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Maidenhead United Women are putting on a special offer for supporters ahead of side’s FA Cup first round clash with Andover New Street Ladies at York Road on Sunday (October 25).

Sunday’s match at York Road will be the club’s 40th Women’s FA Cup tie since the team was established in 2008, and their first home tie in round one since that same year.

To mark that, the Magpies are offering a complimentary family ticket (two adults and two children) to watch this match for free.

The offer applies only to tickets ordered online via the club’s ticketing portal up to midday of the day of the match. The game will kick off from 2pm.

You can order your family ticket for the cup clash here. Simply select ‘Family Ticket’ which will issue you with four separate e-tickets to be scanned on entry to York Road.

All admission is through the York Road turnstile. Tear Bar 1 and Stripes Sports Bar will be open for refreshments.

Families for free at @mufcyorkroadwfc this Sunday! Secure your free Family Ticket online below https://t.co/wgQEFURKZx

— Maidenhead United (@MUFCYorkRoad) October 20, 2026

There will also be a free prize draw for any youngster attending the game in the shirt of the grassroots team they play for. The winning prize is a matchball signed by the Maidenhead United team. The Magpies cruised through their final FA Cup qualifying clash with a thumping 7-0 victory over Islington Borough at Burnham’s 1878 Stadium.

Mae Goulden netted a hat-trick for the Magpies that day, while Leah Robertson, Izzy Stockton and Megan Harper also found the net in what proved a comfortable win for the Magpies over lower-level opponents.

Islington were one of only seven tier 7 teams to progress to the final qualifying round.

United will be favourites to progress to the second round for only the second time in their history as they take on an Andover New Street side currently playing in the sixth tier.

Dave Kitson’s side have had an up and down start to the season in the FA Women’s National League Division 1 South West. They have served up some impressive victories - including a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory away to Torquay United at Plainmoor and a comfortable group stage win over Wycombe Wanderers in the FA National League Cup.

However, there have been too many setbacks, with Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Gwalia United a good example of that.

Having battled back to snatch a share of the spoils in their 1-1 home draw with Marine Academy Plymouth last Sunday, the Magpies came into Sunday’s game looking to secure only their third league win of the season.

Gwalia though had played six more league matches than the Magpies and they looked like they were more in the groove as they raced into a 2-0 lead through goals from Manon Pearce (20) and former England youth player Daisy Ackerman (36). United hit back almost immediately when Goulden headed home Katie Ackerman’s corner in the 39th minute.

But any hopes of a comeback were quashed in the 67th minute when Esme Kilburn-Thompson deflected home a free kick for the visitors. The result leaves the Magpies ninth in the table ahead of their next league game at Ascot United Women on Tuesday evening.