The gaps between the haves and the have-nots in the women’s game are huge and growing – things have to be done differently
The weather may have ensured the postponement of six FA Cup games, but it could not disrupt the narrative: that cup upsets in women’s football are disappointingly rare.
Nine games played and nine expected results, with 44 goals scored by the winning teams, an average of 4.9 a game, and Exeter City’s goal the solitary one scored by a losing side. Of the eight games played between teams on different levels of the pyramid it was 42 goals scored for winning sides and the one against.
Written by Suzanne Wrack
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/12/familiar-story-in-womens-fa-cup-as-lack-of-upsets-shows-gulf-is-getting-bigger under the title “Familiar story in Women’s FA Cup as lack of upsets shows gulf is getting bigger | Suzanne Wrack”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
