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A place in the quarter-finals is on the line, and Palace will be aiming to make history by reaching this stage for the first time ever. The team need your support, so make sure your voices are heard!

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If it’s your first time visiting the VBS Community Stadium, we recommend reading our Matchday Guide.

Arrive early and enjoy our Fanzone, opening from 12:00 (one hour before kick-off) and packed with entertainment for all ages. Situated just beyond the Collingwood Road Stand, the Fanzone is the ideal place for pre-match fun and refreshments.

Then, as the action draws near, get behind the team – and be loud, be proud… be Palace!

Head coach's notes

Good afternoon Palace fans, and a warm welcome to today’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup tie against Newcastle United.

Welcome too to Becky Langley, her Newcastle staff, players, and the travelling supporters who have made the journey down to South London for this huge cup tie.

Looking back at last weekend’s game against Brighton, there were plenty of positives to take, but also a sense of frustration. Coming away from home and securing a point is always valuable, but we felt we did enough to take all three.

The way we reacted in the second half, especially after Brighton went down to 10 players, showed our flexibility and attacking intent. My Cato’s late equaliser was fully deserved, and I was delighted to see her rewarded for the hard work she puts in every single day.

While it’s good to add another point to the tally, we know we need to be more clinical in those moments to turn draws into wins. That’s something we’re working hard on as a group.

Now, we shift our focus to today’s match – a huge opportunity for this team and this club. The FA Cup is a special competition, and this is our chance to make history by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time. That’s an incredible motivation for us.

Newcastle are a well-organised, ambitious side, and we know they’ll come here with confidence. They’ve enjoyed an impressive first season in the Championship and have players who can cause problems, so we need to be at our best. But we’re at home, in front of our fans, and we have the belief, the quality, and the determination to get the job done.

The support we’ve had all season has been fantastic, and we’ll need you behind us once again today. Let’s make this an afternoon to remember and take another step forward together.

Enjoy the game,

Laura

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Today's mascots

From left-to-right (below):

Luke Cope – age 11 – Prediction: Palace 3-1 Newcastle
Holly Parsons – age 14 – Prediction: Palace 3-1 Newcastle
Evie Tanner – age 12 – Prediction: Palace 3-1 Newcastle
Maddie Tanner – age 8 – Prediction: Palace 4-0 Newcastle

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Palace target history

Palace welcome Newcastle United this Sunday in the Adobe Women's FA Cup fifth round, just one win away from a first ever quarter-final spot.

Laura Kaminski’s side have already made club history in the competition, being the first fully professional Palace Women's team to win back-to-back FA Cup wins last season.

Palace have reached this stage of the competition three times in the past six seasons, with fifth-round appearances in 2019/20, 2020/21 and most recently in 2023/24.

On each occasion, they were eliminated by top-tier opposition—Brighton & Hove Albion, Arsenal, and Chelsea respectively.

Women's FA Cup highlights: Palace 6-1 Sheffield United

Sunday's opponents Newcastle will also be making history, having never reached the fifth round of the FA Cup until they beat Nottingham Forest in January.

Newcastle United Women have rapidly risen through the ranks, becoming a full-time professional club at the end of the 2022/23 season.

Under the leadership of manager Becky Langley, they secured back-to-back promotions and now compete in the Barclays Women’s Championship, with ambitions of eventually reaching the Barclays Women’s Super League.

In their debut Championship season, Newcastle sit 7th, just six points off the top.

Keep an eye on Shania Hayles, who has netted nine times in 16 appearances this campaign.