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FAWNL Cup and Plate draws

The draws for the First Round of the FA Women's National League Cup and FA Women's National League

Plate have been made.

Ties in both competitions will take place on Sunday 19 October.

In the FAWNL Cup, last season's losing finalists Stoke City have been drawn away against West Bromwich Albion, while reigning Plate champions AFC Bournemouth will not defend their trophy having advanced in the Cup, so they will travel to London to take on Queens Park Rangers.

The full FAWNL Cup draw can be found here:

AFC Sudbury v Boldmere St Michaels

Middlesbrough v Rugby Borough

Hull City v Leeds United

Sporting Khalsa v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Real Bedford v Derby County

Burnley v Norton & Stockton Ancients

West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City

Leafield Athletic v Liverpool Feds

Hashtag United v Lewes

Cheltenham Town v Southampton Academy

Swindon Town v Actonians

Oxford United v Chelsea Academy

Watford v Plymouth Argyle

Dulwich Hamlet v Chatham Town

Queen’s Park Rangers v AFC Bournemouth

Exeter City v Fulham

In the FA WNL Plate, a new name will be etched onto the trophy with the 2023-24 losing finalists Cambridge United taking on fellow Division One South East club London Bees.

The full FA WNL Plate draw can be found here:

Notts County v Leicester City Academy

Durham Cestria v Sheffield United Academy

Doncaster Rovers Belles v Birmingham City Academy

Chorley v Aston Villa Academy

Cheadle Town Stingers v Sheffield FC

Worcester City v Halifax FC Women

Stockport County v Sunderland Academy

Huddersfield Town v Loughborough Lightning

Cambridge United v London Bees

Bristol Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion Academy

Chesham United v Ascot United

Northampton Town v Norwich City

Gwalia United v Tottenham Hotspur Academy

Maidenhead United v Bridgwater United

Luton Town v London City Lionesses Academy

Moneyfields v Bristol City Academy