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BBC to show FA Cup north London derby

The Women's FA Cup quarter-final clash between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will be broadcast live on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the FA Player

The north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotpsur in the Women's FA Cup will be broadcast live by the BBC.

The game will take place at Meadow Park on Sunday 15 March and will be available to watch on the BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and FA Player for a 12.30pm kick-off.

The two teams have already faced off against each other once in the Barclays FA Women's Super League in November last year, with the reigning champions beating newly-promoted Spurs 2-0.

In spite of the defeat, there was a silver-lining for Spurs as they set the all-time attendance record for a domestic league game in this country by hosting the game in the brand new Tottenham Hotpsur Stadium.

The Gunners beat Lewes 2-0 in the previous round to reach the last eight of the competition while Spurs beat also beat second-tier opponents in form of Coventry United 5-0, Rianna Dean netting a hat-trick in the process.

This season’s Women’s FA Cup Final will take place at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday 9 May 2020.

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased here. Up to two children per booking can go free of charge with adult tickets priced at £15. Adult group tickets are £7.50 each.