Middlesbrough to face Cheadle Town Stingers live on TNT Sports and discovery+ in historic Adobe Women's FA Cup first-round clash
By Leon Imber
Published 14/10/2025 at 15:16 GMT+1
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Middlesbrough and Cheadle Town Stingers will go head-to-head in the first round of the Adobe Women's FA Cup on Saturday, October 25 live on TNT Sports and discovery+. It is set to be an historic occasion with the meeting the first-ever Women's FA Cup first-round match to be televised. TNT Sports will broadcast 19 matches from the 2025/26 Women's FA Cup.
The Adobe Women's FA Cup trophy is seen during the 2025 FA Community Shield match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool
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An Adobe Women's FA Cup first-round match will be televised for the first time in history when Middlesbrough's clash with Cheadle Town Stingers is broadcast live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
It is set to be a huge occasion for both sides as they look to progress in England's most famous cup competition.
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ on Saturday, October 25 with kick-off at 12:15 (UK time) at Stockton Town FC.
TNT Sports will be bringing 19 Women's FA Cup clashes to your screens throughout the 2025/26 campaign as part of a three-year deal, which will garner greater exposure for women's football clubs across the pyramid.
TNT Sports will also broadcast a second-round fixture, which will be another first for the Women's FA Cup. The fourth round will see the Women's Super League teams introduced to the fold.
Middlesbrough v Cheadle Town Stingers will be a clash between familiar faces as the two teams were locked in a fierce battle for promotion from the FAWNL Division One North last season.
In the end, it was Boro who secured top spot, but it went all the way down to the final day.
Boro sit eighth in the 12-team FAWNL Northern Premier Division standings with 12 matches played this season, while Cheadle Town Stingers lead the FAWNL Division One North table with a perfect six wins from six.
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Find out more about TNT Sports' Adobe Women's FA Cup coverage here.
Stream the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Serie A and Men's and Women's FA Cup and more on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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