2014–15 Women's FA Cup

2014–15 Women's FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams257
Final positions
ChampionsChelsea (1st title)
Runners-upNotts County
Tournament statistics
Matches played251
Goals scored1,260 (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, and was held on 1 August 2015. The match was televised live on BBC One.[1]

The competition was rebranded as the Women's FA Cup, following a sponsor deal with SSE. For sponsorship purposes, it was named the SSE Women's FA Cup.[2]

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

RoundPrize money[3]
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
FinalWinner: £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.[4][5][6]

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

First round qualifying

The draw was made on 29 August 2014.[4][7][8]

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.[10][11]

First round proper

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.[12][13][14]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
8 / 8
10 / 10
24 / 24
30 / 30
10 / 10
82 / 82
7 December 2014 Bedford (4)0–1 Ipswich Town (4) Wootton
Report
  • Bitten
Stadium: Weston Park
7 December 2014 Blackpool Wren Rovers (5)2–3 Sheffield United Community (5) Blackpool
Report
Stadium: Brews Park
7 December 2014 Cheltenham Town (4)1–2 Exeter City (4) Cheltenham
  • Donaldson 35'
Report
Stadium: Newlands Park
7 December 2014 Crystal Palace (4) 2–0Milton Keynes Dons (4)Bromley
  • Dyett
  • Igbavboa
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
7 December 2014 Forest Green Rovers (4) 2–0Southampton Saints (4)Cambridge
Report Stadium: Thornhill Park
7 December 2014 Herne Bay (5)0–1 Carshalton Athletic (5) Herne Bay
Report
Stadium: Winch's Field
7 December 2014 Hull City (5) 3–2Mossley Hill (4)Kingston upon Hull
Report
Stadium: Hull University Sports Ground
7 December 2014 Larkhall Athletic (4)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Swindon Town (4) Larkhall
Report Stadium: The Plain Ham Ground
Penalties
  • football with check mark
  • football with check mark
  • football with check mark
  • football with check mark
  • football with red X
  • football with check mark Rich
  • football with check mark Thompson
  • football with check mark Coe
  • football with check mark Quinn
  • football with check mark Austin
7 December 2014 Leeds (4) 1–0Guiseley Vixens (4)Emley
  • Ross 55'
Report Stadium: Welfare Ground
Attendance: 72
7 December 2014 Leicester City Ladies (4)1–4 FC Reedswood (4) Hinckley
Report
Stadium: Leicester Road
7 December 2014 Liverpool Marshall Feds (4) 3–0Stockport County (4)Liverpool
  • Wensley 2'
  • Douglas 20', 74'
Report Stadium: IM Marsh
7 December 2014 London Corinthians (5)2–3 Lowestoft Town (5) Blackheath
Report
  • Drake 45'
  • Thomas 50'
  • Shorten 88'
Stadium: Rectory Field
7 December 2014 Loughborough Students (4)0–1 Leicester City (4) Loughborough
Report
Stadium: Holywell Park
7 December 2014 Luton Town (4) 1–0Cambridge United (4)Luton
Report Stadium: Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium
7 December 2014 Morecambe (4) 5–2Norton & Stockton Ancients (4)Lancaster
Report
Stadium: Lancaster and Morecambe College
7 December 2014 Radcliffe Olympic (4) 3–1Mansfield Town (4)Radcliffe-on-Trent
  • Robinson 21'
  • Bailey 75'
  • Smith 77'
Report
  • Douglas 68'
Stadium: Wharf Lane
14 December 2014 C&K Basildon (4) 6–2Maidenhead United (5)Basildon
  • Doo
  • Lacey
  • Rushen
  • Sinclair
Report
  • Brett
  • Smith
Stadium: The Hive
14 December 2014 Chorley (4) 5–2Rotherham United (4)Croston
  • Coope 33', 56', 79'
  • Smith 36'
  • Cadwallader 44'
Report
  • Venue 1'
  • Wild 88'
Stadium: Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Attendance: 20

