FA CUP DRAW: Chelsea and Arsenal handed home ties in the quarter-finals

Barclays Women’s Super League heavyweights Chelsea and Arsenal have both been handed home draws in the quarter-finals of this season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

The quarter-final draw was streamed live on the Adobe Women’s FA Cup’s official YouTube channel just a short time ago.

The draw determined that Chelsea will play host to the winners of this evening’s fifth round tie between London City Lionesses and Tottenham Hotspur while Arsenal will face Brighton & Hove Albion on home soil.

The other quarter-final ties see Barclays WSL2 leaders Charlton Athletic take on Liverpool at The Valley while Manchester City face a tricky trip to Birmingham City.

The Adobe Women’s FA Cup quarter-final ties are scheduled to take place on Sunday 5 April 2026. Ticket details, kick-off times and TV picks will be revealed in due course.

This season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup final is scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 31 May 2026. Tickets remain on general sale and are available to purchase by clicking here. The two finalists will receive club-specific ticket allocations following the conclusion of the semi-finals in early May.

2025/2026 Adobe Women’s FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw 

Charlton Athletic v Liverpool

Chelsea v London City Lionesses or Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion

Birmingham City v Manchester City

About The Author

Daniel Pentland

I am the editor and owner of the WSL Full-Time brand which I launched in 2018.

I am an accredited journalist with the FWA, SJA and AIPS. I have reported from various levels of men’s and women’s elite football since 2016.