Adobe Women’s FA Cup First Round: Match Preview – Peterborough United vs Real Bedford Women
Our Adobe Women’s FA Cup campaign gets underway with a trip to Peterborough United. We have already faced Posh this season, winning 3-1 in the FAWNL Cup. Charlie Bill’s side will be keen to repeat this result and advance to the second round of the competition.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s cup clash.
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Sunday 26th October
Venue: PIMS Park, Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 3HA.
Kick-Off: 2:00pm
TICKETS
Ticket prices for Sunday’s cup clash can be found below:
Adults: £7
Seniors (65+): £4
U18: £3
U14: £1
HOW TO GET TO PIMS PARK
PIMS Park is the home of Peterborough Sports FC, and the gates will open at 12:30pm on Sunday. There is a car park in front of the clubhouse, which can be found when you drive through Thistelmoor Medical Centre Car Park. Peterborough note on their website that parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so ensure that you leave plenty of time to arrive.
Supporters can use the A1 (M) northbound or the A1 before following the signs for the A15. From here, take the exit towards the A47 and get onto Lincoln Road, where you’ll locate PIMS Park on your left.
THE OPPONENTS
We have already faced Posh this season, beating them 3-1 in our last FAWNL Cup group stage game to book our place in the next round of the competition.
Peterborough United have enjoyed a perfect start to their FAWNL Division One Midlands campaign, winning their first five games. In this time, they have scored 25 and conceded only four.
They advanced to the first round of the FA Cup with a 5-1 win against Notts County, thanks to a hat-trick from Kira Rai.
WHAT HAPPENS IF IT IS A DRAW AFTER 90 MINUTES?
For matches up to and including the second round, games that are drawn after 90 minutes will be decided by a penalty shootout.
From the third round onwards, extra-time and penalties will be required if a match is level after 90 minutes.
FA CUP ROUND DATES
Clubs from the Barclays Women’s Super League will enter the competition in the fourth round, while clubs in the second tier will join the competition in the third round.
First round proper: Sunday 26 October 2025
Second round proper: Sunday 23 November 2025
Third round proper: Sunday 14 December 2025
Fourth round proper: Sunday 18 January 2026
Fifth round proper: Sunday 22 February 2026
Quarter-final: Sunday 5 April 2026
Semi-final: Sunday 10 May 2026
The Final: Sunday 31 May 2026
FA CUP PERFORMANCE 2024/25
We didn’t qualify for the first round last season, as we lost in the third qualifying round against Cambridge United.
Despite Abbie Bensted’s first-half equaliser, the Pirates eventually lost 3-1 to exit the competition at the first hurdle.
FOLLOW THE MATCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA
If you can’t make the game, you can follow the match via our official X and Instagram accounts. A match report will also be posted on the club website, detailing the key moments in the game.
Follow @RBFCWomen on X and @realbedfordwomen on Instagram.
