Freddie Cardy
Arsenal Women will play Watford at Meadow Park in the Fourth Round of the Women’s FA Cup.
The tie will take place on Sunday, January 14, as 14-time Women’s FA Cup winners Arsenal take on the Women’s Championship side.
Arsenal reached the Fifth Round of last year’s competition but lost to Chelsea at Kingsmeadow, having also been beaten by the Blues in the final the previous season.
Watford Southampton Women's FC 6-1 to reach the Fourth Round, with Arsenal loanee Laila Harbert scoring a hat-trick. Fellow Arsenal youngster Michelle Agyemang was also on the scoresheet.
Your @AdobeUK Player of the Third Round is @WatfordFCWomen's, @LailaHarbert ? The 16-year-old bagged her FIRST-EVER senior goals on her way to a hat-trick for The Hornets ?Created with @Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop by @HannahCDesigns ? pic.twitter.com/qpjxyzs8Qc
— Adobe Women's FA Cup (@AdobeWFACup) December 11, 2023
The two clubs have a close relationship, with a number of young Arsenal players spending time on loan or dual registration with the Hornets in recent seasons. Both training grounds practically border each other at London Colney in Hertfordshire.
Arsenal’s 4-1 win over current FA Cup holders Chelsea took the Gunners up to 2nd in the WSL. Watford have won just once in the Women’s Championship this season, and are bottom of the second tier.
