Gwalia United face Southern Premier leaders Oxford United at the USW Sport Park this weekend, with a place in the Women’s FA Cup Third Round up for grabs.
Gwalia return to Women’s FA Cup action this weekend when they welcome Oxford United to the USW Sport Park for an eagerly anticipated Second Round tie. Kick-off is at 2pm.
Oxford, widely tipped as favourites for promotion to the Women’s Super League 2, top the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier division. They are unbeaten and have won eight of their opening 10 league matches, scoring 30 goals and conceding just five.
The visitors will therefore provide a stern test for Gwalia, who are on an unbeaten run of their own in all competitions. That run was extended to nine games with a 1-0 win at Marine Academy Plymouth last weekend.
Gwalia reached this stage with comprehensive home wins over AFC Stoneham and Yate Town. Oxford saw off AFC Portchester 5-0 in the previous round.
Gwalia will relish the chance to test themselves against a top Tier 3 side, particularly given the club’s desire to return to that level after suffering relegation from the Southern Premier last season.
Cori Williams-Mills said: “The FA Cup is special because it can make every game a leveller, whatever the teams’ leagues or locations. It’s one of the world’s great football competitions, and every match is an opportunity.”
The player to watch for the visitors is Holly Manders. She has scored 18 goals in 14 appearances so far this season, including hat-tricks against MK Dons and Abingdon United in the FA Women’s National League Cup.
The winners will take a place in the Third Round, where they could be drawn against a WSL2 side.
Head-to-head
This will be the third time the sides have met in south Wales. The most recent meeting came on the opening day of the 2025-26 season, when Oxford won 1-0 in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier, thanks to a first-half strike from Holly Turner.
Match officials
The referee is Imogen Hooper from the Berkshire & Buckinghamshire FA. She has taken charge of two Gwalia games previously, the most recent being the 2-0 defeat at AFC Bournemouth in February 2026.
She will be assisted by Timothy Smith and Marianne Sherwood, neither of whom has officiated a Gwalia United match before.
Getting here
If you are coming to the USW Sport Park for the first time, please read our Visiting Fans Guide for everything you need to plan your day.
Tickets
Tickets are priced at £6 for adults, £3 for over-65s and £2 for under-16s, and are available through the Gwalia United ticketing website.
Match day programme
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