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Really good stuff from Chelsea as full-back Niamh Charles gets to the byline on the left and cuts back for Alyssa Thompson.
The USA international hits it first time at the near post but Lize Kop does well to get a strong right hand to it.
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Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham
It's been a fast start with plenty of early attacking intent from both sides.
Alyssa Thompson made a dart down the Chelsea left but she was unable to pick out a blue shirt in the middle with her cross.
Then Signe Gaupset looked to be in behind for Spurs but Niamh Charles did well to recover before the Norwegian could get a shot away.
'We need to start games more quickly'
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Tottenham manager Martin Ho, speaking to Channel 4: "Second half against Arsenal and Man City we started slowly and we know we have to do that a lot better. We know we can create, we know we have to be better at starting games quicker and can't just give teams a lead. So far this year, we have faced so much adversity that we've learned from and now we need to make sure it's a really honest performance."
'Being clinical has been missing this season'
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Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor, speaking to Channel 4: "We are professionals and we love to play many games. We knew this was a busy block and we are ending it with a big game again, FA Cup, one of the objectives for this season."
On limited time between matches: "You have to work differently and make sure the players are fresh to go into every game. You have to make sure you teach them the tactics for them to be the best prepared for every game. We are used to that. We always find a way to go into the next game the best prepared as possible."
On what she is looking for today: "Being clinical is maybe what has been missing this season. Today we are going to create again and be in the final third. We just need to make sure that when we are in the final third we score goals."
'FA Cup is a chance to put league form aside'
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Former Tottenham Hotspur captain on Channel 4
Martin Ho has come in and transformed a team who were pretty down and out last season. The turnaround has been remarkable.
They are going through a bit of a difficult patch in the league but the FA Cup is a chance to put that aside.
It is one game to create their own bit of history and beat Chelsea.
'There's no bigger test than Chelsea'
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"There's no bigger test than Chelsea, so we've got to make sure we're really at it come Monday," said Tottenham boss Martin Ho earlier this week.
"They've got world class players, a world class manager. You have to play the top teams if you want to win the competition."
Spurs have lost all 18 of their competitive meetings with the Blues, including both league games this term, though Ho takes confidence from those recent performances.
He added: "We know that in the games we've played against them this season, they've been really tight.
"We've had numerous opportunities, we've controlled parts of those games. So we need to go in with confidence."
Chelsea 'missing clinical element'
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Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor has called on her side to be more ruthless in front of goal as they look to continue their FA Cup defence against Tottenham.
"We have been missing that clinical element in front of the goal, and that's probably why our season is not at the level we want it to be," said Bompastor.
The blues have misfired in recent weeks with missed chances proving very costly, particularly in the Champions League as they were eliminated by holders Arsenal in the quarter-finals.
She added: "It's always the most difficult thing [to finish chances]. Weâre always able to create opportunities, but we have to make sure we stay composed and we are ruthless."
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What happened yesterday?
We've already had a 'cupset' on quarter-final weekend, with Brighton knocking out record 14-time winners Arsenal on their own patch.
Second half goals from Madison Haley and Caitlin Hayes sent the Seagulls on their way to the semi-finals.
Liverpool have also booked their spot in the final four after seeing off second tier Charlton.
The tie went deep into extra time before Zara Shaw bundled home the winner in the 115th minute.
Team news - two changes for Chelsea, England starts for Spurs
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Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor makes two changes to the side who beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Champions League last Wednesday but exited the competition 2-3 on aggregate.
Niamh Charles and Naomi Girma comes in to the defence with Lucy Bronze and Veerle Buurman dropping to the bench.
Chelsea XI: Hampton, Carpenter, Charles, Buchanan, Girma, Walsh, James, Nusken, Cuthbert, Thompson, Kerr.
Subs: Spencer, Peng, Buurman, Baltimore, Bronze, Potter, Sarwie, Kaptein.
There are three changes to the Tottenham side who lost to Arsenal in the north London derby last time out.
Julie Blakstad, Bethany England and Eveliina Summanen start with Molly Bartrip and Olivia Holdt on the bench. Maika Hamano is not in the squad.
Tottenham XI: Kop, Koga, Blakstad, A Nilden, Wijk, Gaupset, Spence, Vinberg, Summanen, England, Tandberg.
Subs: Heeps, Rybrink, Morris, Bartrip, Grant, Ahtinen, Holdt, M Nilden, Gunning-Williams.
Can spirited Spurs march into last four?
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It's been a season full of promise for Tottenham with Martin Ho taking the team to new heights since taking over last summer.
As late as mid february they were still in with a chance of sneaking into Europe, although three successive league defeats has more or less scuppered that dream.
Still, if you'd offered Ho and his players a top five finish and an FA Cup quarter-final before a ball was kicked they'd surely have taken it. Now the challenge is to take the next step and compete for silverware.
Predecessor Robert Vilahamn made it all the way to Wembley in 2024, though his side were comprehensively beaten by Manchester United in the final.
Can Ho go one better in his maiden season in charge?
Blues aiming for more FA Cup glory
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After being knocked out of the Champions League in midweek, and with the Women's Super League title all but out of reach, the FA Cup resembles Chelsea's last real shot at silverware for the 2025-26 campaign.
Of course the Blues already have the League Cup in the bag, so while there may be disappointment at missing out on the two big prizes, a domestic cup double to follow last season's unbeaten Treble would be some achievement for a an injury-hit squad in transition.
The Blues have reached four of the past five finals in this competition, winning all four of them, including beating Manchester United 3-0 in last season's showpiece at Wembley.