alex Greenwood, Kerstin Casparij, Leila Ouahabi; Filippa Angeldahl, Yui Hasegawa, Jess Park; Mary Fowler, Lauren Hemp, Khadija Shaw. Substitutes: Sandy MacIver, Demi Stokes, Steph Houghton, Laura Coombs, Chloe Kelly, Esme Morgan, Ruby Mace, Alanna Kennedy.
Your team to face Spurs in the @AdobeWFACup quarter-final! 💪
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) March 10, 2024
XI | Keating, Aleixandri, Greenwood (C), Fowler, Hemp, Angeldahl, Ouahabi, Park, Casparij, Shaw, Hasegawa
SUBS | MacIver, Stokes, Houghton, Coombs, Kelly, Morgan, Mace, Kennedy#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/CZvrunjVm2
Preamble
Hello hello and welcome to coverage of this afternoon’s FA Cup quarter-final clash between Tottenham and Manchester City.
Wembley is well and truly in sight at this stage of the competition, with both sides eyeing that iconic trophy.
Spurs approach this game having failed to defeat Gareth Taylor’s side in two-and-a-half years. In fact, over their last seven meetings Manchester City have won by a total margin of 20 goals to one. But that streak could be ended today with a place in the FA Cup final four at stake.
Kick off is at 3pm GMT. Don’t miss it!
