Romans are handed away tie in FA Women’s Cup first qualifier

Bath City Women have been drawn away to Hereford in the Abode FA Women’s Cup first qualifying round.

Bath City Women on the ball against Bitton in the FA Women’s Cup last season | Photo © Simon Howe

The tie will be played on Sunday 7th September (2pm).

If successful, the Romans will receive £1,800 in prize money. Losing sides at this stage of the competition will each get £450.

Meanwhile, Bath City Women Development will begin their Somerset County Women’s League Division One campaign with a trip to Cheddar on Sunday 7th September.

The Romans face two long trips for league action during 2025-26 – to Wellington Wildcats, based on the Somerset/Devon border, and to West Dorset side Bridport.

Bath City Women Development’s league fixtures in full:

• September: 7th Cheddar (A), 14th Frome Town (A), 21st Bridport (H).
• October: 5th Banwell (A), 12th Middlezoy Rovers (H), 19th Pen Mill (A), 26th Cheddar (H).
• November: 9th Paulton Rovers Reserves (H), 16th Portishead Town Reserves (H), 23rd Wellington Wildcats (A).
• December: 7th Nailsea United (H).
• January: 4th Bridport (A), 11th Banwell (H), 18th Middlezoy Rovers (A).
• February: 1st Pen Mill (H), 8th Frome Town (H), 15th Paulton Rovers Reserves (A).
• March: 1st Portishead Town Reserves (A), 8th Wellington Wildcats (H), 22nd Nailsea United (A).