Women's Cup round-up

This weekend saw 79 First Round Qualifying matches played in the 36th staging of The FA Women's Cup.

In the plum tie of the round, Hertfordshire club Royston Town followed up a 7-5 away victory in the Preliminary Round against Great Berry with a comprehensive 6-2 win over Hawkwell Athletic at Eastwoodsbury Lane.

And Northern Women's Regional League side York City turned heads with their 3-1 victory over St Francis 2000, which came after the West Midlands club had thrashed Tynedale 9-0 in the last round.

Windscale of Cumbria were overwhelmed 6-1 by Wigan Athletic at Croadella Avenue, and free-scoring Shanklin of the Isle Wight - who beat Abbey Rangers 18-0 in the last round - lost 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Horley Town of after the two sides were deadlocked at 1-1 after extra time.

Kettering Town romped to an emphatic 11-0 win over Woodford United a fortnight ago but went home empty handed on Sunday afternoon after Bedford prevailed 1-0 at Rockingham Road to book their place in the next round.

The remaining 84 teams in the competition will now battle it out for a place in the hat for the Third Round Qualifying draw when the 42 Second Round Qualifying matches take place on Sunday 12 October.