Birmingham City W Edges Cambridge in Women’s FA Cup Thriller

CAMBRIDGE, England (Jan. 10, 2026) (Interstat) — Birmingham City W defeated Cambridge Utd W 3-2 in a Women’s FA Cup match Saturday at Cledara Abbey Stadium. Birmingham’s Sullay Kaikai scored twice in the final minutes, including an 89th-minute winner, to secure the road victory.

Cambridge took a 2-1 lead with goals from substitutes Kai Wagner and Kyōgo Furuhashi. Birmingham equalized through Marvin Ducksch in the 78th minute before Kaikai’s late brace overturned the deficit. A yellow card was issued to George Hoddle in the 88th minute.

The result improved Birmingham’s record to 1-0 in the competition, while Cambridge fell to 0-1. Birmingham entered the match with a 69 percent probability to win, according to Interstat’s ELO system, outperforming a projected 1-1 draw.