Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal & Man Utd find out Women’s FA Cup opponents as fourth round draw is made

Reigning champions Chelsea, along with Manchester City, Arsenal & Manchester United, have discovered their opponents for the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup after the draw was made on Monday evening. The third round of the cup competition concluded on Sunday as 20 teams progressed to the fourth round, where they will now be joined by 12 top-flight clubs from the Women's Super League.

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  Teams going for glory in Women's FA Cup

  A day after the third round of the Women's FA Cup concluded, the four-round draw was conducted. Twenty teams that progressed from the last round are now joined by 12 Women's Super League clubs, including reigning champions Chelsea and 14-time winners Arsenal. 

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  WSL giants find their opponents

  Defending champions Chelsea are all set to face Crystal Palace, who progressed to the round of 32 after beating Lewes 1-0. The Blues had defeated Manchester United 3-0 in the final of the competition last season to secure domestic travel, while Palace were relegated from the top-flight.

  United will lock horns against Burnley in the fourth round, while 14-time winners Arsenal are all set to host fellow WSL side Aston Villa. The Gunners' arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur will square off with Leicester City in an all-WSL clash and the Cityzens will face Burnley.

• Full Women's FA Cup draw

  Charlton Athletic v Swindon Town

  AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City

  Ipswich Town v Sheffield United

  Oxford United v Middlesbrough

  Chatham Town v York City

  Arsenal v Aston Villa

  Manchester United v Burnley

  Southampton v Bristol City

  London Bees v Liverpool

  Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City

  Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest

  Chelsea v Crystal Palace

  Newcastle United v West Ham United

  Sunderland v London City Lionesses

  West Bromwich Albion v Everton

  Hull City v Birmingham City

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  What comes next?

  With the conclusion of the FA Cup third round the winter break in Women's football in England kicked in as the season will resume in the New Year on January 10 with a blockbuster clash between Arsenal and Manchester United in the WSL. The FA Cup fourth round will be played on January 18.