Chelsea vs. Tottenham, Women’s FA Cup: Confirmed lineups; how to watch
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KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - APRIL 06: General view outside the stadium prior to the Adobe Women's FA Cup Quarter Final match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Kingsmeadow on April 06, 2026 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) | The FA via Getty Images It’s a London derby in this Women’s FA Cup quarter-final, with Chelsea Women hosting Tottenham at Kingsmeadow on a sunny Monday afternoon. Admittedly a far from usual date and time for a match like this, but it’s football nonetheless.
Speaking of football, head coach Sonia Bompastor is not holding any punches with this starting lineup today. Spurs imposed a tough battle last time we met and we shouldn’t underrate them despite their bad form as of late. Chelsea starting lineup (4-3-3): Hampton | Carpenter, Buchanan, Girma, Charles | Walsh, Cuthbert (c), Nüsken | James, Kerr, Thompson Substitutes from: Spencer, Peng, Buurman, Baltimore, Bronze, Potter, Sarwie, Kaptein Tottenham starting eleven: Kop | A.
Nildén, Gaupset, England (c), Vinberg, Tandberg, Wijk, Spence, Summanen, Koga, Blakstad Substitutes from: Heeps, Rybrink, Morris, Bartrip, Grant, Ahtinen, Holdt, M. Nildén, Gunning-Williams Date / Time: Monday, April 6, 2026, 13:30 BST; 8:30 am EDT Venue: Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, UK Referee: Stacey Pearson On TV: Channel 4, TNT Sports 1 (UK); none (US); elsewhere Streaming: HBO Max (UK); none (US) Let’s do this!