| Women's FA Cup | |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Country: | England Wales |
| Num Teams: | 376 |
| Champions: | Chelsea |
| Count: | 3 |
| Runner-Up: | Arsenal |
| Matches: | 369 |
| Goals: | 1904 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The 2020–21 Women's FA Cup was the 51st staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Manchester City were the defending champions, having beaten Everton 3–1 in the previous final.[1] The draw was split regionally until the fourth round proper.
A total of 376 teams had their entries to the tournament accepted by The Football Association, an increase of 76 from the previous year.[2] 174 teams from outside the top four divisions will enter at the extra preliminary round with another 109 joining in the preliminary round. The 47 teams that play in the FA Women's National League Division One (tier 4) are given exemption to the second round qualifying, while teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions (tier 3) enter at the second round proper. Teams in the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship (tiers 1 and 2) are exempted to the fourth round proper.[3]
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | Games played | Goals scored | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Loser | ||||||
| Extra preliminary round | 376 | 174 | – | 82 | 520 | £300 | £75 |
| Preliminary round | 290 | 196 | 87 | 95 | 540 | £360 | £90 |
| First round qualifying | 192 | 98 | 98 | 49 | 235 | £400 | £100 |
| Second round qualifying | 143 | 96[4] | 49 | 47 | 228 | £450 | £115 |
| Third round qualifying | 95 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 93 | £600 | £150 |
| First round | 71 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 51 | £850 | £215 |
| Second round | 59 | 36[5] | 12 | 16 | 61 | £1,000 | £250 |
| Third round | 41 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 29 | £1,250 | £315 |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32[6] | 9 | 16 | 87 | £2,000 | £500 |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 38 | £3,000 | £750 |
| Quarter-final | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | £4,000 | £1,000 |
| Semi-final | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | £5,000 | £1,250 |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | £25,000 | £15,000 |
As a result of 376 teams entering the competition, 174 teams were drawn into an extra preliminary round, which were played on Sunday 6 September 2020.[7]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boro Rangers (6) | 0–1 | Workington Reds (6) | |
| 2 | Birtley Town (7) | 0–3 | Bishop Auckland (6) | |
| 3 | Stanwix (7) | 0–6 | South Shields (5) | |
| 4 | Wallsend BC (5) | 6–1 | Hartlepool United (5) | |
| 5 | Gateshead Leam Rangers (7) | 1–3 | CLS Amazons (7) | |
| 6 | Appleby Frodingham (7) | 4–3 | South Cave Sporting Club (7) | |
| 7 | Harworth Colliery (7) | 6–1 | Silsden (7) | |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity (6) | 5–0 | Hepworth United (6) | |
| 9 | Harrogate Town (5) | 3–1 | Farsley Celtic (5) | |
| 10 | Yorkshire Amateurs (7) | Altofts (6) | ||
| Yorkshire Amateurs withdrew. | ||||
| 11 | Rotherham United (5) | 3–3 (3–0 p) | Oughtbridge WM (5) | |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra (5) | 1–0 | West Didsbury & Chorlton (5) | |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers (5) | 2–3 | Fleetwood Town Wrens (5) | |
| 14 | Cheadle Town Stingers (5) | 5–1 | Chester FC (6) | |
| 15 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 7–2 | Haslingden (7) | |
| 16 | Merseyrail (5) | 5–0 | Mossley AFC (7) | |
