Women's FA Cup suspended during month-long lockdown in England as men's FA Cup goes ahead

Women's FA Cup suspended during month-long lockdown in England as men's FA Cup goes ahead
Women's FA Cup suspended during month-long lockdown in England as men's FA Cup goes ahead
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Women's FA Cup suspended during month-long lockdown in England as men's FA Cup goes ahead جام حذفی زنان به دلیل قرنطینه یک ماهه در انگلیس به حالت تعلیق درآمد The Women's FA Cup will be put on hold during England's month-long lockdown while the men's competition will go ahead as planned. Men's FA Cup is going ahead as planned from November 6-9, with 10 non-elite teams competing in the first round; The Vitality Women's FA Cup first round was originally scheduled for November 15, but the earliest return date possible for the competition will be December 2 The Women's FA Cup has been suspended during the four-week national lockdown in England, despite the men's competition being given approval to continue as planned. The FA confirmed on Tuesday that the 10 non-elite teams competing in the first round of the men's FA Cup will be able to compete from November 6-9. The women's first round - not classed as elite according to government guidelines - was originally scheduled for November 15, but the earliest return date possible for the competition will be December 2, when lockdown restrictions are due to be eased. Clubs below the Women's Super League and Women's Championship will be unable to train or play matches for the duration of the lockdown, with all 24 women's sides in the FA Cup first round from the fourth tier or below. All adult and children's grassroots football has been put on halt in England during the lockdown, which came into effect on Thursday. Elite sport will continue behind closed doors. Manchester City beat Everton 3-1 in extra-time to win the 50th Women's FA Cup final behind closed doors at Wembley on Sunday. The competition was originally scheduled to finish in May but was delayed for over six months at the quarter-final stage because of the pandemic. Sky Sports News has contacted the FA for comment. Women’s FA Cup first-round draw FC United of Manchester Women vs Fleetwood Town Wrens LFC or Liverpool Feds LFC Chester-Le-Street Town Ladies FC vs Brighouse Town Women FC Newcastle United Women FC vs Barnsley Women’s FC Wolverhampton Wanderers WFC vs Stourbridge FC Ladies Lincoln City Women FC vs Solihull Moors Women FC Wem Town Ladies FC vs Boldmere St Michaels Women FC Harlow Town Ladies FC vs Ipswich Town LFC Kent Football Utd LFC or AFC Wimbledon Ladies vs Luton Town Ladies FC/ Enfield Town LFC Billericay Town LFC vs Maidenhead United LFC Eastbourne Town LFC or Leyton Orient WFC vs Actonians LFC AFC Bournemouth Women vs Southampton FC Women Exeter City Women FC vs Cheltenham Town LFC Sources: https://www.skysports.com/ https://www.carelyst.com

Women's FA Cup suspended during month-long lockdown in England as men's FA Cup goes ahead

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