Playing in the Women’s FA Cup was life-changing. What makes it so special could be at risk

“I’m playing in the FA Cup at the weekend.” There aren’t many people in my life I didn’t tell about getting to play in the Women’s FA Cup. Family, friends, colleagues, they all heard about it. Four months after my tier seven team, South London Women FC, were knocked out of the competition by two-time winners Fulham, I’m still talking about it. The biggest domestic knockout competition in England is open to clubs from all seven tiers in the women’s football pyramid. The top tier is the Women’s Su