Sonia Bompastor's side host Championship opposition in a cup competition for the second time in the space of ten days, having beaten Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup, when we play a first match in the League Cup this term.

After reaching the final of last season's competition, where Arsenal prevailed with a 1-0 win, the Blues will look to go one better this campaign. But, first up is Durham at Kingsmeadow tomorrow evening where a win would present a semi-final encounter against the winner of West Ham v Tottenham Hotspur at home next month.

Where and when

We host Championship side Durham at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday 22 January, with kick-off scheduled for 6.45pm.

How to follow

As always, you can follow along on the Chelsea v Durham Match Centre on the official Chelsea website and app, with minute-by-minute match commentary provided throughout. You can also follow events on Chelsea Women’s social media channels on X, Facebook and Instagram.

The match will be streamed live on the WSL's YouTube channel.

The form

The Blues host Durham with an 18-game unbeaten run behind them, with all but one of those matches ending in a win. Our most recent victory came on Sunday in the Women's Super League, where we sit at the top of the table, when Bompastor's side defeated away at West Ham United 5-0.

Durham sit fifth in the Championship with 19 points after 11 games. They were beaten 2-1 by Charlton Athletic in their last league match ahead of visiting Kingsmeadow on Wednesday evening.

Recent head-to-head

It has been more than five years since Chelsea last faced Durham. That clash occurred in March 2019 at the quarter-final stage of the FA Cup.

It proved to be a hard-fought win for the Blues, with a bit of brilliant skill from Ji So-yun proving the difference as the former Blue netted the match-winning goal in the 29th minute at New Ferens Park.