Plymouth Argyle Women have already made their furthest ever progress in the FA Women's National League Cup and now they want to take the next step into the final.

To do that, Argyle will have to beat Stoke City in their semi-final at Home Park on Sunday (2pm), with the winners then playing either Hashtag United or Nottingham Forest.

Argyle have already five games in the competition, with the first all the way back in August. They have beaten Bridgwater United, London Bees, Maidenhead United, Billericay Town and Watford to reach the last four.

READ MORE: Adam Randell gives candid Plymouth Argyle reaction to Burnley drubbing

READ MORE: Plymouth Argyle in complete mess with no easy way out of it

For a side which is currently 11th in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division, with only nine points from 13 fixtures, it has been quite an achievement.

Head coach Ryan Perks said: "We are looking forward to it. We have had a good cup run. I think this is the furthest the football club has got in the National League Cup. It's an exciting opportunity to face new opposition and hopefully progress to the final.

Argyle are going into the semi-final against Stoke, who are in fourth position in the FAWNL Northern Premier Division, after losing back-to-back league games against Hashtag United and Watford.

Perks said: "It has been a bit inconsistent in the league. Maybe there is less pressure and expectation in the cup games, and they might go out and express themselves and play with a bit more freedom. We have had five games to get to this stage. It's just a bit of confidence I suppose."

Argyle dropped into the relegation zone in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division after losing 4-0 at home to Watford last Sunday, in a game which was played at Langsford Park, Tavistock.

Perks said: "We are on the back of two defeats in the league against very good sides, but there is positives in those games we can take into this game on Sunday. Stoke are a very well organised and tough team, they are doing well in their own league and on a good run of form.

"We are not under any illusions that it's going to be an easy game. It's going to be a similar sort of game we expect from the quarter-final and Watford where we had to be focused for 90 minutes and had to be good in both boxes.

"Normally you only get footage (of the opposition) from your own league so we have had to useful contacts we have got at other clubs in the northern sections to be able to get some video sent across. We have been able to get hold of their last three games so it has given us normal prep really in terms of doing our analysis and homework.

"In my time at the club we have never played Stoke. We have come across the manager (Marie Hourihan), she was at London Bees last season. We have come across the way she plays, but she has probably got a little bit better players this year at Stoke than she did have at London Bees.

"We will see up what we are up against on Sunday. We are focusing on how we perform,. We need to improve from Sunday with the ball. If we do that then we can cause them problems."

All men's and women's team season ticket holders will get a free ticket for the semi-final, as will under-14s. Otherwise, the admission prices are £7 for adults, £5 for over-65s and £1 for under-18s. There will be extra-time and penalties if required.

On team news, Perks said: "We have a few little niggles, a few illnesses this week. We rested a couple last night (Wednesday) in training so they should be back in tonight for the session and should be okay for Sunday. No real concerns. If we get through the next few days without any more illnesses or injuries and we should be up to full strength."

You can read more of our Argyle stories from Plymouth Live by clicking HERE