Second round proper

The FA Women's Premier League teams entered at this stage. All matches were played on 11 January 2015.[15][16] The ties between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall and Swindon Town and Carshalton Athletic were postponed with the later facing a FA investigation.[17] Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall eventually played the match on 25 January after postponements due to a waterlogged and frozen pitches.[18][19][20] 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.[21]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
8 / 8
10 / 10
24 / 24
14 / 30
6 / 10
76 / 82
11 January 2015 Bradford City (3) 3–2Huddersfield Town (3)Thackley
  • Lee 15'
  • Whitham 25'
Report
  • Hastings 28'
  • Heckler 43'
Stadium: Dennyfield
11 January 2015 Brighton & Hove Albion (3) 6–2West Ham United (3)Brighton
Report
  • Sherwood 25'
  • McCrea 30'
Stadium: Withdean Stadium
11 January 2015 Charlton Athletic (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Cardiff City (3)Thamesmead
  • Dixson 68', 109'
Report
  • C. Williams 33'
  • Aldridge 63'
Stadium: Bayliss Avenue
Attendance: 72
11 January 2015 Chorley (4)2–3 FC Reedswood (4) Croston
  • Parry 11'
  • Coope 89'
Report
  • Clarke 14'
  • Hughes 22'
  • Duggan 32'
Stadium: Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
11 January 2015 Coventry City (3) 3–1Leeds (4)Coventry
Report
  • Huegett 64'
Stadium: Sphinx Drive
11 January 2015 Crystal Palace (4) 2–0Ipswich Town (4)Bromley
  • Shakes
  • Igbavboa
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
11 January 2015 Exeter City (4)1–3 Lewes (3) Exminster
Report
  • Heather 10'
  • Spice 30'
  • Newton 52'
Stadium: Minster Park
Attendance: 40
11 January 2015 Forest Green Rovers (4)2–4 (a.e.t.) Keynsham Town (3) Cambridge
Report
Stadium: Thornhill Park
11 January 2015 Gillingham (3)0–5 Portsmouth (3) Chatham
Report
  • Umotong 11', 48', 60'
  • Wilson 27'
  • Kempson 61'
Stadium: The Sports Ground
11 January 2015 Leicester City (4)0–8 Sheffield (3) Leicester
Report
Stadium: Riverside Pavilion
11 January 2015 Lowestoft Town (5) 2–1Luton Town (4)Lowestoft
  • Larkins
  • Scully
Report
Stadium: Crown Meadow
Attendance: 231
11 January 2015 Nottingham Forest (3)1–3 Preston North End (3) Basford
  • Guyler 83'
Report
Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
11 January 2015 Plymouth Argyle (3)2–3 C&K Basildon (4) Ivybridge
  • Mousley 53'
Report
  • Doo
  • Rushen
Stadium: Ivybridge Community College
11 January 2015 Radcliffe Olympic (4) 3–1Hull City (5)Radcliffe-on-Trent
  • Jackson 35', 40'
  • Saulter 75'
Report
Stadium: Wharf Lane
11 January 2015 Swindon Town (4)O–W Carshalton Athletic (5)
Report
Note: Tie awarded to Carshalton Athletic. Swindon disqualified for fielding ineligible player in third round qualifying.[22]
11 January 2015 The New Saints (5)3–5 Derby County (3) Oswestry
Report
  • Grimadell 5'
  • Newton 56'
  • Johnson 70', 73'
  • Perry 87'
Stadium: Park Hall
Attendance: 134
11 January 2015 Tottenham Hotspur (3) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Copsewood Coventry (3) Ware
  • O'Leary 67'
  • Martin 115'
Report
  • Christie 44'
Stadium: Wodson Park
11 January 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) 2–1Newcastle United (3)Hednesford
  • Selmes 39', 89'
Report
  • Crooks
Stadium: Keys Park
25 January 2015 Liverpool Marshall Feds (4)2–13 Blackburn Rovers (3) Liverpool
  • Wensley 70', 74'
Report
  • Sheen 3', 23', 53'
  • Boyle 7', 32', 45', 48', 65'
  • Holbrook 10', 40'
  • Taylor 37'
  • Jones 61', 78'
Stadium: I.M. Marsh Campus

Third round proper

The draw for the 3rd round was made at Wembley on 12 January 2015. Sides from the 2014 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.[23][24] Six matches were rearranged for 8 February due to adverse weather conditions.[25]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
8 / 8
10 / 10
14 / 24
5 / 30
3 / 10
40 / 82
1 February 2015 Aston Villa (2) 2–1Sunderland (1)Sutton Coldfield
Report
Stadium: Coles Lane
Referee: Sarah Garrett
1 February 2015 Blackburn Rovers (3)4–5 Portsmouth (3) Darwen
Report
  • Umotong 5', 51', 78'
  • Wilson 26'
  • Clark 47'
Stadium: Anchor Ground
1 February 2015 Carshalton Athletic (5)2–5 Keynsham Town (3) Carshalton
Report
Stadium: War Memorial Sports Ground
Referee: Alperen Nayir
1 February 2015 Eastbourne Town (5)2–4 (a.e.t.) Derby County (3) Eastbourne
Report
  • Perry 25', 103'
  • Griffiths 41'
  • Newton 105'
Stadium: The Saffrons
1 February 2015 Morecambe (4)2–3 Stoke City (3) Morecambe
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
1 February 2015 Tottenham Hotspur (3) 5–1Preston North End (3)Wood Green
  • Vio 41', 69'
  • O'Leary 58'
  • Martin 62'
  • Leon 89'
Report
  • Chadwick 84'
Stadium: White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre
1 February 2015 Yeovil Town (2) 4–1Lewes (3)Sherborne
Report
Stadium: Raleigh Grove
Attendance: 255
8 February 2015 Bradford City (3) 5–0FC Reedswood (4)Thackley
  • Sharp 10', 48'
  • Lee 30'
  • Danby 36'
  • Barker 58'
Report Stadium: Dennyfield
8 February 2015 C & K Basildon (4)0–5 Sheffield (3) Harlow
Report
Stadium: The Harlow Arena
8 February 2015 Charlton Athletic (3) 2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)Thamesmead
  • Pittuck 44'
  • Clifford 46'
Report Stadium: Bayliss Avenue
Attendance: 84
8 February 2015 Crystal Palace (4) 0–3Reading (2)Bromley
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Note: Tie awarded to Crystal Palace due to Reading fielding two ineligible players.[26]
8 February 2015 Millwall Lionesses (2) 3–0Lowestoft Town (5)Beckenham
Report Stadium: Eden Park Avenue
8 February 2015 Radcliffe Olympic (4) 2–0Durham (2)Radcliffe-on-Trent
  • Ramadan 72'
  • Jones 76'
Report Stadium: Wharf Lane