| 17 | Didsbury (6) | 1–2 | Northwich Vixens (6) | |
| 18 | FC United of Manchester (5) | 13–0 | West Kirby (6) | 66 |
| 19 | Mossley Hill (5) | 12–0 | Ashton United (7) | |
| 20 | AFC Darwen (6) | 9–0 | Nelson (7) | |
| 21 | Grimsby Borough (6) | Pride Park (7) | ||
| Pride Park withdrew. | ||||
| 22 | Notts County (6) | 4–4 (2–3 p) | Lincoln United (6) | |
| 23 | AFC Leicester (6) | 0–5 | Woodlands (5) | |
| 24 | Sherwood (6) | HBW United (7) | ||
| HBW United withdrew. | ||||
| 25 | Rise Park (5) | 3–0 | Asfordby Amateurs (7) | |
| 26 | Dronfield Town (7) | 2–1 | Arnold Eagles (6) | |
| 27 | Arnold Town (6) | Allexton & New Parks (7) | ||
| Arnold Town withdrew. | ||||
| 28 | Beaumont Park (6) | 6–2 | Groby (7) | |
| 29 | Coalville Town (6) | 2–7 | Oadby & Wigston (6) | |
| 30 | Darlaston Town 1874 (7) | 2–6 | Shifnal Town (6) | |
| 31 | Kingfisher (6) | 0–3 | Knowle (6) | |
| 32 | Sutton Coldfield Town (5) | 5–0 | Coventrians (7) | |
| 33 | Westfields (7) | 2–1 | Leamington Lions (6) | |
| 34 | Shrewsbury Junions (7) | 0–5 | Lye Town (5) | |
| 35 | Coventry Sphinx (5) | 3–0 | Sandwell (6) | |
| 36 | Tamworth (7) | 8–0 | Doveridge (7) | |
| 37 | Solihull Sporting (6) | 1–4 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | |
| 38 | Cookley Sports (6) | 2–1 | Coundon Court (5) | |
| 39 | Hereford Pegasus (7) | 1–0 | Rugby Borough (7) | |
| 40 | Stourbridge (6) | 8–0 | Port Vale (6) | |
| 41 | Walsall Wood (7) | 0–6 | Redditch United (5) | |
| 42 | Tamworth Academy (6) | 0–15 | Worcester City (5) | |
| 43 | Balls To Cancer (7) | 1–9 | Stockingford AA Pavilion (5) | |
| 44 | Rugby Town (6) | 2–6 | Sedgley & Gornal United (6) | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | St Ives Town (5) | 12–0 | Hartham United (7) | |
| 46 | Newmarket Town (6) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Wymondham Town (5) | |
| 47 | Whittlesey Athletic (7) | 1–3 | Peterborough United (5) | |
| 48 | Wroxham (5) | 10–0 | Kettering Town (5) | |
| 49 | Bedford (5) | 12–0 | Corby Town (6) | |
| 50 | Henley Athletic (7) | 4–4 (4–5 p) | March Town (7) | |
| 51 | Northampton Town (5) | 5–0 | Haverhill Rovers (7) | |
| 52 | Aylesford (5) | 1–3 | Ashford (6) | |
| 53 | Herne Bay (6) | 5–1 | Whyteleafe (5) | |
| 54 | Dulwich Hamlet (5) | 6–1 | Margate (7) | |
| 55 | New London Lionesses (6) | 4–2 | Parkwood (6) | |
| 56 | Hastings United (7) | 0–2 | Hackney (6) | |
| 57 | Tunbridge Wells Foresters (7) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Ramsgate (6) | |
| 58 | Runwell Sports (7) | 0–6 | Harlow Town (5) | |
| 59 | Rayleigh Town (7) | Hoddesdon Town (6) | ||
| Hoddesdon Town withdrew. | ||||
| 60 | Chelmsford City (7) | 3–2 | Frontiers (7) | |
| 61 | Colney Heath (5) | 2–1 | Herts Vipers (7) | |
| 62 | Hemel Hempstead (7) | 1–3 | Garston (7) | |
| 63 | Abingdon Town (6) | 0–4 | Abingdon United (5) | |
| 64 | Banbury United (7) | 1–2 | Swindon Supermarine (6) | |
| 65 | Woodley United (5) | 5–2 | Wargrave (7) | |
| 66 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town (5) | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Brentford (6) | |
| 67 | Wycombe Wanderers (5) | 4–0 | Oxford City (5) | |
| 68 | Eastbourne United (6) | 1–0 | Pagham (7) | |
| 69 | Badshot Lea (7) | 7–3 | Oakwood (6) | |
| 70 | Walton Casuals (6) | 4–0 | AFC Littlehampton (6) | |
| 71 | Mole Valley (7) | 0–11 | AFC Acorns (6) | |
| 72 | Roffey (7) | 1–4 | Chichester City (7) | |
| 73 | Seaford Town (7) | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Newhaven (6) | |
| 74 | Burgess Hill Town (6) | 0–10 | Saltdean United (5) | |
| 75 | AFC Stoneham (7) | 10–0 | Merley Cobham Sports (7) | |
