"The draw took place live on WSL Football's TikTok page and was conducted by social media influencer GK Barry and Portsmouth midfielder Ella Rutherford. Questions were asked after it appeared a ball was pulled out then dropped back in the bag by accident, and was then taken out again to be used as part of the draw. The adjudicator present confirmed the ball, which revealed one of the home sides in the first semi-final fixture, was the same number as the one first pulled out."
"WSL Football confirms that had it not been the same number pulled out a second time, the draw would have been restarted. One of the clubs involved in the draw told BBC Sport it had requested to view the footage. It is not currently available to watch back on social media or WSL Football's official YouTube channel. Meanwhile, BBC Sport understands WSL Football has apologised to Tottenham after a comment made by GK Barry during the draw."
WSL Football has been asked to provide footage of the Women's League Cup quarter-final and semi-final draw after concerns about the draw process. The draw was livestreamed on WSL Football's TikTok page and conducted by GK Barry and Ella Rutherford. A ball appeared to be pulled out, dropped back into the bag, then pulled out again, prompting questions; the adjudicator confirmed the ball's number matched the one first pulled. WSL Football said it would have restarted the draw if the second number had differed. A club requested to view the footage, which is not currently available. WSL Football apologised to Tottenham for a comment made during the draw.
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