Holders to begin FA Cup defence against West Brom

The draw for the fourth round proper was made from 7pm on Monday 9 December, in association with 'She's a Baller'.

This stage of the competition is the point at which each of the 12 Women's Super League teams enter, with United listed as ball number 10 in a field packed with heavy hitters.

Skinner's Reds, who famously won the trophy by dismantling Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at Wembley in May, were picked out by 2014 winner Freda Ayisi during the draw, which took place at Night Tales Loft in Hackney, east London.

Our defence of the trophy – the first major piece of silverware won by the team since it was founded in 2018 – will begin against the Black Country club on Sunday 12 January 2025 at Leigh…