2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | England |
Teams | 71 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Blackburn Rovers |
Runner-up | Leicester City Womens |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 72 |
Goals scored | 331 (4.6 per match) |
The 2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Cup is the 27th running of the competition, which began in 1991. It is the major League Cup competition run by the FA Women's Premier League, and for the fourth season it is being run alongside their secondary League Cup competition, the Premier League Plate.[1]
All 71 Premier League clubs entered at the Determining round, with the winners continuing in the competition and the losers going into the Premier League Plate tournament.
Tottenham Hotspur is the reigning champions, having defeated Charlton Athletic 4–3 on penalties the previous season,[2] but will not be defending their title after their promotion to the FA WSL 2.
Results
[edit]All results listed are published by The Football Association.[3] Games are listed by round in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously.
The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (S)=Southern Division; (N)=Northern Division; (SW1)=South West Division One; (SE1)=South East Division One; (M1)=Midlands Division One; (N1)=Northern Division One.
Qualifying rounds
[edit]Determining round
[edit]The competition begins with a Determining Round, which consisted of 70 teams in the FA Women's Premier League being drawn in pairs, with Plymouth Argyle being given a bye. The winners of these 35 games and Plymouth Argyle progress to the next stage of the competition, while the losers qualify for the 2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Plate.[4]
3 September 2017 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | 3–0 | Barnsley (N1) | Bamber Bridge |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium Attendance: 86 |
3 September 2017 | Bradford City (N) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Fylde Ladies (N) | Bradford |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Plumpton Park Attendance: 81 |
3 September 2017 | C & K Basildon (S) | 8–0 | Basingstoke Town (SW1) | Canvey Island |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: The Frost Financial Stadium Attendance: 62 |
3 September 2017 | Cheltenham Town (SW1) | 1–2 | Actonians (SE1) | Cheltenham |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Louise Fensome | Report |
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Stadium: Petersfield Park Attendance: 35 |
3 September 2017 | Chester Le Street (N1) | 3–2 | Hull City (N1) | Chester Moor |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Moor Park Attendance: 30 |
3 September 2017 | Chichester City (S) | 4–1 | West Ham United (S) | Chichester |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Oaklands Park Attendance: 70 |
3 September 2017 | Chorley (N1) | 1–5 | Leicester City Womens (N) | Leyland |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Laura Walker 12' | Report |
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Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Fields Attendance: 66 |
3 September 2017 | Coventry United (S) | 16–1 | Haringey Borough (SE1) | Coventry |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Jonea Peter | Stadium: Butts Park Arena Attendance: 93 |
3 September 2017 | Crystal Palace (S) | 10–1 | Brislington (SW1) | Kent |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Jodie Arkell 60' | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 203 |
3 September 2017 | Derby County (N) | 7–0 | Rotherham United (M1) | Derby |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: University of Derby Attendance: 63 |
3 September 2017 | Enfield Town (SE1) | 3–2 | Keynsham Town (SW1) | Enfield |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Regan Coleman | Report |
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Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium Attendance: 23 |
3 September 2017 | Gillingham (S) | 0–1 | Stevenage (SE1) | Chatham |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Nicole Emmings | Stadium: The CJ Doors Stadium Attendance: 152 |
3 September 2017 | Larkhall Athletic (SW1) | 1–8 | Ipswich Town (SE1) | Larkhall |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Plain Ham Attendance: 20 |
3 September 2017 | Leicester City Ladies (M1) | 0–5 | Bolton Wanderers (N1) | Leicester |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Linwood Playing Fields Attendance: 60 |
3 September 2017 | Lewes (S) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Southampton Saints (SW1) | Lewes |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Sabrina Morriss-Manosalva | Stadium: The Dripping Pan Attendance: 60 |
3 September 2017 | Long Eaton United (M1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | West Bromwich Albion (N) | Long Eaton |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Grange Park Attendance: 65 |
3 September 2017 | Loughborough Foxes (M1) | 5–0 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | Loughborough |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 40 |
3 September 2017 | Luton Town (SE1) | 2–4 | Leyton Orient (SE1) | Luton |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium Attendance: 59 |
3 September 2017 | Maidenhead United (SW1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Poole Town (SW1) | Maidenhead |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Rachel Anderson 110' | Stadium: York Road Attendance: 53 |
3 September 2017 | Middlesbrough (N) | 5–0 | Burton Albion (M1) | Thornaby-on-Tees |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Teesdale Park Attendance: 84 |
