Brighton & Hove Albion and Birmingham City will play for the right to take on Everton or Chelsea at home in the Vitality Women’s FA Cup semi-finals when they stage their quarter-final tie at The People’s Pension Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
One of these two sides will be one game from Wembley come 4pm tomorrow, a huge incentive for two of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League’s less fashionable clubs.
Brighton & Hove Albion come into the match in good form. They are yet to concede a goal this season, beating latest opponents Birmingham City 2-0 in Crawley on opening day and recording a hugely impressive goalless draw at Manchester City last time out.
Hope Powell’s side overcame a tough test at Aston Villa in the fourth round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup, winning the tie 3-2 before Rianna Jarrett’s debut double helped Albion to a 3-0 success at Crystal Palace in the fifth round.
Visitors Birmingham City have lost their opening two matches under the guidance of new boss Carla Ward. After being defeated by Brighton & Hove Albion, the Blues did show some real improvement in their second match. They lost 5-2 to Manchester United at The SportNation.bet Stadium but Ward’s side did display signs of real promise.
The Blues have defeated two lower league opponents on their route to the quarter-finals of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup. They saw off Sheffield United 3-0 in Chesterfield in the fourth round before former forward Lucy Staniforth’s goal saw Birmingham City win 1-0 at Sunderland in the fifth round.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Vitality Women’s FA Cup quarter-final tie against Birmingham City kicks-off at 2pm on Sunday afternoon with highlights available on the FA Player.
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