2014–15 FA Women's Cup

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2014–15 FA Women's Cup
2015 FA Womens Cup Winners.jpg
Country England
 Wales
Teams257
ChampionsChelsea
Runners-upNotts County
Matches played251
Goals scored1260 (5.02 per match)

The 2014–15 Women's FA Cup was the 45th staging of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Arsenal were the defending champions having beaten Everton 2–0 in the previous final, but lost in the quarter finals to Chelsea. The 2015 Final took place at Wembley Stadium for the first time with kick off at 3pm on 1 August 2015. The match was televised live on BBC One.[1]

Teams[]

A total of 257 teams entered the 2014–15 FA Women's Cup, with the level of league football played by each team determining the stage of the competition where they were inserted. Teams which played in WSL1, the highest level of league football for women in England, entered in the fifth round.

Round Previous round winners Entered at this stage Total teams competing Games played Goals scored
Preliminary round – 64 64 31 181
First round qualifying 32 108 140 69 415
Second round qualifying 70 – 70 34 136
Third round qualifying 35 41 76 37 199
First round 38 2 40 20 69
Second round 20 24 44 21 106
Third round 22 10 32 16 70
Fourth round 16 – 16 8 31
Fifth round 8 8 16 8 33
Sixth round 8 – 8 4 15
Semi-finals 4 – 4 2 4
Final 2 – 2 1 1

The preliminary round, first, second and third qualifying rounds, and the second round proper each saw one tie cancelled due to the withdrawal or disqualification of one of the teams.

Prize fund[]

Round Prize money[2]
Preliminary round £125
First round qualifying £150
Second round qualifying £200
Third round qualifying £225
First round £250
Second round £300
Third round £400
Fourth round £500
Fifth round £600
Sixth round £1,000
Semi-finals £2,000
Final Winner: £5,000
Runner-up: £2,000

Preliminary round[]

64 teams entered this stage, with the matches being played on 7 September 2014 and the winners receiving £125. The draw was made on 29 August 2014.[3][4][5]

Tie Home team Result Away team Notes
1 Rutherford 4–1 Prudhoe Town Tie awarded to Prudhoe Town, Rutherford removed from competition
2 Lowick United 6–7 Blyth Town Lions After extra time. 5–5 after 90 minutes.
3 Birtley St Joseph 2–7 Tynedale
4 Brighouse Town 10–1 Keighley Oaks
5 Wakefield 3–5 Malet Lambert
6 Carlisle United 2–3 CMB
7 Rise Park 1–5 Long Eaton United
8 Nettleham 13–0 Arnold Town
9 Oadby & Wigston 2–1 Dronfield Town
10 Coventrians 0–4 The New Saints
11 March Town United 1–7 Roade
12 Raunds Town 4–2 Kettering Town After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
13 Sandy 0–1 Rothwell Corinthians
14 AFC Sudbury 1–12 Lowestoft Town
15 Colchester Town W/O Takeley Tie awarded to Colchester Town. Takeley withdrew from competition.
16 Bury Town 1–1 Brentwood Town After 90 minutes and extra time. Brentwood Town won 4–3 on penalties.
17 Sawbridgeworth Town 1–0 Stevenage
18 KIKK United 2–3 Barking
19 Chesham United 0–8 Old Actonians
20 Leverstock Green 6–0 Headington
21 London Corinthians 12–1 South Park
22 Burgess Hill Town 4–2 Abbey Rangers
23 Surrey Eagles 1–2 Battersea & Wandsworth
24 Regents Park Rangers 0–5 Carshalton Athletic
25 Hassocks 0–1 Eastbourne
26 Poole Town 4–0 Aldershot Town
27 Southampton 2–3 Fleet Town
28 Brislington 0–2 Downend Flyers
29 Bristol Ladies Union 0–1 Truro City
30 Wootton Bassett Town 2–4 Ilminster Town
31 Frome Town 2–0 Cheltenham Civil Service
32 Bridgwater Town 6–0 Launceston

N.B. the team progressing to the next round is shown in bold.

First round qualifying[]

The draw was made on 29 August 2014.[3][6][7]

Tie Home team Result Away team Notes
1 Kader 0–6 York City
2 Tynedale 12–0 Forest Hall
3 Peterlee RA 4–2 Prudhoe Town
4 Birtley Town 4–2 Middlesbrough Lionesses
5 Boldon 4–3 Blyth Town Lions
6 Whitley Bay 6–0 Ashington Woodhorn Lane
7 Ossett Albion 3–8 Wetherby Athletic After extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes.
8 Malet Lambert 0–3 Farsley
9 Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Handsworth
10 Brighouse Athletic 0–2 Brighouse Town
11 Hull City 12–0 Bradford Park Avenue
12 Woolton 2–1 Middleton Athletic
13 Blackpool Wren Rovers 10–1 CMB Ladies
14 Bury Girls & Ladies 2–8 Burnley
15 Merseyrail Bootle 10–0 Chester City
16 Mersey Girls 2–1 Workington Reds
17 Blackpool 2–3 Penrith After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
18 City of Manchester 4–8 Accrington Girls & Ladies
19 Crewe Alexandra 5–2 Birkenhead
20 Ruddington Village 6–5 Oadby & Wigston
21 Sandiacre Town 0–5 Nettleham
22 West Bridgford 0–3 Long Eaton United
23 Teversal 0–7 Ellistown
24 Walsall 3–0 Malvern Town
25 Leamington Lions 1–3 The New Saints
26 Allscott 5–4 Lye Town After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
27 Stone Dominoes 3–4 Bilbrook
28 Brereton Town 2–3 Crusaders
29 Kenilworth Town 1–0 Coventry Development Ladies
30 Wyrley 2–2 Folly Lane After 90 minutes & extra time. Wyrley won 3–2 on penalties.
31 Burton Albion 10–1 Bedworth United
32 Newmarket Town 0–2 Wymondham Town
33 Rothwell Corinthians 0–3 Peterborough Northern Star
34 Great Shelford 7–3 Roade
35 Bar Hill 4–0 Huntingdon Town
36 Fulbourn Institute 2–4 Raunds Town
37 Stewarts & Lloyds Corby 1–2 Burton Park Wanderers
38 Brentwood Town 2–1 West Billericay
39 Southendian 2–3 Colchester Town
40 Lowestoft Town 8–3 Billericay Town
41 Haringey Borough 2–4 Long Lane
42 Barking 5–1 Sherrardswood
43 Garston 1–3 Colney Heath
44 Royston Town 4–0 Sawbridgeworth Town
45 Offley & Stopsley 6–0 Harvesters
46 Banbury United 0–3 Oxford City
47 Woodley United 1–3 Old Actonians
48 Brentford 9–2 Hemel Hempstead Town
49 Wealdstone 3–2 AFC Dunstable Ladies
50 Colne Valley 1–6 Maidenhead United
51 Newbury 1–0 Ascot United
52 Kidlington 5–3 Marlow
53 Leighton United Vixens 2–0 Leverstock Green
54 Bexhill United 0–2 Carshalton Athletic
55 AFC Wimbledon 4–7 Fulham Foundation
56 London Corinthians 6–0 Eastbourne
57 Crawley Wasps 9–0 Worthing Town
58 AFC Wimbledon Development 3–0 Rottingdean Village
59 Parkwood Rangers 2–1 Aylesford
60 Dartford Royals 6–0 Chertsey Town
61 Maidstone United W/O Battersea & Wandsworth Tie awarded to Maidstone United. Battersea & Wandsworth failed to fulfil fixture.
62 Herne Bay 3–1 Anchorians
63 Eastbourne Town 7–0 Burgess Hill Town
64 Parley Sports 10–3 New Forest
65 Christchurch 2–1 Fleet Town
66 Poole Town 4–3 Basingstoke Town After extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes.
67 Torquay United 5–1 Ilminster Town
68 Frome Town 2–4 Truro City
69 Swindon Spitfires 2–1 Downend Flyers After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
70 Pen Mill 0–5 Bridgwater Town

