2007–08 FA Women's Premier League Cup


The FA Women's Premier League Cup 2007–08 was the 17th staging of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs.
The tournament was won by Everton L.F.C., who beat previous holders Arsenal L.F.C. 1-0 in the final; this was Everton's first title.

Preliminary round

All played on 2 September.
Home teamScoreAway team
Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.1 - 3Lincoln City L.F.C.
Fulham L.F.C.6 - 1Team Bath L.F.C.
Newcastle United W.F.C.6 - 3Sheffield Wednesday L.F.C.
Nottingham Forest L.F.C.0 - 1Sunderland A.F.C. Women

First round

All played 30 September, except Liverpool vs. Leeds United and Cardiff City vs. Arsenal, both on 7 October. Charlton Athletic forfeited due to economic problems and Sunderland thus won by walkover.
Home teamScoreAway team
Aston Villa L.F.C.1 - 4Birmingham City L.F.C.
Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.8 - 0Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.
Cardiff City L.F.C.0 - 4Arsenal L.F.C.
Colchester United L.F.C.4 - 2Tranmere Rovers L.F.C.
Crewe Alexandra L.F.C.1 - 9Chelsea L.F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.2 - 0Crystal Palace L.F.C.
Everton L.F.C.6 - 0Barnet L.F.C.
Liverpool L.F.C.2 - 0Leeds United L.F.C.
Newquay A.F.C. Ladies4 - 3Keynsham Town L.F.C.
Reading Royals L.F.C.0 - 9West Ham United L.F.C.
Rotherham United L.F.C.3 - 3Portsmouth L.F.C.
Watford L.F.C.4 - 0Manchester City L.F.C.
Stockport County L.F.C.1 - 3Lincoln City L.F.C.
Preston North End W.F.C.2 - 1Fulham L.F.C.
Newcastle United W.F.C.0 - 3Bristol Academy W.F.C.
Sunderland A.F.C. Womenw/oCharlton Athletic L.F.C.

Second round

Quarter finals

All played 4 November.
Home teamScoreAway team
Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.2 - 3Liverpool L.F.C.
Watford L.F.C.3 - 2Birmingham City L.F.C.
Arsenal L.F.C.3 - 1Chelsea L.F.C.
Everton L.F.C.3 - 0Sunderland A.F.C. Women

Semi finals

All played 16 December.
Home teamScoreAway team
Arsenal L.F.C.4 - 0Liverpool L.F.C.
Watford L.F.C.1 - 2Everton L.F.C.

Final

In a shock result, Everton won the final with an early goal from Amy Kane, securing their first trophy since the 1997–98 FA Women's Premier League. Arsenal's defeat was their first in 58 domestic matches, a run stretching back two years to their humbling by Charlton Athletic in the 2005–06 final of the same competition.