Soccer

Chelsea and Man City comfortably advance to fifth round of Women’s FA Cup

Sonia Bompastor’s Blues saw off Charlton 4-0 while City were 3-0 winners against Ipswich.

Aggie Beever-Jones (left) celebrates with Mayra Ramirez after scoring Chelsea’s third goal
Aggie Beever-Jones (left) celebrates with Mayra Ramirez after scoring Chelsea’s third goal (Zac Goodwin/PA)
By PA Sport Staff

Chelsea cruised into the fifth round of the Women’s FA Cup with a 4-0 triumph over Charlton at Kingsmeadow.

Mayra Ramirez and Guro Reiten struck in the first half to put the Blues in control before further goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles eased them to victory.

Chelsea, winners of this competition in three of the last four seasons, extended their unbeaten run to 17 games in all competitions under manager Sonia Bompastor.

Vivianne Miedema marked her return from a long-term knee injury with a goal as three-time winners Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 home victory against National League South leaders Ipswich.

Jill Roord gave City a first-half lead and, after Laura Coombs had notched her first goal of the season in the second period, Mediema completed the scoring in the 76th minute.

The Netherlands forward, the Women’s Super League’s all-time leading goalscorer, had been sidelined since October after knee surgery.

Aston Villa romped to a 9-0 win over fourth-tier Bristol Rovers, with Brazil forward Gabi Nunes notching a hat-trick.

Villa raced into a 3-0 lead after just eight minutes through Rachel Daly’s double and Nunes, while Paula Tomas, Chasity Grant, Kirsty Hanson and debutant Jill Baijings all made the scoresheet.

Manchester City’s Vivianne Miedema scored on her return from a long-term knee problem
Manchester City’s Vivianne Miedema scored on her return from a long-term knee problem (Nick Potts/PA)

Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah fired a first-half hat-trick as Championship side London City Lionesses comfortably avoided an upset by beating fifth-tier Fulham 5-0 at Craven Cottage.

Boye-Hlorkah struck three times in the space of eight minutes before Kosovare Asllani and Izzy Goodwin added further goals in the second period.

Eleanor Dale scored four goals and Ellen Jones struck a hat-trick as Championship side Sunderland thrashed National League South opponents Exeter 7-1 in Devon. Sarah Stacey converted a first-half penalty for the hosts.

Jasmine McQuade’s stunning second-half strike sealed Newcastle a 1-0 win against Northern Premier Division leaders Nottingham Forest at Kingston Park and second-half goals from Amber Hughes and Beth Merrick clinched Wolves a 2-0 win at Cheltenham.

Rugby Borough thrashed fourth-tier side London Bees 6-0 at the Hive Stadium to progress.

First-half goals from Nicky Potts, captain Ebony Wiseman, Mai Moncaster and Angelina Nixon put the visitors in control at half-time before Rhianne Rush and Nixon’s second completed the scoring.