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Significant increase in prize money for the Women's FA Cup is agreed from 2022-23 after pressure from fans and Chelsea boss Emma Hayes with this season's winners guaranteed just £25,000 compared to £1.8m for the men's competition

The FA has agreed to a significant increase in prize money for the Women’s FA Cup from 2022-2023 season following pressure from fans and Chelsea boss Emma Hayes.

The fourth round in the women's game takes place this weekend with winners set to receive £2,000, while losers will pick up just £500.

Victorious teams in the fourth round of the men's competition will receive £90,000. Winners of this year's women's FA Cup will earn £25,000 but there is £1.8million on offer to the team that lifts the men's competition and £900,000 for the runners-up.