Memories of previous cup battles will be revived at Borehamwood FC where Arsenal, last season's runners-up will host Charlton Athletic, whilst Chelsea, who signed Lianne Sanderson and Anita Asante last week, will take on either newly promoted Reading FC Women or Barnet.

Fulham, who in their previous guise had a strong cup final pedigree travel to a team they swapped places with at the end of the season [Cardiff City], and the other newly promoted National Division side Nottingham Forest will play Liverpool in another all-top flight game.

Keith Boanas who recently returned to club management with Millwall Lionesses will be hoping to inspire his new charges to a good cup run, starting at home to Ipswich Town.

Leeds United will be again looking for a strong display in the cups and begin at home to Manchester City and Doncaster Rovers Belles - whose players have already won one small sided tournament this summer - are away to Tranmere Rovers from the Northern Division. 

FA TESCO WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE CUP
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Sunday 31 August 2008 
Colchester United LFC v Portsmouth FC Ladies
Newcastle United WFC v Preston North End WFC
Reading FC Women v Barnet FC Ladies
Sunderland WFC v Sheffield Wednesday

FIRST ROUND
Sunday 14 September 2008
Arsenal LFC v Charlton Athletic WFC
Brighton & Hove Albion WFC v Truro City LFC
Bristol Academy WFC v Keynsham Town LFC
Cardiff City LFC v WFC Fulham
Chelsea LFC v Reading FC Women / Barnet FC Ladies
Millwall Lionesses LFC v Ipswich Town WFC
Watford LFC v Crystal Palace LFC
West Ham United LFC v Colchester United LFC / Portsmouth FC Ladies
Blackburn Rovers LFC v Rotherham United LFC
Everton LFC v Birmingham City LFC
Leeds United LFC v Manchester City LFC
Leicester City WFC v Aston Villa LFC
Newcastle United WFC / Preston North End WFC v Curzon Ashton LFC
Nottingham Forest LFC v Liverpool LFC
OOH Lincoln LFC v Sunderland WFC / Sheffield Wednesday LFC
Tranmere Rovers LFC v Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC