2014–15 FA Women's Cup


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.

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.
RoundPrevious round winnersEntered at this stageTotal teams competingGames playedGoals scored
Preliminary round–646431181
First round qualifying3210814069415
Second round qualifying70–7034136
Third round qualifying35417637199
First round382402069
Second round20244421106
Third round2210321670
Fourth round16–16831
Fifth round8816833
Sixth round8–8415
Semi-finals4–424
Final2–211

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

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.
TieHome teamResultAway teamNotes
1Rutherford4–1Prudhoe TownTie awarded to Prudhoe Town, Rutherford removed from competition
2Lowick United6–7Blyth Town LionsAfter extra time. 5–5 after 90 minutes.
3Birtley St Joseph2–7Tynedale
4Brighouse Town10–1Keighley Oaks
5Wakefield3–5Malet Lambert
6Carlisle United2–3CMB
7Rise Park1–5Long Eaton United
8Nettleham13–0Arnold Town
9Oadby & Wigston2–1Dronfield Town
10Coventrians0–4The New Saints
11March Town United1–7Roade
12Raunds Town4–2Kettering TownAfter extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
13Sandy0–1Rothwell Corinthians
14AFC Sudbury1–12Lowestoft Town
15Colchester TownW/OTakeleyTie awarded to Colchester Town. Takeley withdrew from competition.
16Bury Town1–1Brentwood TownAfter 90 minutes and extra time. Brentwood Town won 4–3 on penalties.
17Sawbridgeworth Town1–0Stevenage
18KIKK United2–3Barking
19Chesham United0–8Old Actonians
20Leverstock Green6–0Headington
21London Corinthians12–1South Park
22Burgess Hill Town4–2Abbey Rangers
23Surrey Eagles1–2Battersea & Wandsworth
24Regents Park Rangers0–5Carshalton Athletic
25Hassocks0–1Eastbourne
26Poole Town4–0Aldershot Town
27Southampton2–3Fleet Town
28Brislington0–2Downend Flyers
29Bristol Ladies Union0–1Truro City
30Wootton Bassett Town2–4Ilminster Town
31Frome Town2–0Cheltenham Civil Service
32Bridgwater Town6–0Launceston

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

First round qualifying

The draw was made on 29 August 2014.
TieHome teamResultAway teamNotes
1Kader0–6York City
2Tynedale12–0Forest Hall
3Peterlee RA4–2Prudhoe Town
4Birtley Town4–2Middlesbrough Lionesses
5Boldon4–3Blyth Town Lions
6Whitley Bay6–0Ashington Woodhorn Lane
7Ossett Albion3–8Wetherby AthleticAfter extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes.
8Malet Lambert0–3Farsley
9Sheffield Wednesday4–1Handsworth
10Brighouse Athletic0–2Brighouse Town
11Hull City 12–0Bradford Park Avenue
12Woolton2–1Middleton Athletic
13Blackpool Wren Rovers10–1CMB Ladies
14Bury Girls & Ladies2–8Burnley
15Merseyrail Bootle10–0Chester City
16Mersey Girls2–1Workington Reds
17Blackpool2–3PenrithAfter extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
18City of Manchester4–8Accrington Girls & Ladies
19Crewe Alexandra5–2Birkenhead
20Ruddington Village6–5Oadby & Wigston
21Sandiacre Town0–5Nettleham
22West Bridgford0–3Long Eaton United
23Teversal0–7Ellistown
24Walsall3–0Malvern Town
25Leamington Lions1–3The New Saints
26Allscott5–4Lye TownAfter extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
27Stone Dominoes3–4Bilbrook
28Brereton Town2–3Crusaders
29Kenilworth Town1–0Coventry Development Ladies
30Wyrley2–2Folly LaneAfter 90 minutes & extra time. Wyrley won 3–2 on penalties.
31Burton Albion10–1Bedworth United
32Newmarket Town0–2Wymondham Town
33Rothwell Corinthians0–3Peterborough Northern Star
34Great Shelford7–3Roade
35Bar Hill4–0Huntingdon Town
36Fulbourn Institute2–4Raunds Town
37Stewarts & Lloyds Corby1–2Burton Park Wanderers
38Brentwood Town2–1West Billericay
39Southendian2–3Colchester Town
40Lowestoft Town8–3Billericay Town
41Haringey Borough2–4Long Lane
42Barking5–1Sherrardswood
43Garston1–3Colney Heath
44Royston Town4–0Sawbridgeworth Town
45Offley & Stopsley6–0Harvesters
46Banbury United0–3Oxford City
47Woodley United1–3Old Actonians
48Brentford9–2Hemel Hempstead Town
49Wealdstone3–2AFC Dunstable Ladies
50Colne Valley1–6Maidenhead United
51Newbury1–0Ascot United
52Kidlington5–3Marlow
53Leighton United Vixens2–0Leverstock Green
54Bexhill United0–2Carshalton Athletic
55AFC Wimbledon4–7Fulham Foundation
56London Corinthians6–0Eastbourne
57Crawley Wasps9–0Worthing Town
58AFC Wimbledon Development3–0Rottingdean Village
59Parkwood Rangers2–1Aylesford
60Dartford Royals6–0Chertsey Town
61Maidstone UnitedW/OBattersea & WandsworthTie awarded to Maidstone United. Battersea & Wandsworth failed to fulfil fixture.
62Herne Bay3–1Anchorians
63Eastbourne Town7–0Burgess Hill Town
64Parley Sports10–3New Forest
65Christchurch2–1Fleet Town
66Poole Town4–3Basingstoke TownAfter extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes.
67Torquay United5–1Ilminster Town
68Frome Town2–4Truro City
69Swindon Spitfires2–1Downend FlyersAfter extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
70Pen Mill0–5Bridgwater Town