Second round qualifying[]

Tie Home team Result Away team Notes
1 Boldon 1–2 Peterlee RA
2 Birtley Town 0–5 Tynedale
3 York City 0–1 Whitley Bay
4 Blackpool Wren Rovers 3–0 Merseyrail Bootle
5 Accrington Girls & Ladies 5–3 Wetherby Athletic
6 Hull City 2–0 Brighouse Town
7 Farsley 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday
8 Woolton 1–0 Penrith
9 Burnley 2–1 Mersey Girls
10 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Nettleham
11 The New Saints 3–1 Walsall
12 Ellistown 4–3 Wyrley After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
13 Raunds Town 0–2 Crusaders
14 Allscott 0–1 Burton Albion
15 Bilbrook 3–0 Kenilworth Town
16 Long Eaton United 1–5 Ruddington Village
17 Wymondham Town 2–0 Great Shelford
18 Colchester Town 2–0 Brentwood Town
19 Burton Park Wanderers 4–1 Offley & Stopsley
20 Leighton United Vixens 4–1 Colney Heath
21 Lowestoft Town 8–0 Wealdstone
22 Barking 4–0 Royston Town After extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes.
23 Peterborough Northern Star 2–0 Bar Hill After extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes.
Tie replayed after original result (2–1 to Bar Hill) was declared void.[8]
24 Long Lane 5–4 Brentford
25 London Corinthians 3–2 Fulham Foundation
26 Carshalton Athletic 5–2 Maidstone United
27 Eastbourne Town 3–1 Parkwood Rangers
28 Crawley Wasps 0–1 Herne Bay
29 AFC Wimbledon Development 3–0 Dartford Royals
30 Maidenhead United 2–2 Old Actonians After 90 minutes & extra time. Maidenhead United won 3–2 on penalties.
31 Poole Town 1–2 Oxford City After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
32 Christchurch 1–4 Parley Sports
33 Bridgwater Town 4–2 Newbury
34 Torquay United W/O Kidlington Tie awarded to Torquay United after Kidlington withdrew from competition.
35 Truro City 1–3 Swindon Spitfires

Third Round qualifying[]

45 clubs belonging to the Women's Premier League division one's Midlands, North, South and South West leagues entered at this stage of the competition.[9][10]

Tie Home team Result Away team Notes
1 Morecambe 4–3 Burnley After extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes.
2 Steel City Wanderers 3–4 Mossley Hill
3 Hull City 4–1 Chester-le-Street Town
4 Whitley Bay 1–2 Liverpool Marshall Feds
5 Guiseley W/O Peterlee RA Tie awarded to Guiseley. Peterlee unable to fulfil fixture.
6 Chorley 10–1 Tynedale
7 Sheffield United Community 2–0 Woolton
8 Leeds 2–0 Tranmere Rovers
9 Stockport County 4–0 Accrington Girls & Ladies
10 Curzon Ashton 2–6 Norton & Stockton Ancients
11 Blackpool Wren Rovers 6–2 Middlesbrough
12 Rotherham United 8–0 Sheffield Wednesday
13 Ruddington Village 2–13 Loughborough Foxes
14 The New Saints 2–0 Leafield Athletic
15 Crewe Alexandra 3–5 Loughborough Students
16 Burton Park Wanderers 0–1 Leicester City After extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes.
17 FC Reedswood 4–0 Burton Albion
18 Leicester City 7–0 Crusaders
19 Radcliffe Olympic 5–0 Ellistown
20 Mansfield Town 2–1 Billbrook
21 C&K Basildon 3–1 Barking
22 Norwich City 1–5 Lowestoft Town
23 Ipswich Town 2–1 Colchester Town
24 Peterborough Northern Star 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons
25 Wymondham Town 1–4 Cambridge After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
26 Leighton United Vixens 1–6 Luton Town
27 Crystal Palace 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Development After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
28 Long Lane 0–4 Herne Bay
29 Enfield Town 3–3 Carshalton Athletic After 90 minutes & extra time. Carshalton Athletic won 3–0 on penalties.
30 Maidenhead United 3–0 Shanklin
31 London Corinthians 4–0 Denham United
32 Eastbourne Town 5–0 Gosport Borough
33 Forest Green Rovers 10–1 Oxford City
34 Larkhall Athletic 5–0 Bridgwater Town
35 Cheltenham Town 2–1 St. Nicholas
36 Parley Sports 3–5 Exeter City
37 Southampton Saints 2–0 Swindon Spitfires
38 Torquay United 2–4 Swindon Town