3 September 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons (SE1) | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon (SE1) | Newport Pagnell |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Zoe Lander | Report |
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Stadium: Willen Road Attendance: 85 |
3 September 2017 | Morecambe (N1) | 1–3 | Stoke City (N) | Lancaster |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Emma Kay | Report |
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Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College Attendance: 48 |
3 September 2017 | Mossley Hill (N1) | 0–1 | Brighouse Town (N1) | Liverpool |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Aimi Beresford 9' | Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club Attendance: 30 |
3 September 2017 | Newcastle United (N1) | 0–3 | Huddersfield Town (N) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Newcastle University Attendance: 69 |
3 September 2017 | Norwich City (SE1) | 0–5 | Cardiff City (S) | Blofield |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Plantation Park Attendance: 72 |
3 September 2017 | Queens Park Rangers (S) | 0–3 | Portsmouth (S) | West Drayton, London |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Honeycroft Attendance: 50 |
3 September 2017 | Sheffield United (M1) | 6–0 | Birmingham & West Midlands (M1) | Sheffield |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Steelphalt Sheffield United Academy Attendance: 43 |
3 September 2017 | Solihull (M1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Guiseley Vixens (N) | Birmingham |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Carly Davies 112' | Report |
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Stadium: West Midland Sports & Social Club Attendance: 40 |
3 September 2017 | Southampton Women's (SW1) | 4–2 | Denham United (SE1) | Southampton |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Testwood Stadium Attendance: 34 |
3 September 2017 | St Nicholas (SW1) | 0–5 | Cambridge United (SE1) | Yate |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 40 |
3 September 2017 | Steel City Wanderers (M1) | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Radcliffe Olympic (M1) | Sheffield |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Thorncliffe Recreation Ground Attendance: 33 |
3 September 2017 | Swindon Town (S) | 0–11 | Charlton Athletic (S) | Fairford |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Samantha Hallsworth 75' | Report |
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Stadium: Cinder Lane Attendance: 41 |
3 September 2017 | The New Saints (M1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Crewe Alexandra (N1) | Llanymynech |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Foxen Manor Attendance: 54 |
3 September 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | 0–2 | Liverpool Marshalls Feds (N1) | Hednesford |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Keys Park Attendance: 45 |
3 September 2017 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 7–1 | Leeds United (N1) | Nottingham |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Laura Porritt 59' | Stadium: Mill Street Playing Fields Attendance: 94 |
Preliminary round
[edit]With 36 teams progressing from the determining round, four needs to be eliminated to allow a single-elimination knockout tournament to take place. Twenty eight of the winners from the determining round were given byes to the first round, with eight teams being drawn against each other in preliminary round ties.
24 September 2017 | Liverpool Marshalls Feds (N1) | 3–1 | Steel City Wanderers (M1) | Liverpool |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: I.M. Marsh Campus Attendance: 40 |
24 September 2017 | Poole Town (SW1) | 0–8 | Crystal Palace (S) | Milborne St Andrew |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Lane End Attendance: 58 |
24 September 2017 | Southampton Women's (SW1) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Actonians (SE1) | Romsey |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: The Bypass Ground Attendance: 50 |
24 September 2017 | The New Saints (M1) | 2–5 | Leicester City Womens (N) | Llanymynech |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Foxen Manor Attendance: 55 |
Competition proper
[edit]First round
[edit]15 October 2017 | Charlton Athletic (S) | 3–2 | AFC Wimbledon (SE1) | Thamesmead, London |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bayliss Avenue Attendance: 88 |
15 October 2017 | Crystal Palace (S) | 1–2 | Lewes (S) | Kent |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 152 |
15 October 2017 | Enfield Town (SE1) | 0–2 | Cambridge United (SE1) | Enfield |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Emma Thomas 89' | Report |
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Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium Attendance: 43 |
15 October 2017 | Sheffield United (M1) | 1–2 | Liverpool Marshalls Feds (N1) | Sheffield |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | 3' (o.g.) | Report | Laura Bartup 68', 87' | Stadium: Steelphalt Sheffield United Academy Attendance: 53 |
15 October 2017 | Southampton Women's (SW1) | 1–3 | Portsmouth (S) | Southampton |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Laura Vokes | Report |
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Stadium: Testwood Stadium Attendance: 108 |
15 October 2017 | Stoke City (N) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Stoke-on-Trent |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Community Drive Attendance: 130 |
