Championship tests for Harriers and Hatters in Adobe Women’s FA Cup | OneFootball

Kidderminster Harriers beat third-tier Stourbridge in the previous round. (Photo: www.clivejonespr.com)

Adobe Women’s FA Cup 3rd Round ties have two teams attempting to span three divisions as Kidderminster host Blackburn and Luton go to Portsmouth.

There are three all second-tier ties, as Birmingham City take on Durham, Charlton Athletic meet Lewes and Southampton welcome Bristol City.

After their 15-14 penalties win inn the last round Luton Town visit Championship strugglers Portsmouth, Middlesbrough have a big Tyne-Tees clash away to Newcastle United.

There are attractive home ties from West Midlands League Kidderminster Harriers against Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Feds versus Sheffield United but testing travels to Championship teams as Gwalia United head to London City Lionesses and Huddersfield Town to Sunderland.

Nottingham Forest face FAWNL Northern Premier title rivals Burnley, Southern Premier leaders Ipswich Town play AFC Bournemouth who sit top in Division 1 South West.

Two capital derbies have London Bees home to QPR and Brentford facing Fulham, while Wolves welcome near neighbours Shrewsbury Town.

North East League leaders Chester-le-Street Town are up against Stoke City, Bristol Rovers are going well in their FAWNL debut season but have a challenging visit to Oxford United.

Cheltenham Town have home advantage over Norwich City, Exeter City also have a one-division advantage on Worthing, likewise West Brom who host Cheadle Town Stingers, while Rugby Borough are two tiers above visitors Mancunian Unity.

3rd Round ties – Sunday 8 December

Charlton Athletic v Lewes (The Valley, 1pm) Chester-le-Street Town v  Stoke City (Chester-le-Street Town FC, 1pm) Ipswich Town v AFC Bournemouth (Felixstowe & Walton Utd FC, 1pm) Kidderminster Harriers v Blackburn Rovers (Stourport Swifts FC, 1pm) London Bees v Queens Park Rangers (The Hive, 1pm) Newcastle United v Middlesbrough (Kingston Park Stadium, 1pm) Oxford United v Bristol Rovers (Oxford City FC, 1pm) Southampton v Bristol City (Eastleigh FC, 1pm) Birmingham City v Durham (St Andrews, 2pm) Cheltenham Town v Norwich City (Bishops Cleeve FC, 2pm) Exeter City v Worthing Devon FA, Newton Abbot, 2pm) Liverpool Feds v Sheffield United (Jericho Lane, 2pm) London City Lionesses v Gwalia United (Bromley FC, 2pm) Nottingham Forest v Burnley (Long Eaton Utd FC, 2pm) Portsmouth v Luton Town (Havant & Waterlooville FC, 2pm) Rugby Borough v Mancunian Unity (Rugby Borough FC, 2pm) Sunderland v Huddersfield Town (Eppleton Colliery Ground, 2pm) Wolverhampton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town (AFC Telford Utd, 2pm) Brentford v Fulham (Bedfont Sports Club, 3pm) West Bromwich Albion v Cheadle Town Stingers (Redditch Utd FC, 3pm)

Divison 1 Midlands top two clash in FA Women’s National League