BRISTOL, England (Jan. 10, 2026) (Interstat) — Bristol City FC delivered a dominant 5-1 victory over Watford W in the Women’s FA Cup on Saturday at Ashton Gate Stadium, decisively overturning pregame projections.

Interstat’s game simulator had forecast a 1-0 Watford win, with its ELO system giving the visitors a 67.6% probability of victory. Bristol City defied those odds emphatically.

Emil Riis Jakobsen led the hosts with a hat trick, scoring in the second, 68th and 76th minutes. Anis Mehmeti and Robert Atkinson also scored, with Atkinson’s 66th-minute goal preceding a rapid three-goal burst in eight minutes. Watford’s lone reply came from Jack Grieves in the 74th.

Watford’s James Abankwah and Bristol City’s Joe Lumley received yellow cards. Bristol City advances in the competition.