Women’s FA Cup Second Round Draw Reveals November Ties
Twenty-four ties scheduled for Women’s FA Cup second round draw
Winning clubs in the second round proper of the Women’s FA Cup will receive £9,000, while losing clubs will collect £4,000, thefa.com reported. The draw, split into North and South sections, sets up 24 fixtures scheduled for Sunday, November 15, 2026.
Group 1 of the North section pairs Chesterfield against Leafield Athletic, and Derby County against Bolton Wanderers. Loughborough Lightning faces either Preston North End or i2i International Soccer Academy. Lye Town or Peterborough United draws Rugby Borough, while Leeds United or Rotherham United will meet Norton & Stockton Ancients.
Further north section pairings feature Durham Cestria playing Huddersfield Town or Middlesbrough, Thornaby facing Crewe Alexandra, and Stoke City taking on Liverpool Feds. Kidderminster Harriers draws Wigan Athletic Women or Chester-Le-Street Town, Notts County plays Workington Town or Mancunian Unity, Boldmere St Michaels meets Stockport County, and South Shields or SJR Worksop faces Halifax.
South section matchups feature local and professional clubs
Group 2 covers the South section, starting with Moneyfields against Bristol Rovers and Gwalia United playing Oxford United. Real Bedford hosts Fulham, Keynsham Town draws Millwall Lionesses, and Barking meets Cambridge United. Exeter City plays Portsmouth, Marine Academy Plymouth faces Brentford, and Maidenhead United draws AFC Wimbledon.
Milton Keynes Dons takes on Chatham Town, while Dulwich Hamlet plays Portishead Town. Swindon Town or Bridgwater United faces Lewes, and Norwich City meets AFC Bournemouth.
Leeds United reported that the winner of the November 1 meeting between the Whites and the Millers will face Norton & Stockton Ancients in the second round. Leeds already defeated Norton 2-0 earlier in the season on home turf, with goals from Amy Woodruff and Drew Greene.
Winning clubs secure 9,000 pounds on November 15
The financial breakdown offers a clear contrast between advancing and exiting the tournament at this stage. Clubs that win their second round fixture secure £9,000, whereas defeated teams collect £4,000.
All 24 ties across the North and South groups take place on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Further matchday information regarding kick-off times and venues will be confirmed in due course.