Adobe Women’s FA Cup: Burnley face Blackburn Rovers in Lancashire derby, Peterborough United take on Real Bedford in first-round draw

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Blackburn Rovers, who are languishing at the bottom of the WPL Division One North, have been drawn against Lancashire rivals Burnley in the first round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup. The Clarets are sitting second in the WPL Premier Division. All ties will be played over the weekend of October 26. Women’s Super League outfits enter at the fourth round on January 18, 2026.

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Blackburn Rovers will visit rivals Burnley in the first round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

The Lancashire derby will see Blackburn, who sit bottom of the WPL Division One North take on a Burnley outfit flying high in the WPL Premier Division, with the tie set to take place on Sunday, October 26.

The regionalised first-round draw, which was streamed live from Wembley Stadium on TNT Sports and discovery+, featured a spate of local derbies, with Peterborough United set to face Real Bedford, and Wolverhampton Wanderers taking on Rugby Borough.

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Elsewhere, Manchester Laces, who are making their maiden appearance in the first round, earned themselves a home tie against Wallsend BC, while Maidstone United, in the first-round pot for the first time this millennium, face a tricky trip to Plymouth Argyle.

Farnham Town, who are in the first round for the second year in a row, having only debuted in the Women’s FA Cup last season, take on Leyton Orient at home.

All ties will be played on the weekend of October 26.

Last season, Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-0 in the final to claim their sixth FA Cup title and complete the domestic treble. Sandy Baltimore netted twice and substitute Catarina Macario also scored to wrap up a sensational debut campaign at the helm for Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor.

Clubs from the Women’s Super League 2 will join the competition from the third round, which takes place on Sunday, December 14, while Women’s Super League outfits enter at the fourth round on January 18, 2026.

The final will take place at Wembley Stadium on May 31, 2026.

FA Cup draw in full

North Draw:

Durham Cestria v Dronfield Town
Leeds United v FC St Helens
Huddersfield Town v Wythenshawe
Penrith v Altrincham
Middlesbrough v Cheadle Town Stingers
Bolton Wanderers v Ponteland United
Burnley v Blackburn Rovers
Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers
Liverpool Feds v Chester-Le-Street Town
Manchester Laces v Wallsend BC
Halifax FC v Hull City
York City v Leeds Modernians
Fleetwood Town Wrens or South Shields v AFC Fylde
Mancunian Unity v i2i International Soccer Academy

Midlands Draw:

Sporting Khalsa v Loughborough Lightning
Hednesford Town v SJR Worksop
Crewe Alexandra v Boldmere St Michaels
Wroxham v Lye Town
Coventry Sphinx v Derby County
Lincoln United v Stourbridge
Northampton Town v AFC Sudbury
Luton Town v Mansfield Town
Leafield Athletic v Redditch United
Royston Town v Coundon Court
Stevenage v Norwich City
University of Nottingham v Cambridge United
Stoke City v Sutton Coldfield Town
Solihull Moors v West Bromwich Albion
Port Vale v Worcester City
Peterborough United v Real Bedford
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rugby Borough
Kidderminster Harriers v Redditch Borough

South Draw:

Brentford v Sutton United
AFC Wimbledon v Chatham Town
Lewes v Corsham Town
Winchester City Flyers v Gwalia United
Haringey Borough v Bristol Rovers
Actonians v Watford
London Bees v Barking
Oxford City v Sherborne Town
Millwall Lionesses v Cheltenham Town
Worthing v Abingdon United
Keynsham Town v Bournemouth Sports
AFC Portchester v Gloucester City
Wycombe Wanderers v Bridgwater United
Fulham v South London
Swindon Town v Dulwich Hamlet
Saltdean United v Bromley
Portishead Town v Billericay Town
Hashtag United v Oxford United
Farnham Town v Leyton Orient
Plymouth Argyle v Maidstone United
Torquay United v Exeter City
Bowers & Pitsea v Wimborne Town
Dartford v Forest Green Rovers
Millbrook v AFC Bournemouth

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