Second round qualifying

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.
TieHome teamResultAway teamNotes
1Morecambe4–3BurnleyAfter extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes.
2Steel City Wanderers3–4Mossley Hill
3Hull City4–1Chester-le-Street Town
4Whitley Bay1–2Liverpool Marshall Feds
5GuiseleyW/OPeterlee RATie awarded to Guiseley. Peterlee unable to fulfil fixture.
6Chorley10–1Tynedale
7Sheffield United Community2–0Woolton
8Leeds2–0Tranmere Rovers
9Stockport County4–0Accrington Girls & Ladies
10Curzon Ashton2–6Norton & Stockton Ancients
11Blackpool Wren Rovers6–2Middlesbrough
12Rotherham United8–0Sheffield Wednesday
13Ruddington Village2–13Loughborough Foxes
14The New Saints2–0Leafield Athletic
15Crewe Alexandra3–5Loughborough Students
16Burton Park Wanderers0–1Leicester CityAfter extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes.
17FC Reedswood4–0Burton Albion
18Leicester City7–0Crusaders
19Radcliffe Olympic5–0Ellistown
20Mansfield Town2–1Billbrook
21C&K Basildon3–1Barking
22Norwich City1–5Lowestoft Town
23Ipswich Town2–1Colchester Town
24Peterborough Northern Star1–2Milton Keynes Dons
25Wymondham Town1–4CambridgeAfter extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
26Leighton United Vixens1–6Luton Town
27Crystal Palace3–1AFC Wimbledon DevelopmentAfter extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
28Long Lane0–4Herne Bay
29Enfield Town3–3Carshalton AthleticAfter 90 minutes & extra time. Carshalton Athletic won 3–0 on penalties.
30Maidenhead United3–0Shanklin
31London Corinthians4–0Denham United
32Eastbourne Town5–0Gosport Borough
33Forest Green Rovers10–1Oxford City
34Larkhall Athletic5–0Bridgwater Town
35Cheltenham Town2–1St. Nicholas
36Parley Sports3–5Exeter City
37Southampton Saints2–0Swindon Spitfires
38Torquay United2–4Swindon 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.
TieHome teamResultAway teamNotes
1Chorley5–2Rotherham United
2Liverpool Marshall Feds3–0Stockport County
3Morecambe5–2Norton & Stockton Ancients
4Blackpool Wren Rovers2–3Sheffield United Community
5Hull City3–2Mossley Hill
6Leeds1–0Guiseley
7Loughborough Students0–1Leicester City
8The New Saints5–2Loughborough Foxes
9Radcliffe Olympic3–1Mansfield Town
10Leicester City1–4FC Reedswood
11Crystal Palace2–0Milton Keynes Dons
12Bedford0–1Ipswich Town
13Luton Town1–0Cambridge
14Eastbourne Town1–1Chichester CityAfter extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes. Eastbourne Town won 5–4 on penalties.
15London Corinthians2–3Lowestoft Town
16C&K Basildon5–2Maidenhead United
17Herne Bay0–1Carshalton Athletic
18Forest Green Rovers2–0Southampton Saints
19Cheltenham Town1–2Exeter City
20Larkhall Athletic0–0Swindon TownAfter 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. The ties between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall and Swindon Town and Carshalton Athletic were postponed with the later facing a FA investigation. Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall eventually played the match on 25 January after postponements due to a waterlogged and frozen pitches. 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.
TieHome teamResultAway teamNotes
1Morecambe4–2Sheffield United Community
2Nottingham Forest1–3Preston North End
3Coventry City3–1Leeds
4Radcliffe Olympic3–1Hull City
5Sporting Club Albion0–2Stoke City
6Blackburn Rovers13–2Liverpool Marshall FedsMatch played in Liverpool after twice being postponed.
7The New Saints3–5Derby County
8Chorley2–3FC Reedswood
9Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Newcastle United
10Bradford City3–2Huddersfield Town
11Leicester City0–8Sheffield
12Charlton Athletic3–2Cardiff CityAfter extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
13Forest Green Rovers2–4Keynsham TownAfter extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
14Gillingham0–5Portsmouth
15Lowestoft Town2–1Luton Town
16Crystal Palace2–0Ipswich Town
17Eastbourne Town1–0Queens Park Rangers
18Swindon TownW/OCarshalton AthleticTie awarded to Carshalton Athletic. Swindon disqualified for fielding ineligible player in earlier round.
19Plymouth Argyle2–3C&K Basildon
20Exeter City1–3Lewes
21Tottenham Hotspur2–1Copsewood CoventryAfter extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes.
22Brighton & Hove Albion6–2West 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. Six matches were rearranged for 8 February due to adverse weather conditions.
TieHome teamResultAway teamNotes
1Oxford United0–3Coventry City
2Blackburn Rovers4–5Portsmouth
3Doncaster Rovers Belles3–0London Bees
4Yeovil Town4–1Lewes
5Radcliffe Olympic2–0Durham
6Bradford City5–0FC Reedswood
7Aston Villa2–1Sunderland
8Morecambe2–3Stoke City
9Carshalton Athletic2–5Keynsham Town
10Millwall Lionesses3–0Lowestoft Town
11Crystal Palace0–3ReadingTie awarded to Crystal Palace due to Reading fielding two ineligible players.
12Charlton Athletic2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
13C&K Basildon0–5Sheffield
14Eastbourne Town2–4Derby CountyAfter extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes.
15Tottenham Hotspur5–1Preston North End
16Watford2–1Brighton & Hove Albion

Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round was made on 2 February. Matches played on 8 March 2015.
Home teamResultAway teamNotes
Watford L.F.C.2–1Keynsham Town L.F.C.
Charlton Athletic L.F.C.3–3 a.e.t.Crystal PalaceCharlton win 4–2 on penalties.
Sheffield FC Ladies4–0Radcliffe Olympic LFC
Stoke City L.F.C.1–3Coventry City L.F.C.
Aston Villa L.F.C.2–1 a.e.t.Yeovil Town L.F.C.
Portsmouth Ladies1–4Millwall Lionesses
Bradford City LFC1–2Doncaster Rovers Belles
Derby County L.F.C.0–3Tottenham 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 teams: Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Sheffield, Tottenham. Matches played on 22 March.
Home teamResultAway teamNotes
Chelsea6–0Watford L.F.C.
Coventry City L.F.C.1–2Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
Manchester City3–1Doncaster Rovers Belles
Millwall Lionesses0–7Arsenal
Birmingham City3–1Liverpool
Aston Villa L.F.C.2–0Sheffield FC Ladies
Notts County Ladies4–0Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.
Everton2–1 a.e.t.Bristol Academyplayed on 24 March, 1–1 after 90 minutes

Quarter-finals

Draw on 23 March 2015. Matches were played on 12 April. Charlton Athletic is the only Premier League team remaining. Aston Villa is from the WSL 2.
Home teamResultAway teamNotes
Manchester City3–1Birmingham City
Everton1–1 a.e.t.Charlton Athletic L.F.C.5–4 on penalties
Notts County Ladies5–1Aston Villa L.F.C.
Arsenal1–2Chelsea

Semi finals

The draw for the semi finals was made on 13 April 2015. The Everton v Notts County game was played on 3 May at Goodison Park. The Chelsea v Manchester City game took place on 4 May at Adams Park.
Home teamResultAway teamNotes
Everton0–3Notts County Ladies
Chelsea1–0Manchester City

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.