| 76 | Eastleigh (6) | 1–10 | AFC Bournemouth (5) | |
| 77 | Bournemouth Sports (6) | 21–0 | Redlands (7) | |
| 78 | Alton (6) | 13–0 | Meon Milton (7) | |
| 79 | Longwell Green (7) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Paulton Rovers (7) | |
| 80 | FC Chippenham (7) | 0–6 | Oldland Abbotonians (6) | |
| 81 | Bristol Ladies Union (6) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Middlezoy Rovers (5) | |
| 82 | Downend Flyers (6) | 1–2 | AEK Boco (6) | |
| 83 | Bristol Rovers (7) | 6–0 | Bristol & West (7) | |
| 84 | Banwell (7) | 0–10 | Ilminster Town (5) | |
| 85 | St Agnes (6) | 0–1 | Saltash United (7) | |
| 86 | Marine Academy Plymouth (5) | 21–0 | Ottery St Mary (7) | |
| 87 | AFC St Austell (6) | 7–0 | Feniton (6) | |
98 matches were scheduled for the preliminary round on Sunday 20 September 2020, made up of the 87 winning teams from the extra preliminary round plus the 109 teams that were granted a bye into the preliminary round.[8]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumley (6) | 0–1 | Spennymoor Town (7) | |
| 2 | South Shields (5) | 3–1 | Gateshead Rutherford (7) | |
| 3 | Blyth Town (6) | 7–1 | Guisborough Town (7) | |
| 4 | Washington (6) | 0–7 | Alnwick Town (5) | |
| 5 | Sunderland West End (6) | 7–0 | Carlisle United (6) | |
| 6 | Durham United (7) | 3–4 | Workington Reds (6) | |
| 7 | CLS Amazons (7) | 1–2 | Penrith AFC (6) | |
| 8 | Hartlepool Pools Youth (7) | 0–9 | Wallsend BC (5) | |
| 9 | Redcar Town (5) | 6–1 | Bishop Auckland (6) | |
| 10 | Thackley AFC (7) | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Ripon City (7) | |
| 11 | Hull United (6) | 2–1 | Millmoor Juniors (6) | |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue (6) | 1–4 | Ossett United (5) | |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday (5) | 3–2 | Harworth Colliery (7) | |
| 14 | Farsley Celtic Juniors (6) | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Harrogate Town (5) | |
| 15 | Brighouse Sports (7) | 6–1 | Appleby Frodingham (7) | |
| 16 | York City (5) | 4–0 | Rotherham United (5) | |
| 17 | Altofts (6) | 3–4 | Wakefield Trinity (6) | |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 2–5 | Blackburn Community SC (6) | |
| 19 | Morecambe (5) | 3–0 | Salford City Lionesses (6) | |
| 20 | Rylands (7) | 0–14 | Fleetwood Town Wrens (5) | |
| 21 | AFC Darwen (6) | 6–4 | Sir Tom Finney FC (6) | |
| 22 | FC United of Manchester (5) | 9–0 | Ashton Town (7) | 119 |
| 23 | Altrincham (6) | 0–5 | Northwich Vixens (6) | |
| 24 | Mossley Hill (5) | 1–2 | Wythenshawe Amateurs (6) | |
| 25 | Merseyrail (5) | 7–3 | Cheadle Town Stingers (5) | |
| 26 | SK Vipers (7) | 0–8 | Warrington Wolves Foundation (6) | |
| 27 | Crewe Alexandra (5) | 14–1 | Accrington Stanley Community Trust (6) | |
| 28 | Leicester City Ladies (5) | 7–1 | Oakham United (7) | |
| 29 | Woodlands (5) | 0–2 | Oadby & Wigston (6) | |
| 30 | St Joseph's Rockware of Worksop (6) | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Lincoln Moorlands Railway (6) | |
| 31 | Grimsby Town (6) | 5–1 | Ollerton Town (5) | |
| 32 | Cleethorpes Town (6) | 1–2 | Dronfield Town (7) | |
| 33 | Beaumont Park (6) | 2–1 | Grimsby Borough (6) | |
| 34 | Rise Park (5) | Allexton & New Parks (7) | ||
| Allexton & New Parks withdrew. | ||||
| 35 | Belper Town (7) | 0–3 | Sherwood (6) | |
| 36 | Nottingham Trent University (7) | 1–2 | Lincoln United (6) | |
| 37 | Westfields (7) | 1–2 | Worcester City (5) | |
| 38 | Stockingford AA Pavilion (5) | 0–3 | Droitwich Spa (6) | |
| 39 | AFC Telford United (6) | 2–3 | Knowle (6) | |
| 40 | Cookley Sports (6) | 2–1 | Sedgley & Gornal United (6) | |
