Women's FA Cup preview: Albion head to Luton Town

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Melissa Phillips's squad will start their Adobe Women's FA Cup campaign on Sunday.

Heather Miller

2024-01-14T11:30:00Z

Vicky Losada prepares for Sunday's tie. The skipper will be hoping to lead Albion on another FA Cup run.

Albion start their Adobe Women's FA Cup campaign on Sunday when they take on the Eastern Region League side Luton Town Ladies in the fourth round. The game is at Barton Rovers FC, kick off 1pm.

Team news

Melissa Phillips confirmed that Charlie Rule and Jorelyn Carabali are not available because of injury. Madison Haley is progressing well after missing games before the Christmas break and everyone else will be avaiable for the tie.

Melissa Phillips' pre-match thoughts

Previous FA Cup runs

Danielle Carter celebrates the equaliser for the Albion in the semi-final against Manchester United last season.

Albion reached the semi-finals of the tournament last season after wins against West Bromwich Albion, Coventry United and Birmingham City. They were drawn to face Manchester United in the semi-final in Phillips' first match as head coach.

Albion opened the scoring when Veatriki Sarri's strike was deflected past g Lionesses' goalkeeper Mary Earps, but the hosts fought back to take a 2-1 lead. Danielle Carter made it 2-2 in the second half but Rachel Williams grabbed a late winner for the hosts.

Albion also reached the last four in the previous FA Cup campaign before losing 3-0 to Arsenal.

Player to watch

Striker Sam Khan has been one of Luton Town's dangerous threats throughout their FA Cup run this year, netting twice in their last two ties. Her most notable goal came in their 1-0 victory against Keynsham Town Ladies to secure their place in the fourth round of the competition. Luton are the lowest-ranked team left in the tournament.

How to follow the action

The game will be live on FA Player and there will be live updates on our website and social media.