Wolverhampton vs Stoke City: 2–0

Wolverhampton beat Stoke City 2–0 in the English Women's FA Cup on Friday, 21 November 2025 at New Bucks Head, Telford, England.

Competition: English Women's FA Cup (2025-26 English Women's FA Cup, Second Round)
Kick-off time: Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 19:30 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: New Bucks Head, Telford, England
Attendance: 854
Teams: Wolverhampton (home), Stoke City (away)

Goals

74' — Beth Merrick (Wolverhampton)
89' — Racheal Quigley (Wolverhampton)

Starting line-ups

Wolverhampton (3-4-1-2): Alexandra Brooks (G), Georgia Marshall (CD), Anna Morphet (CD-L), Lyndsey Harkin (CD-R), Becky Anderson (CM-L), Katie Johnson (CM-R), Amy Sims (AM), Beth Merrick (LM), Louanne Worsley (RM), Chloe Williams (CF-L), Charlotte Greengrass (CF-R).

Stoke City (4-3-3): Harriet Grimshaw (G), Darcy Lancaster (CD-L), Olivia Cook (CD-R), Dom Cooper (LB), Lucia Molinari (RB), Holly Deering (CM), Abby Clarke (LM), Isabella Reidford (RM), Evie Priestley (F), Shannon Stamps (LF), Delphi Cole (RF).

Recent form

Wolverhampton: won 8–1 vs Sporting Khalsa (24 Nov); won 14–0 vs Shrewsbury Town (8 Dec); won 2–0 away to Cheltenham Town (12 Jan); lost 6–0 vs Manchester United (8 Feb); won 2–1 vs Rugby Borough (26 Oct).

Stoke City: won 5–0 vs Hednesford Town (3 Nov); won 4–2 vs Loughborough (5 Dec); won 2–1 away to Chester-le-Street Town (8 Dec); lost 4–1 away to Leicester City (15 Jan); won 7–0 vs Sutton Coldfield Town (26 Oct).