2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup

The 2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup is the 25th 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 second season it is being run alongside their secondary League Cup competition, the Premier League Plate.[1]

2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams72
Final positions
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur
Runner-upCardiff City
Tournament statistics
Matches played67
Goals scored328 (4.9 per match)

All 72 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.

Going into the tournament, Charlton Athletic were the reigning champions, having defeated Sheffield on penalties the previous season.[2] They failed to defend their title this year however, thanks to a defeat to Cardiff City in the first round.[3]

Results

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All results listed are published by The Football Association.[4] 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

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Determining round

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The competition began with a Determining Round, which consisted of all 72 teams in the FA Women's Premier League being drawn in pairs. The winners of these 36 games progressed to the next stage of the competition, while the losers qualified for the 2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Plate.[5]

30 August 2015 Brighton & Hove Albion (S) 4–0Gillingham (SE1)Lancing
14:00 Kirsty Barton  
Charlotte Gurr  
Kate Natkiel  
Ellie Stenning  
Report Stadium: Culver Road
30 August 2015 Cambridge United (SE1) 3–0Cheltenham Town (SW1)Ely
14:00 Laura Bright  
Laura Mills  
Becky Taylor  
Report Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground
30 August 2015 Cardiff City (S) 1–0Enfield Town (SE1)Ystrad Mynach
14:00 Chloe Lloyd   65' Report Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence
30 August 2015 Chester-le-Street (N1)1–3 Sporting Club Albion (N) Chester Moor
14:00 Rachel Mellor   Report Abigail Cottam  
Leigh Dugmore  
Trina Greaves  
Stadium: Moor Park
30 August 2015 Chorley (N1)1–4 Radcliffe Olympic (M1) Leyland
14:00 Sarah Berry   Report Danielle Saulter   67'   82'   83'
Ashleigh Evans   89'
Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Fields
30 August 2015 Coventry United (S)0–1 C&K Basildon (S) Bedworth
14:00 Report Karissa Rodney   Stadium: The Oval Ground
30 August 2015 Forest Green Rovers (S) 5–1Maidenhead United (SW1)Cambridge, Gloucestershire
14:00 Ella Hitchcox   18'
Kirsty Richardson   50'
Charlotte King   54'   63'   71'
Report Unknown goalscorer   Stadium: Wisloe Road
30 August 2015 Guiseley Vixens (N) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1)Guiseley
14:00 Aimi Beresford   115' Report Stadium: Nethermoor Park
30 August 2015 Huddersfield Town (N) 10–1Blackpool Wren Rovers (N1)Kirkburton
14:00 Debbie Hastings   20'   33'   67'
Emily Heckler   24'   38'   44'   45+1'
Katie Lockwood   41'   75'
Katie Barnes   89'
Report Gemma Watson   89' Stadium: Storthes Hall Park
30 August 2015 Ipswich Town (SE1) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Norwich City (SE1)Rushmere
14:00 Aimee Harrison  
Sian Fagg  
Ebony Wiseman   108' (o.g.)
Report Natasha Snelling   84'
Emma Allsopp   87'
Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane
30 August 2015 Keynsham Town (SW1)2–3 Portsmouth (S) Keynsham
14:00 Justine Lorton-Radburn   40'
Maria Garcia Villalba   70'
Report Jessica Frampton   24'
Charley Wilson   32'
Gemma Simmonds   74'
Stadium: Crown Field
30 August 2015 Larkhall Athletic (SW1) 6–1Exeter City (SW1)Larkhall
14:00 Kate German   4'   9'   85'
Emily Harrington   31'   41'
Lizzie Barratt   50'
Report Helen Kukor   65' Stadium: Plain Ham
30 August 2015 Leafield Athletic (M1)0–8 Nottingham Forest (N) Birmingham
14:00 Report Annabel McKechnie   14'   29'   85'
Andrea Bell   24'
Natasha Meade   24'   42'   78'
Krysia Ellis   65'
Stadium: Triplex Sports Association
30 August 2015 Loughborough Foxes (N)0–6 Blackburn Rovers (N) Loughborough