| 41 | Tamworth (7) | 3–2 | Solihull Ladies United (5) | |
| 42 | Hereford Pegasus (7) | 0–7 | Coventry Sphinx (5) | |
| 43 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 0–1 | Crusaders (5) | |
| 44 | Lye Town (5) | 1–4 | Sutton Coldfield Town (5) | |
| 45 | Stourbridge (6) | 8–1 | Wyrley (6) | |
| 46 | Shifnal Town (6) | 3–3 (3–5 p) | Redditch United (5) | |
| 47 | Desborough (7) | 0–10 | Netherton United (7) | |
| 48 | Peterborough United (5) | 4–4 (2–4 p) | Royston Town (5) | |
| 49 | Waveney (7) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Brett Vale (7) | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | AFC Sudbury (6) | 3–1 | Needham Market (6) | |
| 51 | Peterborough Northern Star (5) | 13–1 | March Town (7) | |
| 52 | Histon (6) | 2–4 | St Ives Town (5) | |
| 53 | Bedford (5) | 1–3 | Northampton Town (5) | |
| 54 | King's Lynn Town (6) | 3–7 | Wroxham (5) | |
| 55 | Bungay Town (7) | 0–5 | Newmarket Town (6) | |
| 56 | Bexhill United (6) | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Sutton United (6) | |
| 57 | Regents Park Rangers (6) | 2–1 | Phoenix Sports (6) | |
| 58 | Haringey Borough (5) | 1–2 | Fulham (5) | |
| 59 | Comets (6) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Herne Bay (6) | |
| 60 | Millwall Lionesses (6) | 0–8 | New London Lionesses (6) | |
| 61 | Islington Borough (6) | 1–4 | Ashford (6) | |
| 62 | Dartford (5) | 8–0 | Ramsgate (6) | |
| 63 | Hackney (6) | 2–6 | Dulwich Hamlet (5) | |
| 64 | Southend United Community SC (7) | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Houghton Athletic (7) | |
| 65 | Wodson Park (6) | 1–2 | Watford Development (6) | |
| 66 | Chelmsford City (7) | 1–2 | Leigh Ramblers (6) | |
| 67 | Rayleigh Town (7) | 1–9 | Luton Town (5) | |
| 68 | Bowers & Pitsea (5) | 5–0 | Garston (7) | |
| 69 | Colney Heath (5) | 3–4 | Harlow Town (5) | |
| 70 | Denham United (5) | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Queens Park Rangers (5) | |
| 71 | Ascot United (5) | 6–0 | Swindon Supermarine (6) | |
| 72 | Brentford (6) | 1–6 | Ashford Town (Middx) (5) | |
| 73 | Wycombe Wanderers (5) | 2–1 | Eversley & California (7) | |
| 74 | Tilehurst Panthers (6) | 7–1 | Slough Town (7) | |
| 75 | Abingdon United (5) | 6–0 | Newbury (5) | |
| 76 | Woodley United (5) | 5–3 | Milton United (7) | |
| 77 | Steyning Town Community (6) | 1–8 | Worthing (6) | |
| 78 | Seaford Town (7) | 1–2 | Badshot Lea (7) | |
| 79 | AFC Acorns (6) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Lancing (6) | |
| 80 | Chichester City (7) | 0–3 | Eastbourne Town (5) | |
| 81 | Woking (7) | Godalming Town (6) | ||
| Godalming Town withdrew. | ||||
| 82 | Eastbourne United (6) | 0–2 | Dorking Wanderers (7) | |
| 83 | Walton Casuals (6) | 3–5 | Saltdean United (5) | |
| 84 | Sherborne Town (6) | 3–0 | Bournemouth Sports (6) | |
| 85 | Alton (6) | 2–5 | AFC Stoneham (7) | |
| 86 | Shanklin (7) | 0–8 | Moneyfields (5) | |
| 87 | New Milton Town (6) | 0–5 | Winchester City Flyers (5) | |
| 88 | United Services Portsmouth (7) | 0–9 | AFC Bournemouth (5) | |
| 89 | Pen Mill (6) | Ilminster Town (5) | ||
| Pen Mill withdrew. | ||||
| 90 | Weston Super Mare (6) | 2–3 | Portishead Town (5) | |
| 91 | Middlezoy Rovers (5) | 4–3 | Bishops Lydeard (5) | |
| 92 | Oldland Abbotonians (6) | 2–0 | Almondsbury (6) | |
| 93 | Chipping Sodbury Town (6) | 2–4 | Bristol Rovers (7) | |
| 94 | AEK Boco (6) | 4–3 | Paulton Rovers (7) | |
| 95 | Helston Athletic (7) | 5–4 | Saltash United (7) | |
| 96 | Callington Town (5) | 2–1 | Bideford (5) | |
| 97 | Torquay United (5) | 4–0 | RNAS Culdrose (7) | |
| 98 | AFC St Austell (6) | 1–6 | Marine Academy Plymouth (5) | |
