2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Plate

The 2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Plate is the third running of the competition, which began in 2014. It is the secondary League Cup competition run by the FA Women's Premier League (FA WPL), and is run in parallel with the league's primary League Cup competition, the Premier League Cup.[1]

2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Plate
WPL Plate
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams34
Final positions
ChampionsLewes
Runner-upHuddersfield Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored151 (4.87 per match)

All statistics correct as of 23 April 2017.

The teams that take part in the WPL plate are decided after the determining round of the WPL Cup. The winners of determining round matches continue in the WPL Cup, while the losers move into the WPL Plate.

All 72 Premier League clubs were included in the determining round draw, two of whom (Forest Green Rovers and Nuneaton Town) withdrew from the competition before playing a match, meaning 36 teams progressed in the Cup and 34 were entered in the Plate.

Reigning champions Coventry United, who beat Enfield Town 5–1 in the 2015–16 final,[2] won their determining Round match this season, meaning that they did not defend their title.

Results

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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.

First round

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Due to there being 34 teams in the competition, two first round matches are required to eliminate two teams and allow a full single-elimination knockout tournament to take place.

25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) Sporting Khalsa (M1)2–6 Huddersfield Town (N) Willenhall
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Toran Kelly     Report
  • Emily Heckler   8', 40', 52'
  • Isabel Thomas   22'
  • Kate Mallin   50', 71'
Stadium: Aspray Arena
Attendance: 30
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) West Ham United (S) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Swindon Town (S)Aveley
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Charlotte Gurr   45+1'
  • Chloe Burr   90+2'
Report
  • Georgia Walters   68', 80'
  • Robyn Levett   90'
Stadium: Ship Lane
Attendance: 36

Second round

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16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Guiseley Vixens (N1)4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Huddersfield Town (N) Guiseley
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Alarna Fuller   20'
  • Abbie McIver   70'
  • Natalie Brace   80'
  •   114' (o.g.)
Report
  • Debbie Hastings   2', 36'
  • Emily Heckler   64', 95'
Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 60
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Leicester City LFC (M1) 2–1Steel City Wanderers (M1)Leicester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Caroline Maslen  
  •  
Report Cheryl Mawhood   16' Stadium: Linwood Playing Fields
Attendance: 30
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Leicester City WFC (N) 6–1Rotherham United (M1)Leicester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Chan Robinson   21'
  • Eva Rogers   70'
  • Kayleigh Hillier   73', 78'
  • Sophie Domingo   78'
  • Rebecca Carnelly   88'
Report Bradie Wild   70' Stadium: Riverside Pavilion
Attendance: 84
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Mossley Hill (N1) 3–2Loughborough Students (M1)Liverpool
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Nikki James   22'
  • Megan Brodie   41', 61'
Report
  • Georgie Dassow  
  • Holly Gibson  
Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
Attendance: 25
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Plymouth Argyle (SW1)2–4 Luton Town (SE1) Plymouth
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Tori Marks   62'
  • Kayley Lane   45+5'
  • Rebecca Atkins   80'
  • Kayleigh Brown   89'
Report
  • Jodie Bellinger      
  • Nicola Henman  
  • Jess McKay  
Stadium: University of St Mark & St John
Attendance: 63
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Solihull (M1)0–2 Tranmere Rovers (N1) Solihull
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Georgia Wood   39', 73'
  • Anna Stones  
Stadium: Field Lane
Attendance: 40
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) St Nicholas (SW1) 7–2Shanklin (SW1)Yate
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Jodie Arkell      
  • Tammi Bennett    
  • Sophie Morgan  
  • Connie Short    
Report
  • Naomi Cooper  
  • Katy Rawlinson  
  • Gemma Woodford  
Stadium: Lodge Road
Attendance: 76
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Crewe Alexandra (N1)0–6 Bradford City (N) Crewe
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Shauna Legge   22'   90'
  • Charlotte Stuart   28'
  • Lucy Sowerby   34'
  • Laura Elford   42', 67'
  • Hannah Campbell   63'
Stadium: Cumberland Arena
Attendance: 37
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Actonians (SE1) 6–0Ipswich Town (SE1)Greenford, London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Alessandra Barreca      
  • Emma Mulhern  
  • Carla Williams  
  • Sinthujah Sooriyakumar  
Report Stadium: Berkeley Fields
Attendance: 25
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)0–1 Radcliffe Olympic (M1) Birmingham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Brogan Jones   Stadium: Shenley Lane Community Sports Centre
Attendance: 15
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Cheltenham Town (SW1)1–2 West Ham United (S) Cheltenham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Louise Fensome   65' Report
  • Katie Bottom   15' (pen.)
  • Chloe Burr   89'
Stadium: Petersfield Park
Attendance: 103
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Exeter City (SW1)0–4 Stevenage (SE1) Exminster
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Cara Breckenridge  
  • Donna McGuigan  
  • Lisa Milliken  
  • Kristina Oconnell  
Stadium: Minster Park
Attendance: 25
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Lowestoft Town (SE1)2–4 Queens Park Rangers (S) Lowestoft
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Eilish Brogan   54'
  • Gemma Moore   77'   85'
  • Millie Cursons   90'
Report
  • Juliette Denny   45+4', 90+3'
  • Jessica Treharne   54'   74'
  • Sara Ezzahiri   80'
Stadium: Crown Meadow
Attendance: 74
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Morecambe (N1)0–5 Chorley (N1) Lancaster
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Melissa Ball   8', 74', 84'
  • Victoria Coope   61'
  • Sophie Williams   70'
Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College
Attendance: 32
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Southampton Saints (SW1)2–3 Keynsham Town (SW1) Sholing
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Nicole Matthews   27'
  • Emma Eldridge   33'
Report
Stadium: VT Group Sportsground
Attendance: 25

