It's been as easy as it gets for third-tier Rugby here.

They already have one foot in the next round of the Women's FA Cup, thanks to goals from Nicola Potts, Ebony Wiseman, Mai Moncaster and Angelina Nixon.

The hosts will need a much-improved display after the restart to avoid a thumping here.

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Emily Herbert
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A statement of intent that Sonia Bompastor wants to get the job done today, as she names a first team line-up.

Four changes since their Champions League win over Real Madrid. Lauren James returns after three months out with injury. A front line of Cat Macario and Mayra Ramirez, and first FA Cup starts for Sandy Baltimore and Oriane Jean-Francois.

Charlton are hoping for a cup upset today against the unbeaten Women's Super League leaders. Two changes from Karen Hill after a draw at Birmingham City. Jessica Gray comes in between the sticks for Sophie Whitehouse and former West Ham midfielder Melisa Filis returns for Atlanta Primus.

With five minutes until kick-off at Kingsmeadow, let's look at the team news.

Sonia Bompastor has named a strong team for Chelsea's fourth round meeting with Charlton, with Lauren James returning to the starting XI.

James has been sidelined with a calf injury since late October and has been restricted to four appearances in all competitions this season.

Chelsea XI: Hampton, Bronze, Bright (C), Bjorn, Baltimore, Jean-Francois, Cuthbert, Reiten, James, Macario, Ramirez

Subs: Musovic, Nusken, Bernabe, Charles, Lawrence, Perisset, Kaptein, Hamano, Beever-Jones

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Kiera Skeels captains Championship side Charlton Athletic, who booked their place in the fourth round with a 4-0 victory over Lewes in December.

Charlton Athletic XI: Gray, Pearse, Skeels (c), N’Dow, Newsham, Hutton, Filis, Bradley, Muya, Brazil, Barton

Subs: Whitehouse, Siber, Bashford, O'Rourke, Primus, Chime, Mitchell-Ramon

Charlton Athletic have endured a challenging first half to the season. After missing out on promotion to the WSL by a single point in 2023-24, they currently find themselves eighth in the Championship table and with just one win - a 4-0 victory over Lewes in the FA Cup third round - in their past 12 matches.

However, despite their poor form, defender Charlotte Newsham said her side are targeting an "FA Cup upset" against high-flying Chelsea.

The Blues are unbeaten in 16 matches in all competitions since Sonia Bompastor replaced Emma Hayes as head coach in July.

"If you're going to get a big team, you may as well go as big as you can get," said Newsham, speaking to BBC Radio London.

"It's the FA Cup and you want to play different teams to the ones you play every week. Chelsea is a big team but we've just got to go out there and cause an FA Cup upset if we can.

"The team's come on leaps and bounds and these are the teams you'd be playing in the WSL if you did get promoted. It's an exciting game for us."

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Emily Herbert
BBC Radio London

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Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor emphasised the importance of maintaining momentum in their pursuit of silverware as they begin their FA Cup campaign.

For Chelsea, the FA Cup is not just another competition - it’s a prized target.

"We know how big the FA Cup is in England," Bompastor said. "It’s a trophy to win.

"I’ve heard a lot of good and positive things about the FA Cup in England. We feel ready for the game on Sunday. Ready to face an opposition who are prepared to give us a tough game. Charlton have good physicality."

The Blues will face a Charlton side determined to test their spirit, but Bompastor is confident her team is prepared.

"Cup games always demand a different mentality, and we’re ready to rise to the challenge," added Bompastor.

Rugby added another before the half-time interval.

Mai Moncaster gets in behind the Bees defence and plays the ball low across the goal.

Angelina Nixon arrives to strike, but her initial effort strikes the underside of the crossbar.

However, she bundles it over the line on the rebound to make it 4-0!

Thankfully, Isabella Fisher is OK to continue. The teenage Ipswich striker is back out there sporting a red headband/ bandage now.

We're into seven minutes of added time as Isabella Fisher continues to receive treatment after that clash of heads.

Postpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time

14:47 GMT

Man City 3-0 Ipswich

Ouch.

A nasty clash of heads ends up with both City defender Rebecca Knaak and Ipswich's Isabella Fisher staying down.

Both are going to need a bit of treatment from the physios.

Nearly a second for Vivianne Mediema.

Chloe Kelly gets to the byline and cuts it back, Mediema shows quick feet to work a yard but her shot is deflected and then hacked away.

A chance for Ipswich to pull one back!

Sophie Peskett slides a lovely ball through for Lucy Watson, the substitute on loan from Chelsea.

She doesn't have the pace to get away from the chasing defender but still works the space for a shot. Deflected behind for a corner.

Yasmin Mosby and Rhianne Rush combine for another Rugby attack with Rush striking at goal from inside the box.

But Rebekah Wozniak makes a crucial interception in front of the goal for the Bees to keep it out.

Mosby then has a goal disallowed for offside. The visitors are in full control here.

Sophie Peskett makes life a little bit uncomfortable for Manchester City with some determined pressing from the front.

She's backed up by her Ipswich team-mates but that only leaves space for City to exploit.

Jess Park drives forward and, despite options either side, chooses to go alone and forces a good save out of Natalia Negri.

Good question.

There's no replays in the Women's FA Cup.

Now we're in the fourth round we go to extra time - in the usual 30-minute, with two 15-minute halves, format.

If a tie is still level then we go to penalties.

Up to and including the second round ties just go straight to penalties.