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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack and Sophie Downey

Women’s FA Cup: talking points from the weekend’s fourth-round action

Vivianne Miedema of Manchester City, Ellen Jones of Sunderland and Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah of London City Lionesses
Vivianne Miedema of Manchester City, Ellen Jones of Sunderland and Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah of London City Lionesses. Composite: Getty, Shutterstock

Miedema marks return in style

It has been a turbulent two years for Vivianne Miedema since rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament. Knee issues have plagued her return to full fitness, the latest of which had ruled her out since October. Her 30-minute cameo in Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Ipswich saw her back among the goals, a timely return with the continued absence of Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp. It was a solid victory for Gareth Taylor’s side against a resilient Ipswich who are unbeaten in the FAWNL Southern Division. A rare outing for Laura Coombs saw her get on the scoresheet too while Jill Roord opened her account for 2025. SD

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