English Women's FA Cup · Tottenham Hotspur advance 9-8 on penalties

London City Lionesses vs Tottenham Hotspur: 2–2

Tottenham Hotspur beat London City Lionesses 9–8 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the English Women's FA Cup on Monday, 23 February 2026 at RELOC8 EM Community Stadium, Bromley, England.

• Competition: English Women's FA Cup (2025-26 English Women's FA Cup, Fifth Round)
• Kick-off time: Mon, 23 Feb 2026, 19:30 UTC
• Status: Final Score - After Penalties
• Venue: RELOC8 EM Community Stadium, Bromley, England
• Attendance: 1,400
• Teams: London City Lionesses (home), Tottenham Hotspur (away)

Goals

• 7' — Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur)
• 58' — Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses)
• 59' — Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses)
• 90'+6' — Bethany England (penalty) (Tottenham Hotspur)

Starting line-ups

London City Lionesses (4-2-3-1): Elene Lete (G), Teyah Goldie (CD-L), Wassa Sangaré (CD-R), Poppy Pattinson (LB), Jana Fernández (RB), Kosovare Asllani (AM), Saki Kumagai (LM), Grace Geyoro (RM), Sanni Franssi (F), Nikita Parris (AM-L), Freya Godfrey (AM-R).

Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1): Lize Kop (G), Molly Bartrip (CD-L), Toko Koga (CD-R), Julie Blakstad (LB), Hanna Wijk (RB), Olivia Holdt (AM), Eveliina Summanen (LM), Signe Gaupset (RM), Cathinka Tandberg (F), Matilda Vinberg (AM-L), Maika Hamano (AM-R).

Recent form

London City Lionesses: won 1–0 away to Sunderland (17 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Manchester City (25 Jan); won 2–1 away to Brighton & Hove Albion (1 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Everton (8 Feb); lost 2–1 away to Manchester United (15 Feb).

Tottenham Hotspur: won 3–0 vs Leicester City (18 Jan); lost 2–0 away to Liverpool (25 Jan); won 2–1 away to West Ham United (1 Feb); lost 2–0 vs Chelsea (8 Feb); won 7–3 away to Aston Villa (15 Feb).