49 matches were scheduled for the first round qualifying on Sunday 4 October 2020, made up of the 98 winning teams from the preliminary round and did not include the introduction of any new teams.[9]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrith AFC (6) | 1–2 | South Shields (5) | |
| 2 | FC United of Manchester (5) | 4–1 | Wakefield Trinity (6) | 89 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town Wrens (5) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | AFC Darwen (6) | |
| 4 | Brighouse Sports (7) | 2–3 | Blyth Town (6) | |
| 5 | Hull United (6) | 1–2 | Sunderland West End (6) | |
| 6 | Farsley Celtic Juniors (6) | 1–2 | Warrington Wolves Foundation (6) | |
| 7 | Morecambe (5) | 5–2 | Workington Reds (6) | |
| 8 | Blackburn Community SC (6) | 3–2 | Alnwick Town (5) | |
| 9 | Wallsend BC (5) | 2–1 | York City (5) | |
| 10 | Spennymoor Town (7) | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Wythenshawe Amateurs (6) | |
| 11 | Redcar Town (5) | 0–4 | Ossett United (5) | |
| 12 | Ripon City (7) | 1–4 | Merseyrail (5) | |
| 13 | Sutton Coldfield Town (5) | 1–0 | Lincoln United (6) | |
| 14 | Worcester City (5) | 4–1 | Droitwich Spa (6) | |
| 15 | Lincoln Moorlands Railway (6) | 2–3 | Beaumont Park (6) | |
| 16 | Oadby & Wigston (6) | 5–2 | Rise Park (5) | |
| 17 | Crusaders (5) | 4–0 | Cookley Sports (6) | |
| 18 | Tamworth (7) | 1–2 | Dronfield Town (7) | |
| 19 | Leicester City Ladies (5) | 0–9 | Grimsby Town (6) | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday (5) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Northwich Vixens (6) | |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra (5) | 1–4 | Coventry Sphinx (5) | |
| 22 | Knowle (6) | 0–6 | Stourbridge (6) | |
| 23 | Redditch United (5) | 4–0 | Sherwood (6) | |
| 24 | Netherton United (7) | 5–4 | Leigh Ramblers (6) | |
| 25 | Northampton Town (5) | 0–1 | St Ives Town (5) | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bowers & Pitsea (5) | 0–1 | Harlow Town (5) | |
| 27 | Royston Town (5) | 8–0 | Brett Vale (7) | |
| 28 | Peterborough Northern Star (5) | 10–0 | Southend United Community SC (7) | |
| 29 | Luton Town (5) | 5–0 | Wroxham (5) | |
| 30 | AFC Sudbury (6) | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Newmarket Town (6) | |
| 31 | Dartford (5) | 7–1 | Winchester City Flyers (5) | |
| 32 | Ascot United (5) | 0–3 | Denham United (5) | |
| 33 | Moneyfields (5) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | AFC Bournemouth (5) | |
| 34 | Lancing (6) | 0–1 | Dulwich Hamlet (5) | |
| 35 | Watford Development (6) | 1–9 | Ashford (6) | |
| 36 | Eastbourne Town (5) | 2–0 | Tilehurst Panthers (6) | |
| 37 | Badshot Lea (7) | 1–6 | Saltdean United (5) | |
| 38 | Comets (6) | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers (5) | |
| 39 | Worthing (6) | 6–0 | Sutton United (6) | |
| 40 | Woking (7) | 1–2 | Abingdon United (5) | |
| 41 | Regents Park Rangers (6) | 0–5 | New London Lionesses (6) | |
| 42 | Dorking Wanderers (7) | 1–7 | Ashford Town (Middx) (5) | |
| 43 | Fulham (5) | 5–0 | Woodley United (5) | |
| 44 | Callington Town (5) | 1–2 | Ilminster Town (5) | |
| 45 | Bristol Rovers (7) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | AEK Boco (6) | |
| 46 | Torquay United (5) | 0–12 | Portishead Town (5) | |
| 47 | Sherborne Town (6) | 2–1 | Oldland Abbotonians (6) | |
| 48 | Marine Academy Plymouth (5) | 3–5 | Helston Athletic (7) | |
| 49 | Middlezoy Rovers (5) | 2–2 (1–3 p) | AFC Stoneham (7) | |
