Moneyfields vs Bristol Rovers | Second Round Women’s FA Cup, The John Jenkins Stadium, Sunday 15th November, 14:00 KO
Bristol Rovers Women will look to advance to the next round of the FA Cup this weekend when they travel to take on Moneyfields in their second-round tie.
Last time out, the Gas put Ascot United to the sword at the South West Interiors Stadium, with goals from Libby Davies, as well as defenders Annys Turner, Layah Douglas, and Becky Moises, putting their side four up by the 77th minute.
Rovers continued to press on from there and showed their ruthless side to score five times late on through Gipsy Viveash, Nia Rees, Helena Costa, Bella Tweddle, and Ellie Preece, giving them a romping 9-0 victory against the strugglers.
In the last round of the FA Cup on October 25, the Gas thumped Abingdon United 6-0 as Davies also picked up Player of the Round for her two goals. Moneyfields will offer a sterner test for Rovers this Sunday, with both high-scoring sides targeting progression to the third round, where 12 Women's Super League 2 teams will be added to the draw.
Read everything you need to know about the fixture below…
Tickets…
Tickets can be purchased on the day of the fixture, at the gate, or online here.
Men's season ticket holders gain free entry to all Women's home matches.
Opposition…
Since being defeated 3-2 by Rovers at The Mem on September 20, Moneyfields have won five, drawn once, and lost twice across all competitions. That run has taken Jack Randall’s side to second in the league table, just three points behind Bridgwater United, but November began by getting knocked out of the FAWNL Cup.
Back in September, however, Moneys followed up their loss in Bristol with a draw against Bournemouth Sports in the FAWNL Cup, as Bekah Tonks cancelled out a first minute opener for the hosts. That helped Moneyfields to progress to the knockout stage after finishing top of Group E, having already beaten third tier AFC Bournemouth and Southampton PGA.
Sticking with cup action, Moneys then eased past tier six outfit Wimborne Town in the final round of FA Cup qualifying. Libby Hester opened the scoring, before a Britt Jeal brace and late fourth from Tierney Scott gave them more than enough to progress.
Returning to the league for the first time since playing Rovers, Moneyfields suffered another defeat, this time at the hands of Bridgwater United at The John Jenkins Stadium. The hosts actually held a commanding 2-0 lead thanks to Amber Howden’s second minute goal and captain Meg Fox’s just before the break, but the league leaders showed their class in the second half, scoring four to maintain their 100% record – which still stands now.
Finally, Moneys got their first league victory for over a month on October 18 as they beat Torquay United 3-1 at home. They didn’t make it simple for themselves again though, going behind after 35 minutes before a goal from Olivia Venditto and two from Scott in the second half claimed the points.
It was then time to return to the FA Cup, with fellow tier four outfit Saltdean United proving no challenge as Moneyfields ran out 4-1 winners to subsequently set up this weekend’s fixture with the Gas. In midweek, Scott’s 64th minute effort was then enough to make it back-to-back league wins, once again away to Bournemouth.
In November, Moneys unfortunately lost to Actonians on penalties in the FAWNL Cup, ending their journey in that competition. They did however make up for it most recently, thumping Keynsham Town 6-0 courtesy of a first-half double from Sherise Henry as well as goals from Emily Wilson, Fox, Venditto, and Evie Milner, putting Moneyfields in good shape for this weekend.
That means that they and Rovers combined for 15 goals last weekend – making the pair respectively the league’s top scorers – while conceding none. Moneys will host their sixth game in seven this weekend when they welcome the Gas, with a high-scoring affair more than on the cards.
Last Season…
2025/26 ultimately ended in disappointment for Moneyfields, missing out on the league title on the final day to Swindon Town, and a week later suffering a penalty defeat to Norwich City in the promotion play-off. In total, they won 19 of their 22 league matches – bettered only by champions Swindon with 20, as both teams lost twice.
Earlier this season, Davies scored on her full debut to put Rovers ahead against Moneys at The Mem, before Lashai Mcnama and Viveash made it 3-2 as the visitors twice pegged the Gas back.
Last season was much trickier for Rovers though, as despite finishing fourth, they were hit by Moneys for nine goals to no reply across the season. The first encounter came in November and saw Shannon Albury’s first-half goal claim the points on the road.
When Moneyfields hosted Rovers in their penultimate home game, it was a different story. Albury grabbed a hat-trick on a day her side put eight past the visitors without conceding, going on to face the Robins three weeks later in the title decider.
