Holders Chelsea face Manchester City, Liverpool take on Brighton & Hove Albion in Adobe Women's FA Cup semi-finals
Updated 06/04/2026 at 19:26 GMT+1
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Adobe Women's FA Cup holders Chelsea overcame London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Monday to book a place in the semi-finals, and they have been paired with Manchester City in the last four. Liverpool will take on Brighton & Hove Albion in the other tie after Dario Vidosic's side produced the upset of the quarter-finals when they knocked out Arsenal.
Semi-finalists learn their fate in Women's FA Cup draw
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The draw for the Adobe Women's FA Cup was made amid an action-packed weekend of football.
Defending champions Chelsea reached the last four along with Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City, with all games having been live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
The draw was made at St Andrew's ahead of the weekend's final tie by Laura Bassett, an FA Cup winner with Birmingham City in 2012, and Rosie Kmita, a finalist with West Ham United.
Liverpool were paired with Brighton & Hove Albion.
And Chelsea were handed a home semi-final tie against the winners of the fixture between Birmingham City and Manchester City at St Andrew's on Monday.
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FA Cup semi-final draw
- Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion
- Chelsea v Manchester City
Both matches will be live on TNT Sports and HBO Max, and will take place on the weekend of May 9/10.
Defending champions and six-times winners Chelsea had beaten London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 earlier in the day thanks to goals from Sam Kerr and Veerle Buurman.
They took a first-half lead through Kerr, but Spurs levelled after Hannah Hampton misjudged a free-kick from Eveliina Summanen after the break.
However, just as it looked like the game would go into extra time, Buurman found the top corner with a sensational shot from outside the box.
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Brighton pulled off a shock to reach the semi-finals by beating 14-times winners Arsenal 2-0 at Meadow Park thanks to goals from Madison Haley and Caitlin Hayes.
The result was described by five-time FA Cup winner Fran Kirby as ”special” given its significance to the club.
Kirby, TNT Sports' Player of the Match, said: "It's so special.
”It's something that we spoke about. We knew we could come here and get a result, but to do it against a team like Arsenal, who have quality all over, is really special. I'm so proud of all of the team."
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Liverpool left it late to secure a 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Sunday.
After a goalless 90 minutes, they needed a strike from super sub Zara Shaw, who came off the bench to bundle the ball home after a goalmouth scramble.
What was more remarkable was that it was Shaw’s first appearance back from injury, the midfielder having been out for a year after suffering an ACL injury on international duty.
Speaking to TNT Sports, the 18-year-old said: ”It's been really tough, but that makes it all worth it.
"That's why you go through the hard times, and you stick with it in the gym when you don't want to be in there. You're first in, last out every day. It's tough. But that makes it all worth it.
"I've gone through things that I didn't think I'd ever have to go through, not once, but twice. Just thank you for all the girls. They've put a shift in today. I'm all over the place right now. Credit to the girls, I couldn't have done it without them."
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