15 October 2017 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 5–0 | West Bromwich Albion (N) | Nottingham |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Mill Street Playing Fields Attendance: 124 |
22 October 2017 | Derby County (N) | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Bradford City (N) | Derby |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Don Amott Arena Attendance: 106 |
22 October 2017 | Ipswich Town (SE1) | A–W | C & K Basildon (S) | Felixstowe |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Zoe Cossey | Report |
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Stadium: Dellwood Avenue Attendance: 46 |
22 October 2017 | Loughborough Foxes (M1) | 2–0 | Middlesbrough (N) | Loughborough |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Football Stadium Attendance: 60 |
22 October 2017 | Stevenage (SE1) | 0–2 | Coventry United (S) | Hertford |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Hertingfordbury Park Attendance: 45 |
29 October 2017 | Brighouse Town (N1) | 5–1 | Chester Le Street (N1) | Brighouse |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Duel Seal Stadium Attendance: 65 |
29 October 2017 | Cardiff City (S) | 3–1 | Leyton Orient (SE1) | Ystrad Mynach |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence Attendance: 85 |
29 October 2017 | Guiseley Vixens (N) | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town (N) | Guiseley |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 75 |
29 October 2017 | Leicester City Womens (N) | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers (N1) | Quorn |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Farley Way Stadium Attendance: 78 |
29 October 2017 | Plymouth Argyle (SW1) | 3–1 | Chichester City (S) | Plymouth |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Haye Road Attendance: 63 |
Second round
[edit]The eight second round matches were originally scheduled to be played on Sunday 10 December 2017 before they were all postponed due to severe weather throughout the country.
17 December 2017 | Cardiff City (S) | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle (SW1) | Ystrad Mynach |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Cori Williams | Report |
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Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence Attendance: 50 |
17 December 2017 | Leicester City Womens (N) | 3–1 | Loughborough Foxes (M1) | Quorn |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report | Rebecca Knight 57' | Stadium: Farley Way Stadium Attendance: 95 |
14 January 2018 | C & K Basildon (S) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Charlton Athletic (S) | Canvey Island |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Frost Financial Stadium Attendance: 147 |
14 January 2018 | Lewes (S) | 5–1 | Portsmouth (S) | Lewes |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report | Rachel Panting 57' | Stadium: The Dripping Pan Attendance: 196 |
14 January 2018 | Liverpool Marshalls Feds (N1) | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Liverpool |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: I.M. Marsh Campus Attendance: 110 |
14 January 2018 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 5–0 | Guiseley Vixens (N) | Nottingham |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Mill Street Playing Fields Attendance: 73 |
28 January 2018 | Brighouse Town (N1) | 3–2 | Derby County (N) | Brighouse |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Duel Seal Stadium Attendance: 92 |
28 January 2018 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 0–5 | Coventry United (S) | Mildenhall |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Recreation Way Attendance: 70 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]11 February 2018 | Charlton Athletic (S) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Lewes (S) | Thamesmead, London |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Kit Graham 38' | Report | Sarah Kempston 21', 110' | Stadium: Bayliss Avenue Attendance: 242 |
18 February 2018 | Brighouse Town (N1) | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Brighouse |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Duel Seal Stadium Attendance: 107 |
25 February 2018 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Leicester City Womens (N) | Nottingham |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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Report | Ellie May 34' | Stadium: Mill Street Playing Fields Attendance: 145 |
25 February 2018 | Plymouth Argyle (SW1) | 0–3 | Coventry United (S) | Plymouth |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Rebecca Atkins | Report |
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Stadium: Haye Road Attendance: 55 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Leicester City Womens (N) | 4–2 | Lewes (S) |
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Blackburn Rovers (N) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Coventry United (S) |
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Penalties | ||
3–2 |
Final
[edit]Blackburn Rovers (N) | 3–1 | Leicester City Womens (N) |
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Report | Sophie Domingo 14' |
Blackburn Rovers
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Leicester City Womens
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References
[edit]- ^ "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Spurs beat Charlton Athletic on penalties to lift the Women's Premier League Cup". The Football Association. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "FA WPL Cup". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "FAWPL Cup Determining Round Draw". She Kicks. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.