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FA WNL Cup holders Hashtag United are one step away from a second successive final. (Will Hope / SPP)

The FA WNL Premier Divisions’ top two teams play for a final berth as holders Hashtag United host Nottingham Forest, while Plymouth face Stoke City in the other Cup semi.

The first season that academy teams have joined the competition two have made the last four, with Manchester United’s U-21s at AFC Bournemouth and Southampton’s youngsters heading to Cheltenham.

Wolves will go back to the top of the Northern Premier if they defeat Derby, Burnley and Rugby both look to keep up their own title challenges when hosting the bottom two, while West Brom welcome Liverpool Feds for a mid-table meeting.

Ipswich play one of their three games in hand on Southern Premier leaders Hashtag away to Gwalia, Watford in fourth face Lewes in seventh.

Peterborough, Leafield and Loughborough all have a chance to gain ground on Northampton at the top of the Midlands, first plays fourth in Division 1 North with Cheadle challenged by Middlesbrough while Huddersfield host Leeds in a meeting of fifth and third.

Real Bedford defend their unbeaten Division 1 South East form against one of several promotion hopefuls in AFC Sudbury, Moneyfields have an opportunity to go level on points with South West leaders Swindon but Bristol Rovers stand in their way.

FA WNL fixtures for Sunday 26 January (2pm)

Northern Premier Division

Burnley v Stourbridge (Lancashire County FA) Rugby Borough v Halifax (Kilsby Lane) Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County (AFC Telford Utd) West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool Feds (Redditch Utd FC, 3pm)

Southern Premier Division

Gwalia United v Ipswich Town (Newport Stadium, 1pm) Watford v Lewes (Wealdstone FC)

Division 1 Midlands

Lincoln City v Sutton Coldfield Town (Gainsborough Trinity FC) Lincoln United v Notts County (Lincoln Utd FC) Peterborough United v Barnsley Women (Bourne Town FC) Worcester City v Leafield Athletic (Sixways Stadium) Boldmere St Michaels v Loughborough Lightning (Boldmere Community Stadium, 3pm)

Division 1 North

Cheadle Town Stingers v Middlesbrough (Cheadle Town FC) Doncaster Rovers Belles v York City (Denaby Main FC) Huddersfield Town v Leeds United (Shelley CFC) Stockport County v Durham Cestria (Stockport Sports Village)

Division 1 South East

Chesham United v Cambridge United (Chesham Utd FC) Norwich City v Dulwich Hamlet (The Nest) Queens Park Rangers v London Bees (Hayes & Yeading FC) Real Bedford v AFC Sudbury (Real Bedford FC)

Division 1 South West

Abingdon United v Bridgwater United (Abingdon Utd FC) Bournemouth Sports v Maidenhead United (Chapel Gate) Moneyfields v Bristol Rovers (John Jenkins Stadium) Southampton Women v Worthing (Winklebury Football Complex)

League Cup Semi-Finals

Plymouth Argyle v Stoke City (Home Park) – live on Argyle TV Hashtag United v Nottingham Forest (Aveley FC, 3pm)

League Plate Semi-Finals

AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United Academy (Ringwood Town FC) Cheltenham Town v Southampton FC Academy (Bishops Cleeve FC)

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