The schedule for the 2025 Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium connected by EE has been confirmed.
The pre-match entertainment will be headlined by pop superstar and one of the UK’s most loved performers, Olly Murs. In the midst of his nationwide tour, Olly will perform two tracks to the Wembley crowd before Manchester United and Chelsea walk out, to get the atmosphere building ahead of kick-off.
Running order:
10.30am - Hospitality areas open
11am - Fan Zone opens (Arena Square)
11.30am - Turnstiles open
12pm - DJ Char Stape set begins
12.40pm - Player warm-ups begin
1pm - Fan Zone closes (Arena Square)
1.17pm - Banner parade and Olly Murs live performance in-bowl
1.30pm - Kick-off
The match ball will be walked out by 24-year-old Madison Hadley from Preston North End who is set to win the Mitre Golden Ball award, which honours the top scorer in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup. The striker, who is attending the Final with her Preston North End teammates, has scored eleven goals in this season’s competition.
Ceremonial military representative and Royal Navy Leading Handy Eilish Brogan will walk out and place the iconic Adobe Women’s FA Cup trophy on the plinth ahead of kick-off and will also present the winning side with the trophy at the final whistle. Brogan has served in the RAF for seven years and currently plays for the Royal Navy women’s representative side and is also a member of the Royal Navy Football Association board of trustees.
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Corps of Royal Engineers winning the FA Cup in 1875, 120 serving soldiers and officers of the Royal Engineers will display specially designed banners on the pitch featuring the finalist clubs’ crests.
The FA’s Chair, Debbie Hewitt MBE, will lead out the traditional presentation party, which will also include Sue Hough MBE, Chair of The FA Women’s Football Board, and Simon Morris, Marketing President of title partner Adobe. The two captains will introduce their teams to the presentation party.
Following the presentation, singer-songwriter Siena MBC, who is also performing at the Emirates FA Cup Final on Saturday, will lead the crowd in singing the national anthem. A British Sign Language interpreter, Daniel Adedeji, will interpret the national anthem and other key moments in the afternoon’s running order.
The trophy and medals for the winners, runners-up and match officials will be delivered to the Royal Box by a ceremonial military team of Squadron Leader Rachel White, Sapper Olivia Goode and Leading Hand Eilish Brogan.
The 2025 Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final will kick-off at 1.30pm on Sunday 18 May at Wembley Stadium and will be broadcast live on BBC One. The last few remaining tickets can be purchased at wembleystadium.com/tickets.
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