48 matches were scheduled for the second round qualifying on Sunday 18 October 2020, made up of the 49 winning teams from the first round qualifying and included the introduction of 47 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.[10]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merseyrail (5) | 3–2 | Bolton Ladies (4) | |
| 2 | Stockport County (4) | 0–2 | Leeds United (4) | |
| 3 | Ossett United (5) | 0–5 | Liverpool Feds (4) | |
| 4 | Brighouse Town (4) | 6–0 | Spennymoor Town (7) | |
| 5 | Warrington Wolves Foundation (6) | 2–3 | Durham Cestria (4) | |
| 6 | Blyth Town (6) | 0–5 | Barnsley (4) | |
| 7 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (4) | 2–5 | FC United of Manchester (5) | 100 |
| 8 | Chorley (4) | Wallsend BC (5) | ||
| Wallsend Boys Club withdrew. | ||||
| 9 | Chester-le-Street (4) | 9–0 | South Shields (5) | |
| 10 | Bradford City (4) | 0–2 | Sunderland West End (6) | |
| 11 | Morecambe (5) | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town Wrens (5) | |
| 12 | Newcastle United (4) | 11–0 | Blackburn Community SC (6) | |
| 13 | Dronfield Town (7) | 1–2 | Coventry Sphinx (5) | |
| 14 | Worcester City (5) | 0–5 | Stourbridge (6) | |
| 15 | Sporting Khalsa (4) | 4–2 | Leafield Athletic (4) | |
| 16 | Sutton Coldfield Town (5) | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | 201[11] |
| 17 | Lincoln City (4) | 10–1 | Burton Albion (4) | |
| 18 | Oadby & Wigston (6) | 2–3 | Crusaders (5) | |
| 19 | Beaumont Park (6) | 1–2 | Boldmere St. Michaels (4) | |
| 20 | Solihull Moors (4) | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Bedworth United (4) | |
| 21 | Holwell Sports (4) | 7–2 | Grimsby Town (6) | |
| 22 | Redditch United (5) | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Doncaster Rovers Belles (4) | |
| 23 | Long Eaton United (4) | 7–1 | Netherton United (7) | |
| 24 | Northwich Vixens (6) | 1–2 | Wem Town (4) | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Harlow Town (5) | 5–1 | St Ives Town (5) | |
| 26 | Newmarket Town (6) | 1–5 | Norwich City (4) | |
| 27 | Billericay Town (4) | 4–1 | Cambridge United (4) | |
| 28 | Luton Town (5) | 1–0 | Cambridge City (4) | |
| 29 | Hashtag United (4) | 0–2 | Enfield Town (4) | |
| 30 | Stevenage (4) | 3–3 (3–5 p) | Royston Town (5) | |
| 31 | Ipswich Town (4) | 10–0 | Peterborough Northern Star (5) | |
| 32 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | 6–0 | Ashford (6) | |
| 33 | Actonians (4) | 6–2 | Saltdean United (5) | |
| 34 | New London Lionesses (6) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Worthing (6) | |
| 35 | Dartford (5) | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Eastbourne Town (5) | |
| 36 | Dulwich Hamlet (5) | 0–1 | Leyton Orient (4) | 582[12] |
| 37 | Fulham (5) | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers (5) | |
| 38 | Maidenhead United (4) | 1–0 | Denham United (5) | |
| 39 | Abingdon United (5) | 1–3 | Chesham United (4) | |
| 40 | Ashford Town (Middx) (5) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Kent Football United (4) | |
| 41 | AEK Boco (6) | 4–3 | Larkhall Athletic (4) | |
| 42 | Portishead Town (5) | 2–0 | Sherborne Town (6) | |
| 43 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 3–0 | Brislington (4) | |
| 44 | Exeter City (4) | 2–1 | Swindon Town (4) | |
| 45 | AFC Stoneham (7) | 1–6 | Buckland Athletic (4) | |
| 46 | Ilminster Town (5) | 4–1 | Poole Town (4) | |
| 47 | Helston Athletic (7) | 0–11 | Southampton F.C. Women (4) | |
| 48 | Southampton Women's F.C. (4) | 1–3 | AFC Bournemouth (5) | |
24 matches were scheduled for the third round qualifying on Sunday 1 November 2020, made up of the 48 winning teams from the second round qualifying and did not include the introduction of any new teams.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood Town Wrens (5) | 0–3 | Liverpool Feds (4) | ||
