Match officials for the 2026 Women’s FA Cup Final have been confirmed
Melissa Burgin will likely be the referee for the 2026 Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final
The match officials who will oversee the 2025-26 Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City have been appointed.
Taking place at Wembley Stadium linked by EE, the Final takes place on Sunday 24 May 2026, kicking-off at 3pm BST, tickets for the Final are on sale here.
The groups will likely be led out by referee Melissa Burgin, with the Sheffield-born and raised official taking cost at Wembley having labored her approach by way of the ladies’s soccer ranges in recent times to turn out to be a daily in the Barclays WSL.
Previously, Melissa was an assistant referee at the Women’s FA Cup Final in 2021.
Referee: Melissa Burgin (Manchester FA)
Assistant referees: Anastasiya Voloshchuk (London FA) & Leoni Harland (Manchester FA)
Fourth officer: Phoebe Cross (Derbyshire FA)
Reserve assistant referee: Ruby Sykes (Cheshire FA)
VAR: Paul Howard (Northamptonshire FA)
AVAR: Neil Davies (London FA)
