Middlesbrough put on a show for the cameras as they roared into the second round proper of the Adobe Women's FA Cup with an emphatic 4-0 win over Cheadle Town Stingers.
The contest was the first-ever Women's FA Cup first round game to be broadcast on television, heralding a historic day for women's football.
A Becky Ferguson penalty on the stroke of half time put the hosts in front before Olivia Watt doubled Boro's advantage by reacting quickest to a loose ball in the box after the restart.
It was then the substitutes' turn to star as Laura Robson and Erin Nelson put the finishing touches on the result late on to confirm Middlesbrough's place in the hat.
🏁 FT: @BoroWomen 4-0 @CheadleStingers
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 25, 2025
Middlesbrough advance in the Adobe Women's FA Cup after a game for the history books concludes 👏
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Elsewhere, Chloe Bassett curled in a superb first-time strike from the edge-of-the-box to help Bristol Rovers romp to a 3-0 win over Haringey Borough, with Meg Jarvis and Maisy Collis the other goalscorers.
After leading by the same score at half time, sixth tier Altrincham continued their historic run in the competition after surviving a fightback from Penrith to advance courtesy of a 3-2 win.
Chatham Town needed penalties to get past AFC Wimbledon after the two sides shared a 3-3 draw in regular time.
With little to separate the teams, Wimbledon pair Alisha Buckingham and Emily Wallace's misses proved costly as Town ran out 4-2 winners in the shootout.
Sporting Khalsa enjoyed similar success as Ria Acton netted the decisive spot-kick to send her side through against Loughborough Lightning following a 1-1 draw in normal time.
It was a similar story for fourth tier Bridgwater United, who were pushed all the way by lower ranked Wycombe Wanderers but survived to progress to the next round after a 7-6 shootout victory.
Further afield, it was seventh heaven for Stoke City as Layla Kennerley bagged four goals to help the Potters power past Sutton Coldfield Town 7-0.
Clinical Kennerley 🔥
— Stoke City FC Women (@scfc_women) October 26, 2025
Four fine finishes from City's #21 pic.twitter.com/GkGUhzgMba
Plymouth Argyle matched that scoreline against Maidstone United thanks to a brace each from Charlotte Whitmore, Ellie Noble and Ella Stephens, along with a first-half header from Giota Papaioannou,
Hull City came from behind to dispatch Halifax 4-1 while there were no upsets in Garforth as Leeds United put FC St Helens to the sword with a 5-1 win.
To see all the results from the first round proper, click here.
The draw for the Adobe Women’s FA Cup second round will be made on Monday 27 October at 7pm, live on the official TNT Sports YouTube channel.