| 2 | FC United of Manchester (5) | 2–1 | Chorley (4) | ||
| 3 | Barnsley (4) | 4–1 | Leeds United (4) | ||
| 4 | Brighouse Town (4) | 3–0 | Merseyrail (5) | ||
| 5 | Newcastle United (4) | 4–1 | Sunderland West End (6) | ||
| 6 | Chester-le-Street (4) | 3–2 | Durham Cestria (4) | ||
| 7 | Solihull Moors (4) | 3–0 | Sporting Khalsa (4) | ||
| 8 | Holwell Sports (4) | 0–2 | Lincoln City (4) | ||
| 9 | Stourbridge (6) | 3–0 | Crusaders (5) | ||
| 10 | Wem Town (4) | 4–3 | Coventry Sphinx (5) | ||
| 11 | Long Eaton United (4) | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | 126 | |
| 12 | Redditch United (5) | 1–2 | Boldmere St. Michaels (4) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luton Town (5) | 1–2 | Enfield Town (4) | ||
| 14 | Harlow Town (5) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Royston Town (5) | ||
| 15 | Billericay Town (4) | 2–1 | Chesham United (4) | ||
| 16 | Norwich City (4) | 1–3 | Ipswich Town (4) | ||
| 17 | Actonians (4) | 4–0 | Worthing (6) | ||
| 18 | Fulham (5) | 1–2 | Maidenhead United (4) | ||
| 19 | Kent Football United (4) | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | ||
| 20 | Eastbourne Town (5) | 1–4 | Leyton Orient (4) | ||
| 21 | Exeter City (4) | 7–0 | AEK Boco (6) | ||
| 22 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 3–1 | Portishead Town (5) | ||
| 23 | AFC Bournemouth (5) | 3–1 | Buckland Athletic (4) | ||
| 24 | Ilminster Town (5) | 0–4 | Southampton F.C. Women (4) |
Twelve matches were scheduled for the first round proper, pending a fixture date due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The round was eventually scheduled for Sunday 13 December 2020. The round was made up of the 24 winners from the previous round and did not include the introduction of any new teams.[13]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC United of Manchester (5) | 1–2 | Liverpool Feds (4) | |
| 2 | Chester-le-Street (4) | 0–3 | Brighouse Town (4) | |
| 3 | Newcastle United (4) | 3–1 | Barnsley (4) | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | 3–0 | Stourbridge (6) | |
| 5 | Lincoln City (4) | 3–1 | Solihull Moors (4) | |
| 6 | Wem Town (4) | 4–3 | Boldmere St. Michaels (4) | |
| 7 | Harlow Town (5) | 2–9 | Ipswich Town (4) | |
| 8 | Kent Football United (4) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Enfield Town (4) | |
| 9 | Billericay Town (4) | 4–0 | Maidenhead United (4) | |
| 10 | Leyton Orient (4) | 2–1 | Actonians (4) | |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth (5) | 0–5 | Southampton F.C. Women (4) | |
| 12 | Exeter City (4) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Cheltenham Town (4) | |
18 matches were scheduled for the second round proper originally scheduled for Sunday 3 January 2021. The round was made up of the 12 winners from the previous round and included the introduction of 24 teams from the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.[14] With only one game able to go ahead, the competition was suspended on 4 January 2021 following further government restrictions on non-elite sport due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[15] The competition recommenced on 31 March, with the second-round matches being held on 4 April.[16]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland (3) | 5–1 | Sheffield F.C. (3) | |
| 2 | Liverpool Feds (4) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Huddersfield Town (3) | |
| 3 | Brighouse Town (4) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United (4) | |
| 4 | Middlesbrough (3) | 3–1 | Hull City (3) | |
