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Matildas Abroad Preview: Women's League Cup Quarter-Finals kick-off

2 min read 22 January 2025

The Subway Women's League Cup Quarter-Finals kick-off tomorrow morning, with a spot in the final four up for grabs.

Read our preview of all of the action below, all the matches can be watched for free via the Barclays Women's Super League's YouTube Channel.

Chelsea vs Durham

Sam Kerr's Chelsea will take on Durham, who advanced through to the quarter-finals after finishing first in Group B. The Championship side recorded wins over Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland and will have their work cut out for them when they face Chelsea, who enter the Cup at the quarter-final stage due to their participation in the UWCL.

Chelsea vs Durham
Date: Thurs, 22nd Jan
Time: 5:45am AEDT
Watch on the Barclays Women's Super League's YouTube Channel

Manchester United vs Manchester City

Mary Fowler's Manchester City will be hoping they can beat rivals in the Manchester Derby, a replay of last weekend's WSL fixture. Gareth Taylor's side will be looking to take what they learned from their 4-2 defeat against United over the weekend and bounce back quickly.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City
Date: Thurs, 22nd Jan
Time: 6:00am AEDT
Watch on the Barclays Women's Super League's YouTube Channel

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal

The reigning Women's League Cup champions, Arsenal, enter the competition at the quarter-final stage when Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley's Gunners take on Charlie Rule's Seagulls. Arsenal are back-to-back champions in the Women's League Cup and will be hoping to get off to a flyer when they travel to Brighton.

Caitlin Foord of Arsenal celebrates scoring her team's second goal during the Barclays Women's Super League match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on November 08, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal
Date: Thurs, 22nd Jan
Time: 6:15am AEDT
Watch on the Barclays Women's Super League's YouTube Channel

Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United

Charli Grant, Clare Hunt and Hayley Raso's Spurs will host Katrina Gorry's Hammers as both sides look to book their spot in the semi-final. When the two sides met in November Spurs recorded a 2-1 win.