First round[]

The draw for the first round was made on 3 November 2014. All ties with the exception of the matches at Chorley and C&K Basildon were played on 6 December 2014. The remaining two took place on 14 December 2014.[11][12][13]

Tie Home team Result Away team Notes
1 Chorley 5–2 Rotherham United
2 Liverpool Marshall Feds 3–0 Stockport County
3 Morecambe 5–2 Norton & Stockton Ancients
4 Blackpool Wren Rovers 2–3 Sheffield United Community
5 Hull City 3–2 Mossley Hill
6 Leeds 1–0 Guiseley
7 Loughborough Students 0–1 Leicester City
8 The New Saints 5–2 Loughborough Foxes
9 Radcliffe Olympic 3–1 Mansfield Town
10 Leicester City 1–4 FC Reedswood
11 Crystal Palace 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons
12 Bedford 0–1 Ipswich Town
13 Luton Town 1–0 Cambridge
14 Eastbourne Town 1–1 Chichester City After extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes. Eastbourne Town won 5–4 on penalties.
15 London Corinthians 2–3 Lowestoft Town
16 C&K Basildon 5–2 Maidenhead United
17 Herne Bay 0–1 Carshalton Athletic
18 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Southampton Saints
19 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Exeter City
20 Larkhall Athletic 0–0 Swindon Town After 90 minutes & extra time. Swindon Town won 5–4 on penalties.

Second round[]

The FA Women's Premier League teams entered at this stage. All matches were played on 11 January 2015.[14][15] The ties between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall and Swindon Town and Carshalton Athletic were postponed with the later facing a FA investigation.[16] Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall eventually played the match on 25 January after postponements due to a waterlogged and frozen pitches.[17][18][19] Carhalton Athletic were awarded a walkover as Swindon Town were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in the 3rd round of qualifying.[20]

Tie Home team Result Away team Notes
1 Morecambe 4–2 Sheffield United Community
2 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Preston North End
3 Coventry City 3–1 Leeds
4 Radcliffe Olympic 3–1 Hull City
5 Sporting Club Albion 0–2 Stoke City
6 Blackburn Rovers 13–2 Liverpool Marshall Feds Match played in Liverpool after twice being postponed.
7 The New Saints 3–5 Derby County
8 Chorley 2–3 FC Reedswood
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Newcastle United
10 Bradford City 3–2 Huddersfield Town
11 Leicester City 0–8 Sheffield
12 Charlton Athletic 3–2 Cardiff City After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
13 Forest Green Rovers 2–4 Keynsham Town After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
14 Gillingham 0–5 Portsmouth
15 Lowestoft Town 2–1 Luton Town
16 Crystal Palace 2–0 Ipswich Town
17 Eastbourne Town 1–0 Queens Park Rangers
18 Swindon Town W/O Carshalton Athletic Tie awarded to Carshalton Athletic. Swindon disqualified for fielding ineligible player in earlier round.[21]
19 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 C&K Basildon
20 Exeter City 1–3 Lewes
21 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Copsewood Coventry After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
22 Brighton & Hove Albion 6–2 West Ham United