| 5 | Burnley (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fylde (3) | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Nottingham Forest (3) | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 5–2 | Lincoln City (4) | |
| 8 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 0–6 | Derby County (3) | |
| 9 | Stoke City (3) | Wem Town (4) | ||
| Stoke City withdrew. | ||||
| 10 | Crawley Wasps (3) | 2–3 | Gillingham (3) | |
| 11 | Billericay Town (4) | 2–1 | Ipswich Town (4) | |
| 12 | Hounslow (3) | 0–4 | Leyton Orient (4) | |
| 13 | Watford (3) | 3–1 | MK Dons (3) | |
| 14 | Chichester & Selsey (3) | 3–1 | Kent Football United (4) | |
| 15 | Portsmouth (3) | Cheltenham Town (4) | ||
| Portsmouth won 2–0 but later disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.[17] | ||||
| 16 | Southampton F.C. Women (4) | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | |
| 17 | Keynsham Town (3) | 0–1 | Yeovil United (3) | |
| 18 | Cardiff City (3) | 0–1 | Oxford United (3) | |
Nine matches were played on Sunday 11 April 2021. The round was made up of the 18 winners from the previous round and did not include the introduction of any new teams.[18]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Brighouse Town (4) | |
| 2 | Middlesbrough (3) | 4–0 | Wem Town (4) | |
| 3 | Burnley (3) | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Sunderland (3) | |
| 4 | Oxford United (3) | 3–1 | Billericay Town (4) | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 1–4 | Derby County (3) | |
| 6 | Watford (3) | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Gillingham (3) | |
| 8 | Southampton F.C. Women (4) | 3–0 | Yeovil United (3) | |
| 9 | Leyton Orient (4) | 1–2 | Chichester & Selsey (3) | |
16 matches were played on the weekend of 18 April 2021. The round was made up of the nine winners from the previous round and introduced 23 teams from the first and second-tier FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship.[19]
Eight matches were scheduled for the fifth round proper and played Sunday 16 May 2021 with the exception of Chelsea who were competing in the 2021 UEFA Women's Champions League Final on that day and as such had their FA Cup game against Everton rescheduled to Thursday 20 May 2021. The round was made up of the 16 winners from the previous round.[20]
Following a three-month hiatus to the competition during the second round proper from 4 January to 4 April 2021 due to government guidelines, the final stages of 2020–21 Women's FA Cup were delayed until the 2021–22 season. The competition recommenced at the quarter-final stage on Wednesday 29 September 2021.[21] As a result of playing the competition across two seasons, clubs were able to register new players barring certain restrictions: any player who had not yet featured in the 2020–21 Women's FA Cup could be registered. Up to three players who appeared in the competition for teams that had been eliminated prior to the quarter-final stage could be registered for their new club but no player who appeared for a different team still in the quarter-finals could be registered.
The semi-finals were played on Sunday 31 October 2021 and both televised by the BBC.[21]
See main article: 2021 Women's FA Cup Final. The final was played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 5 December 2021.[21]
| Round | BBC | BT | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (BBC Four) | [22] | ||
| Semi-finals | Manchester City v Chelsea (BBC One) Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion (BBC Two) | [23] | ||
| Final | Arsenal v Chelsea (BBC One and BT Sport 1) | [24] | ||