2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup

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2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup
CountryEngland
Teams72
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur
Runners-upCardiff City
Matches played67
Goals scored328 (4.9 per match)
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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]

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 .[2] They failed to defend their title this year however, thanks to a defeat to Cardiff City in the first round.[3]

Results[]

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[]

Determining round[]

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

Preliminary round[]

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 (SE1) 6–2 (SE1)Ely
14:00 Laura Bright Goal Goal Goal
Emma Jenkins Goal
Becky Taylor Goal Goal		 Report Chelsea Clarke Goal
Chloe Hoffman Goal		 Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground
27 September 2015 (N1)0–17 Bradford City (N) Norton
14:00 Report Olivia Thackray Goal 9' Goal 36'
Rosie McDonnell Goal 15' Goal 84'
Abbie McIver Goal 17' Goal 29' Goal 40' Goal 44'
Hannah Campbell Goal 26' Goal 72' Goal 83'
Chantelle O'Hara Goal 35' Goal 58'
Danielle Witham Goal 63'
Charlotte Stuart Goal 69'
Own goal Goal 78' (o.g.)
Abigail Lee Goal 86'		 Stadium: Norton Sports Complex
27 September 2015 Portsmouth (S)1–3 (a.e.t.) Brighton & Hove Albion (S) Gosport
14:00 Ini Umotong Goal 24' Report Kate Natkiel Goal 56'
Charlotte Gurr Goal 95' Goal 105'		 Stadium: Privett Park
Walkover Blackburn Rovers (N) H–W (M1)
Report

Competition proper[]

First round[]

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

Second round[]

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

Quarter-finals[]

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

Semi-finals[]

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

Final[]

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

References[]

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  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.
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