Ladies facing Sunday showdown

West Ham United Ladies will take centre stage this weekend when they go to European champions Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round.

With the men's side having a free weekend, Tony Marshall's team will be firmly in the spotlight for Sunday afternoon's game at Boreham Wood. While West Ham United are striving to reach the top tier of women's football from the Premier League Southern Division, Arsenal are the European champions and going for a hat-trick of FA Cup wins.

The north London club reached this stage with an 11-1 fourth-round victory against Newquay while West Ham United were 7-0 winners against Colchester United. Sunday's game, which kicks off at 2pm, promises to be a tighter affair for both London clubs this time around although the home side, also bidding for a fifth consecutive Premier League title, will be the undoubted favourites.

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  • Return to whufc.com on Friday for a special feature on Hammers defender Carly Roache, who has extra incentive for wanting success this Sunday.