Fourth round proper

The draw for the fourth round was made on 2 February.[27] Matches played on 8 March 2015.[28]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
7 / 8
6 / 10
9 / 24
2 / 30
0 / 10
24 / 82
8 March 2015 Charlton Athletic (3) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Crystal Palace (4)Thamesmead
Report
  • Kiobel
  • Shakes
Stadium: Bayliss Avenue
Attendance: 170
Penalties
  • Shepherd football with check mark
  • Dixson football with red X
  • Lynch football with check mark
  • Whinnett football with check mark
  • Pittuck football with check mark
8 March 2015 Derby County (3)0–3 Tottenham Hotspur (3) Spondon
Report
Stadium: Anderson Electrical Arena
Attendance: 54
8 March 2015 Sheffield (3) 4–0Radcliffe Olympic (4)Dronfield
Report Stadium: Home of Football Ground
8 March 2015 Stoke City (3)1–3 Coventry City (3) Trent Vale
  • Roberts 10'
Report
Stadium: Clayton Wood Training Ground
8 March 2015 Watford (2) 2–1Keynsham Town (3)Berkhamsted
Report
Stadium: Broadwater Stadium

Fifth round proper

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.[29] Matches played on 22 and 24 March.[30][31]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
7 / 8
5 / 10
4 / 24
0 / 30
0 / 10
16 / 82
22 March 2015 Aston Villa (2) 2–0Sheffield (3)Sutton Coldfield
Report Stadium: Central Ground
22 March 2015 Birmingham City (1) 3–1Liverpool (1)Solihull
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 401
Referee: Richard Watson
22 March 2015 Chelsea (1) 6–0Watford (2)Staines-upon-Thames
Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 264
22 March 2015 Coventry City (3)1–2 Charlton Athletic (3) Bedworth
Report
Stadium: [Bedworth United F.C.|The Oval]]
22 March 2015 Everton (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Bristol Academy (1)Widnes
Report
  • Watts 57'
Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 367
22 March 2015 Manchester City (1) 3–1Doncaster Rovers Belles (2)Manchester
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 514
Referee: Peter Wright
22 March 2015 Millwall Lionesses (2)0–7 Arsenal (1) Bermondsey
Report
Stadium: The Den
22 March 2015 Notts County (1) 4–0Tottenham Hotspur (3)Nottingham
Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 459
Referee: Matthew Bacon

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 23 March 2015.[32] Matches were played on 12 April.[33][34][35][36][37]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
6 / 8
1 / 10
1 / 24
0 / 30
0 / 10
8 / 82
12 April 2015 Arsenal (1)1–2 Chelsea (1) Borehamwood
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 936
Referee: Andrew Aylott
12 April 2015 Everton (2) 1–1
(4–3 p)
Charlton Athletic (3)Widnes
Report
Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 311
Penalties
  • football with check mark Shepherd
  • football with check mark Dixson
  • football with red X Lynch
  • football with check mark Whinnett
  • football with red X Pittuck
12 April 2015 Manchester City (1) 3–1Birmingham City (1)Manchester City
Report
  • Jade-Haines 82'
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ricky Wootton
12 April 2015 Notts County (1) 5–1Aston Villa (1)Nottingham
Report Welsh 74' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Referee: Oliver Bickle

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 13 April 2015.[38] The Everton v Notts County game was played on 3 May at Goodison Park.[39][40] The Chelsea v Manchester City game took place on 4 May at Adams Park.[39][41]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
3 / 8
1 / 10
0 / 24
0 / 30
0 / 10
4 / 82
3 May 2015 Everton (2)0–3 Notts County (1) Walton
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 1,271
Referee: Anthony Tankard
4 May 2015 Chelsea (1) 1–0Manchester City (1)High Wycombe
Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 867
Referee: Adrian Quelch

Final

Chelsea vs Notts County before the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

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
Ji 37' Report
Attendance: 30,710

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