14:00 Report Alisha Johnson   7'   35'
Sophie Jones   30'   52'
Jess Holbrook   78'
Lynda Shepherd   89'
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
30 August 2015 Loughborough Students (M1)1–3 Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) Loughborough
14:00 Nicola Russell   8' Report Kate McSorley  
Caitlin Bates    
Stadium: Holywell Park
30 August 2015 Lowestoft Town (SE1) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Luton Town (SE1)Lowestoft
14:00 Aimee Durrant  
Hannah Walters    
Report Tasha Fensome  
Shanice Jiminez  
Stadium: Crown Meadow
30 August 2015 Middlesbrough (N1) 5–2Leeds Ladies (N1)Thornaby-on-Tees
14:00 Bianca Owens   30'   37'   43'
Emma Foster   67'
Nicola Thorns   82'
Report Bridie Hannon   3'
Shelbey Morris   14'
Sophie Thompson   45+1'
Stadium: Teesdale Park
30 August 2015 Milton Keynes Dons (SE1)3–4 Queens Park Rangers (S) Newport Pagnell
14:00 Leah Cudone       Report Cherelle Albert   15'   42'
Joanne Wilson   32'
Zemeka Clarke   74'
Stadium: Willen Road
30 August 2015 Morecambe (N1) 9–0Leicester City L.F.C. (M1)Lancaster
14:00 Emily Hutton   2'  
Becky Whittingham   21'  
Hannah Paling   45'
Jenny Keane     (pen.)
Laura Callis  
Jo Norris  
Report Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College
30 August 2015 Mossley Hill (N1) 4–2Steel City Wanderers (M1)Ormskirk
14:00 Lauren Oatley   25'   40'
Megan Brodie   33'
Carla Lee   59'
Report Paris Wagstaff   84'
Unknown goalscorer  
Stadium: Edge Hill University
30 August 2015 Newcastle United (N)1–2 Bradford City (N) Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00 Bethanie Gardener   81' Report Katie Nutter   25'
Sarah Danby   74'
Stadium: Sport Northumbria
30 August 2015 Nuneaton Town (N) 6–1Stockport County (N1)Nuneaton
14:00 Claire Williamson  
Nicola Foskett  
Megan Morrish  
Karen Clough  
Jodie McGuckin  
Own goal   (o.g.)
Report Carmen Troiano   Stadium: Liberty Way
30 August 2015 Old Actonians (SE1) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Denham United (SE1)Greenford, London
14:00 Jessica Byrne  
Sinead Friel  
Carla Williams  
Report Lauren Cox  
Alissa Down  
Jessica Nash  
Stadium: Berkeley Fields
30 August 2015 Peterborough Northern Star (M1)0–5 Derby County (N) Peterborough
14:00 Report Aimee Perry   14'
Katie Lowder   25'   73'
Melissa Johnson   45+2'
Emily Jeffery   47'
Stadium: Mick George Arena
30 August 2015 Plymouth Argyle (S) 7–2St Nicholas (SW1)Plymouth
14:00 Ellie Dorey   3'   53'   69'
Laura Hilleson-Perrett   13'   30'
Kayleigh Brown   55'
Ezme Wells   86'
Report Amy Jefferies   49'   85' Stadium: Haye Road
30 August 2015 Rotherham United (M1)0–5 Leicester City W.F.C. (M1) Rotherham
14:00 Report Lauren Impey   29'
Rebecca-Jane Knight   41'
Katy Ward   64'
Chantelle Robinson   72'
Fiona Worts   78'
Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex
30 August 2015 Shanklin (SW1) 2–1Bedford (SE1)Shanklin
14:00 Naomi Cooper   28'
Kimberley Arnold   36'
Report Nicola Henman   65' Stadium: County Ground
30 August 2015 Solihull (M1)0–4 Preston North End (N) Solihull
14:00 Report Melissa Ball   8'
Laura Walker   39'
Hannah Forster   73'
Kim Turner   79'
Stadium: Field Lane
30 August 2015 Southampton Saints (SW1)0–1 Chichester City (SW1) Sholing
14:00 Report Tammy Waine   Stadium: Silverlake Arena
30 August 2015 Stoke City (N) 5–0Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)Stone
14:00 Abby Hunt   11'   43'
Kate Asher   24'   34'   44'
Report Stadium: Wellbeing Park
30 August 2015 Tottenham Hotspur (S) 5–1Lewes (S)Cheshunt
14:00 Avilla Bergin    
Katie O'Leary  
Jenna Schillaci  
Riana Devi Soobadoo  
Report Paige Walder   24' Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium
30 August 2015 Tranmere Rovers (N1)0–1 Sporting Khalsa (M1) Wallasey
14:00 Report Rosemary Slade   35' Stadium: Cross Lane
30 August 2015 West Ham United (S) 3–0Crystal Palace (SE1)Upminster, London
14:00 Shirvae Edwards   15'
Stacey Little   30'
Danica Revell   78'
Report Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium

Preliminary round

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With 36 teams progressing from the determining round, four needed 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.[6]

27 September 2015 Cambridge United (SE1) 6–2Lowestoft Town (SE1)Ely
14:00 Laura Bright      
Emma Jenkins  
Becky Taylor    
Report Chelsea Clarke  
Chloe Hoffman  
Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground
27 September 2015 Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1)0–17 Bradford City (N) Norton
14:00 Report Olivia Thackray   9'   36'
Rosie McDonnell   15'   84'
Abbie McIver   17'   29'   40'   44'
Hannah Campbell   26'   72'   83'
Chantelle O'Hara   35'   58'
Danielle Witham   63'
Charlotte Stuart   69'
Own goal   78' (o.g.)
Abigail Lee   86'
Stadium: Norton Sports Complex
27 September 2015 Portsmouth (S)1–3 (a.e.t.) Brighton & Hove Albion (S) Gosport
14:00 Ini Umotong   24' Report Kate Natkiel   56'
Charlotte Gurr   95'   105'
Stadium: Privett Park

Competition proper

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First round

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4 October 2015 Blackburn Rovers (N) 4–2 (a.e.t.)Huddersfield Town (N)Darwen
14:00 Laura Carter   38' (o.g.)
Bethany Jennings   77' (o.g.)
Sophie Jones   98'   107'
Report Jeneyah Webb   16'
Emily Heckler   57'
Stadium: Anchor Ground
4 October 2015 Bradford City (N) 4–0Leicester City W.F.C. (M1)Bradford
14:00 Hannah Campbell   61'
Abbie McIver   72'
Chantelle O'Hara   87'
Paige Crosby   90+5'
Report Stadium: Plumpton Park
4 October 2015 C&K Basildon (S) 1–0West Ham United (S)Canvey Island
14:00 Maegen Doyle   62' Report Stadium: The Prospects Stadium
4 October 2015 Cambridge United (SE1)0–4 Chichester City (SW1) Ely
14:00 Report Own goal   21' (o.g.)
Shannon Albuery   32'
Chloe Dowdell   49'
Jade Widdows   85'
Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground
4 October 2015 Cardiff City (S) 3–0Charlton Athletic (S)Ystrad Mynach
14:00 Ffion Price   6'
Michelle Green   18'
Kelly Aldrisge   38'
Report Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence
4 October 2015 Derby County (N) 3–1Middlesbrough (N1)Derby
14:00 Aimee Perry   10'
Melissa Johnson   16'   30'
Report Unknown scorer   Stadium: Anderson Electrical Arena
4 October 2015 Hull City (N1) 2–1Preston North End (N)Hull
14:00 Rebecca Beech  
Charlie McNamara  
Report Melissa Ball   Stadium: Haworth Park
4 October 2015 Ipswich Town (SE1)1–4 Forest Green Rovers (S) Rushmere
14:00 Amanda Crump   Report Kirsty Richardson   27'   77'
Amy Baker   53'
Charlotte King   60'
Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane
4 October 2015 Mossley Hill (N1) 1–0Guiseley Vixens (N)Liverpool
14:00 Lauren Oatley   67' Report Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
4 October 2015 Nottingham Forest (N) 4–1Nuneaton Town (N)Nottingham
14:00 Andrea Bell   72'   90+5'
Amelia Robb   81'
Annabel McKechnie   90+2'
Report Sarah Rowles   85'
Megan Morrish   65'
Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
4 October 2015 Old Actonians (SE1) 3–0Shanklin (SW1)Greenford, London
14:00 Jessica Byrne    
Catherine Murphy  
Report Stadium: Berkeley Fields
4 October 2015 Queens Park Rangers (S)1–7 Brighton & Hove Albion (S) West Drayton, London
14:00 Elly Maggs   27' Report Amy Taylor   14'   42'   82'
Charlotte Gurr   15'
Kate Natkiel   50'
Ellie Russell   52'
Deanna Cooper   88'
Stadium: Honeycroft
4 October 2015 Sporting Club Albion (N) 4–0Sporting Khalsa (M1)Halesowen
14:00 Leigh Dugmore  
Natalie Poole  
Billie Haynes    
Report Stadium: The Grove
4 October 2015 Stoke City (N) 6–1Morecambe (N1)Stone
14:00 Own goal   3' (o.g.)
Laura Garside   15'   82'
Abby Hunt   31'   90'
Ashleigh Hayes   37'
Report Josephine Norris   52' Stadium: Wellbeing Park
4 October 2015 Tottenham Hotspur (S) 4–1Plymouth Argyle (S)Cheshunt
14:00 Avilla Bergin  
Jennifer Moore  
Leah Rawle  
Maya Vio  
Report Kayley Lane   90+2' Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium
4 October 2015 Swindon Town (SW1) 5–0Larkhall Athletic (SW1)Shrivenham
15:00 Beth Westlake   20'
Abby Picton   24'   36'
Megan Attenborough   62'   77'
Report Stadium: Barrington Park

Second round

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29 November 2015 Brighton & Hove Albion (S) 6–0Chichester City (SW1)Lancing
14:00 Charley Boswell   17'
Charlotte Gurr   33'   49'
Kate Natkiel   35'   90+2'
Amy Taylor   70'
Report Stadium: Culver Road
29 November 2015 C&K Basildon (S)2–5 Tottenham Hotspur (S) Canvey Island
14:00 Nicola Dunsden   27'
Karissa Rodney   79'
Report Katie O'Leary   9'   47'   57'
Wendy Martin   31'
Lucy Loomes   87'
Stadium: The Prospects Stadium
29 November 2015 Mossley Hill (N1)3–4 Blackburn Rovers (N) Liverpool
14:00 Megan Brodie   41'
Sheree Thompson   48'
Sophie Perry   75'
Report Sophie Jones   12'
Saffron Jordan   27'   33'
Alisha Johnson   83'
Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
6 December 2015 Hull City (N1)0–3 Nottingham Forest (N) Pocklington
14:00 Report Andrea Bell   25'   60'
Moriah McIntosh   83'
Stadium: Henry Thirsk Amenity Centre
6 December 2015 Stoke City (N) 3–2Bradford City (N)Stone
14:00 Natasha Lilly   30'
Faye McCoy   70'   90+4'
Report Amanda Ellsworth   4'
Hannah Campbell   38'
Stadium: Wellbeing Park
20 December 2015 Old Actonians (SE1)2–5 Swindon Town (SW1) Greenford, London
13:00 Natasha Cree  
Sharon Odofin  
Report Beth Westlake   31'
Sally Butterfield   37'
Serena Smith   45'
Ellie Maynard   76'
Chyna Collings   90'
Stadium: Berkeley Fields
3 January 2016 Derby County (N)0–3 Sporting Club Albion (N) Etwall
14:00 Report Abigail Cottam  
Leigh Dugmore  
Natalie Poole  
Stadium: Etwall Leisure Centre
7 January 2016 Cardiff City (S) 9–0Forest Green Rovers (S)Ystrad Mynach
19:45 Kerry Bartlett  
Abbie Britton  
Michelle Green  
Kelly Isaac    
Ffion Price  
Hope Suominen  
Naomi Clipston  
Gemma Evans  
Report Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

