Women's football: Sunderland stand between Bristol Academy and a place in the last four of the FA Women's Cup, writes Chris Swift.

Gary Green's side will head to Wearside for their quarter-final clash on February 22 after they overcame Birmingham City on penalties in a rearranged fifth-round tie.

Kerry Bartlett's double late in the first half put the Academy 2-0 up at the break, only for the visitors to fight back late in the second period through Becky Hall's strike and a Dannii Bird penalty.

There were no further goals in extra-time, but Bartlett fired home the decisive spot-kick after Birmingham's Kerys Harrop had fired over the top.

"We lost on penalties to Fulham this season in the League Cup so it was great to win one," said Academy coach Green.

"We should have shut up shop when we were 2-0 up at half-time but we didn't really play in the second half and they equalised with a dubious penalty.

"But we hung in there and it was a happy camp at the end of the game."

Sunderland are challenging for the Northern Division title in the FA Premier League and will provide stiff opposition, but the Academy's immediate priority is Sunday's home National Division clash with Blackburn Rovers at Oaklands Park, Almondsbury.

Originally postponed, the game is now back on because Blackburn have rearranged a county cup clash with Preston for midweek.

Keynsham Town moved up to second in the Southern Division after completing a quick-fire double over Ipswich Town, the side they had beaten in East Anglia the week before.

Barrie Newton's side were 3-0 victors after Helen Bleazard put them ahead from a free-kick. Ana Bruni doubled their lead before Bleazard put the result beyond doubt when she slipped a one-on-one chance through the goalkeeper's legs.

Yeovil Town have taken over at the top of the SW Combination after a 5-1 win over Forest Green Rovers. Lindsey Roe, Sarah Roxburg, Anusia Rourke, Amy Wilde and Jemma Tewkesbury scored for the Glovers.

Weston St Johns went down 5-0 at Plymouth, while Team Bath were beaten 2-0 at Oxford City.

In the SW Women's League, Stoke Lane Athletic suffered an 8-2 defeat against Frome Town in the Premier Division. Jade Gamlin and Faye Slade were on target for the home side.

Oldland Abbotonians stretched their 100 per cent record in Division One (North) with a 1-0 win over Downend Flyers, which saw them leapfrog their Bristol rivals and move into third place. Gemma Summers scored 10 minutes from time.

The Gloucestershire County Women's League Cup clash between Bitton and AEK Boco was also a close affair. Leanne Burge put Boco ahead with a long-range effort before Sara Tucker equalised from the penalty spot.

The game eventually went to penalties and Amy Butler's save from a twice-taken spot kick put Bitton through 5-4. Bitton boss Steve Jones said: "It was a great game between two well-matched teams and neither side deserved to lose."

RESULTS

FA Women's Cup, rd V: Bristol Academy 2 Birmingham City 2 (aet, Bristol Academy won 4-3 on pens), Derby County 0 Chelsea 2, Millwall 0 Blackburn 1.

FA Premier League National Div: Doncaster Belles 2 Watford 1, Everton 7 Nottingham Forest 0.

Southern Div: Charlton 3 Truro City 0, Keynsham Tn 3 Ipswich Tn 0, West Ham 0 Colchester Utd 2.

SW Combination: Chesham Utd 2 Swindon Tn 1, Oxford City 2 Team Bath 0, Plymouth Argyle 5 Weston St Johns 0, Reading Royals 1 AFC Bournemouth 4, Yeovil Tn 5 Forest Green Rov 1.

SW Women's League, Premier Div: Stoke Lane Ath 2 Frome Tn 8, Taunton Tn 4 Poole Tn 0.

Div I (North): Downend Flyers 0, Oldland Abbotonians 1.

Bristol Soccerworld Cup, rd III: Swindon Spitfires 0 Launceston 1, Weston St Johns Res 3 Keynsham Tn Dev 2, Weymouth 3 Truro City Res 1.

Gloucestershire County Women's League Cup, rd I: Abbeymead Rov 0 Cam Bulldogs 13, Bitton 1 AEK Boco 1 (aet, Bitton won 5-4 on pens), Bristol & West w/o v Cheltenham Tn Res, Cheltenham CS 0 Swindon Supermarine 6, Forest Green Rov Res 1 Cleeve West Tn 5, Mitcheldean 2 Forest of Dean 17, Newent Tn 1 Yate Tn 7, Tetbury Tn w/o v Dursley Tn.

FIXTURES – SUNDAY

FA Premier League, National Div: Bristol Academy v Blackburn Rovers, Nottingham Forest v Fulham, Watford v Liverpool.

Southern Div: Barnet v Cardiff City, Charlton Ath v Ipswich Tn, Colchester Utd v Crystal Palace, Millwall v Truro City, Portsmouth v Brighton, West Ham v Keynsham Tn.

SW Combination: AFC Bournemouth v Oxford City, Chesham Utd v Plymouth Argyle, Forest Green Rov v Swindon Tn, QPR v Team Bath, Weston St Johns v Reading Royals.

SW Women's League, Premier Div: Frome Tn v Univ of Exeter, Gloucester City v Cullompton, Stoke Lane Ath v Taunton Tn.

Div I (North): Bishops Lydeard v Weston St Johns Res, Chippenham Tn v Oldland Abbotonians, Swindon Spitfires v Keynsham Tn Dev.

Pat Sowden Trophy, rd II: Bristol Ladies Union v Cirencester, Plymouth Argyle Res v Gloucester City, Swindon Tn Res v Larkhall Ath, Totnes & Dartington v Cheltenham Tn.

Gloucestershire County Women's League, Div I: Bristol & West v Cheltenham CS, Cam Bulldogs v Tetbury Tn, Cleeve West Tn v Newent Tn, Dursley Tn v Forest Green Rov Res.

Div II: Forest of Dean v Bitton, Longlevens v Abbeymead.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

FA Premier League, Southern Div: Crystal Palace v Millwall.