Third round[]

The draw for the 3rd round was made at Wembley on 12 January 2015. Sides from the FA WSL 2 league enter the competition at this stage. All ties were played on 1 February 2015, with the exception of Doncaster's tie which was staged the day before. The winners of each match received £400.[22][23] Six matches were rearranged for 8 February due to adverse weather conditions.[24]

Tie Home team Result Away team Notes
1 Oxford United 0–3 Coventry City
2 Blackburn Rovers 4–5 Portsmouth
3 Doncaster Rovers Belles 3–0 London Bees
4 Yeovil Town 4–1 Lewes
5 Radcliffe Olympic 2–0 Durham
6 Bradford City 5–0 FC Reedswood
7 Aston Villa 2–1 Sunderland
8 Morecambe 2–3 Stoke City
9 Carshalton Athletic 2–5 Keynsham Town
10 Millwall Lionesses 3–0 Lowestoft Town
11 Crystal Palace 0–3 Reading Tie awarded to Crystal Palace due to Reading fielding two ineligible players.[25]
12 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 C&K Basildon 0–5 Sheffield
14 Eastbourne Town 2–4 Derby County After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
15 Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 Preston North End
16 Watford 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Fourth round[]

The draw for the fourth round was made on 2 February.[26] Matches played on 8 March 2015.[27]

Home team Result Away team Notes
Watford L.F.C. 2–1 Keynsham Town L.F.C.
Charlton Athletic L.F.C. 3–3 a.e.t. Crystal Palace Charlton win 4–2 on penalties.
Sheffield FC Ladies 4–0 Radcliffe Olympic LFC
Stoke City L.F.C. 1–3 Coventry City L.F.C.
Aston Villa L.F.C. 2–1 a.e.t. Yeovil Town L.F.C.
Portsmouth Ladies 1–4 Millwall Lionesses
Bradford City LFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Derby County L.F.C. 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.

Fifth round / Round of 16[]

The eight winners of round four are joined by the eight 2014 FA WSL teams. The draw was held on 9 March 2015. Besides the eight WSL 1 teams, there remain four WSL 2 and four teams from the Premier League (Level 3) teams: Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Sheffield, Tottenham.[28] Matches played on 22 March.[29]

Home team Result Away team Notes
Chelsea 6–0 Watford L.F.C.
Coventry City L.F.C. 1–2 Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
Manchester City 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Millwall Lionesses 0–7 Arsenal
Birmingham City 3–1 Liverpool
Aston Villa L.F.C. 2–0 Sheffield FC Ladies
Notts County Ladies 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.
Everton 2–1 a.e.t. Bristol Academy played on 24 March, 1–1 after 90 minutes

Quarter-finals[]

Draw on 23 March 2015.[30] Matches were played on 12 April.[31] Charlton Athletic is the only Premier League team remaining. Aston Villa is from the WSL 2.

Home team Result Away team Notes
Manchester City 3–1 Birmingham City
Everton 1–1 a.e.t. Charlton Athletic L.F.C. 5–4 on penalties
Notts County Ladies 5–1 Aston Villa L.F.C.
Arsenal 1–2 Chelsea

Semi finals[]

The draw for the semi finals was made on 13 April 2015.[32] The Everton v Notts County game was played on 3 May at Goodison Park.[33] The Chelsea v Manchester City game took place on 4 May at Adams Park.[33]

Home team Result Away team Notes
Everton 0–3 Notts County Ladies
Chelsea 1–0 Manchester City

Final[]

Chelsea vs Notts County before the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
Main article: 2015 FA Women's Cup Final

The final of the FA Women's Cup was held for the first time at Wembley Stadium. It was played on 1 August 2015. The match was broadcast live on BBC One.

Chelsea1 – 0Notts County Ladies
Ji Goal 39' report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 30,710

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