Quarter-finals

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21 February 2016 Blackburn Rovers (N) 4–1Sporting Club Albion (N)Old Langho
14:00 Sophie Jones   2'   20'
Lynda Shepherd   42'
Ella Toone   90+4'
Report Trina Greaves   40' Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre
21 February 2016 Stoke City (N)2–4 Cardiff City (S) Stone
14:00 Abby Hunt   3'
Kate Asher   17'
Report Laura Williams   15'   30'
Kerry Bartlett   40'
Alys Hinchcliffe   90'
Stadium: Wellbeing Park
6 March 2016 Nottingham Forest (N) 2–0Swindon Town (SW1)Nottingham
14:00 Andrea Bell   38'
Annabel McKechnie   83'
Report Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
6 March 2016 Tottenham Hotspur (S) 1–0Brighton & Hove Albion (S)Enfield
14:00 Lucia Leon   87' Report Stadium: Brimsdown Sports & Social Club

Semi-finals

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Nottingham Forest (N)0–1Tottenham Hotspur (S)
Report Avilla Bergin   72'
Greenwich Avenue, Nottingham
Cardiff City (S)3–0Blackburn Rovers (N)
Kerry Bartlett   34'
Cara Bickett   40' (o.g.)
Hope Suominen   57'
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Final

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Cardiff City (S)1–2 (a.e.t.)Tottenham Hotspur (S)
Hope Suominen   44' Report Bianca Baptiste   30'
Maya Vio   120'
Attendance: 446[7]
Referee: Darren McMillain[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cardiff City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tottenham Hotspur
1 Alesha McGlynn
2 Hannah Mills
5 Gemma Evans
4 Abbie Britton (capt.)
3 Kelly Aldridge
6 Michelle Green   63'
7 Kelly Isaac   99'
8 Alys Hinchcliffe   104'
9 Kelly Bartlett
10 Hope Suominen
11 Laura Williams
Substitutes:
12 Cori Williams   99'
14 Chloe Lloyd   63'
15 Ffion Price
16 Amy Wathan
17 Beth Lloyd   104'
Manager:
Gary Green
1 Toni-Anne Wayne
6 Alex Keown
11 Jenna Schillaci (capt.)
3 Leah Rawle   76'
15 Josie Green
16 Maya Vio
12 Rianna Soobadoo
14 Katherine O'Leary   72'
8 Bianca Baptiste   99'
5 Sophie McClean
10 Wendy Martin
Substitutes:
7 Avilla Bergin   72'
24 Ronnell Humes   99'
4 Shannon Moloney
22 Kelley Blanchflower
17 Rosie Kmita   76'
Manager:
Karen Hills
Teams and squad numbers as indicated on the official team sheet for the match.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Women's Premier League Cup: Charlton win final on penalties". BBC Sport. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ David Brenchley (6 October 2015). "Defending champions Charlton bow out of FA Women's Premier League Cup at first hurdle". Charlton Athletic Football Club. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. ^ "FA WPL Cup". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. ^ "FA Women's Premier League Cup determining round match fixtures". Women's Soccer United. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. ^ Brown, Neil; Brown, Mark, eds. (17 September 2015). "FAWPL Cup and Plate draws". Women's Soccer Scene. Vol. 16, no. 5. p. 28. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  7. ^ "FA WPL on Twitter". FA Women's Premier League. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Official team sheet". FA Women's Premier League. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016 – via Twitter.