Third round

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6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Actonians (SE1) 2–1Queens Park Rangers (S)Greenford, London
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Sinead Friel  
  • Melissa Jung  
  • Leah Taylor  
Report Sara Ezzahiri   Stadium: Berkeley Fields
Attendance: 25
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Bradford City (N)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Huddersfield Town (N) Bradford
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Charlotte Stuart   27'
  • Lucy Sowerby   31'
  • Laura Elford   44'
Report
  • Kate Mallin   5', 39'
  • Katie Nutter  
Stadium: Plumpton Park
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Chorley (N1)3–5 Leicester City WFC (N) Leyland
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Chaneece Reeves   4'
  • Samantha Cadwallader   24'
  • Charlotte Higginson   81'  
Report
  • Natalie Johnson   29'
  • Sophie Domingo   47', 87'
  • Charlotte Greengrass   53'
  • Alex Madden   66'
Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Fields
Attendance: 40
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Leicester City LFC (M1)0–5 Radcliffe Olympic (M1) Leicester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Ashleigh Evans   22', 67'
  • Dannielle Saulter   32'
  • Rania Ramadan   42', 55'
Stadium: Linwood Playing Fields
Attendance: 15
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Mossley Hill (N1)1–2 Tranmere Rovers (N1) Liverpool
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Megan Brodie   48'   Report
  • Heather Scheuber   7'  
  • Own goal   13' (o.g.)
Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
Attendance: 20
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Stevenage (SE1)0–2 Luton Town (SE1) Hertford
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Jess McKay  
  • Joanne Rutherford  
  • Zara Carroll  
Stadium: Hertingfordbury Park
Attendance: 33
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) West Ham United (S)2–3 Keynsham Town (SW1) Aveley
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Whitney Locke   43'
  • Shannon Albuery   85'
Report
  • Geovana Cristina dos Santos Alves   54'
  • Stacey Pearson   62'
  • Yasmin Pratt   80'
Stadium: Ship Lane
Attendance: 43
Walkover Lewes (S) H–WSt Nicholas (SW1)Brighton
Report Stadium: The Withdean Stadium

Quarter-finals

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11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Tranmere Rovers (N1)0–7 Huddersfield Town (N) Ellesmere Port
13:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Emily Heckler   25', 61', 69'
  • Kate Mallin   33', 88'
  • Danielle Biglin   35'
  • Katie Nutter   83'  
Stadium: Ellesmere Port Sports Village 3G
Attendance: 35
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Keynsham Town (SW1)2–3 (a.e.t.) Leicester City WFC (N) Keynsham
13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Sophie Domingo   14', 33'
  • Shauna Cossens   115'
Stadium: AJN Stadium
Attendance: 65
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Actonians (SE1) 3–0Radcliffe Olympic (M1)Greenford, London
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Melissa Jung  
  • Carla Williams    
Report Stadium: Berkeley Fields
Attendance: 20
18 December 2016 (2016-12-18) Luton Town (SE1)0–6 Lewes (S) Luton
13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Jessica Devoti  
  • Mollie Robinson  
Report
  • Rachel Palmer   13'
  • Georgia Bridges   47'
  • Rebecca Carter   81', 90'
  • Kim Stenning   83'
  • Rachel Kosky   (o.g.)
Stadium: Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 41

Semi-finals

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Huddersfield Town (N)6–1Actonians (SE1)
  • Emily Heckler   7', 17', 56'
  • Kate Mallin   27'
  • Katie Nutter   34'
  • Charley Evans   74'
Report Jessica Byrne   76'
The Stafflex Arena, Kirkburton
Attendance: 107
Leicester City WFC (N)0–1Lewes (S)
Sophie Domingo   52' Report
  • Tammy Waine   35'
  • Claire Capon   46'
  • Georgia Bridges   63'
Saffron Lane, Leicester[4]
Attendance: 56

Final

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Huddersfield Town (N)0–4Lewes (S)
Report Report
  • Georgia Bridges   6', 78'
  • Danielle Lane   59'
  • Rachel Palmer   85'
St. James Park, Brackley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Huddersfield Town
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lewes

References

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  1. ^ "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ "FA Women's Premier League: Enfield Town Ladies vs Coventry United Ladies". full-time.thefa.com. The Football Association. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ "FA WPL Plate". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Lewes Ladies FC". Twitter. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.