2015–16 Women's FA Cup

2015–16 Women's FA Cup
Tournament details
Country	England; Wales
Final positions
Champions	Arsenal (14th title)
Runners-up	Chelsea

The 2015–16 Women's FA Cup (also known as the SSE Women's FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 46th staging of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Notts County 1–0 in the previous final. Arsenal were crowned champions, beating Chelsea 1–0.^[1]^[2]

Format

The level of league football played by each team determined the stage of the competition in which they were inserted.

There were 262 entries this year and four qualifying round were played.^[3]

Entry points:^[4]

WSL 1 teams: Fifth round
WSL 2 teams: Third round
Premier League national: Second round
Premier League Regional: Third round qualifying

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	1R	2R	3R	4R	5R	QF	SF	Final
New entries	142	33	44	—	—	24	10	—	9	—	—	—
Winners of previous round	—	71	52	48	24	12	18	14	7	8	4	2
Matches	71	52	48	24	12	18	14	7	8	4	2	1

First round qualifying

Tie	Home team (tier)	Score	Away team (tier)	Att.
1	Cleveland (7)	0–7	Redcar Town (6)
2	York City (5)	7–0	Cramlington United (7)
3	Birtley Town (6)	0–2	Lowick United (6)
4	Whitley Bay (5)	9–0	Rutherford (7)
5	Ashington Woodhorn Lane (7)	2–3	Seaton (7)
6	Sheffield United Community (5)	4–2	Harrogate Railway (6)	43
7	Wakefield (5)	0–3	Brighouse Athletic (7)
8	Oughtibridge War Memorial (6)	2–1	Farsley Celtic (6)	130
9	Brighouse Town (5)	4–1 ^{[nb 1]}	Ossett Albion (6)	24
10	Winterton Rangers (6)	2–0	Wetherby Athletic (5)	37
11	Penrith (6)	3–0	Middleton Athletic (6)
12	City of Manchester (5)	0–1	Blackburn Community Sports Club (5)
13	Urmston Meadowside(6)	0–3	Accrington (5)
14	Curzon Ashton (5)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Chorltonians (7)	55
15	Woolton (6)	6–0	Blackpool (5)
16	Bolton Wanderers (5)	2–1	Crewe Alexandra (5)
17	Wigan Athletic (5)	7–0	Chester City
18	Carlisle United (6)	1–3	Burnley (5)	48
19	CMB (6)	5–1	Merseyrail Bootle (6)
20	Workington Reds (6)	1–2	Mersey (6)	40
21	Arnold Town (5)	2–1	Dronfield Town (7)	32
22	Rise Park (5)	2–2 (4–2 p)	Mansfield Hosiery Mills (6)
23	Ruddington Village (6)	6–2	Sleaford Town (6)
24	Teversal (6)	1–2	AFC Leicester (6)
25	Nettleham (5)	6–0	Desford (7)
26	Oadby & Wigston (7)	1–7	Long Eaton United (5)
27	Coleshill Town (7)	3–1	Bradwell Belles (7)	62
28	Bilbrook (6)	3–1	Rubery (6)
29	Stone Dominoes (6)	5–1	Malvern Town (6)
30	Leek CSOB (7)	1–6	Stourbridge (7)	75
31	Knowle (5)	0–3	The New Saints (5)	60
32	Crusaders (5)	3–4	Burton Albion (6)
33	Coundon Court (6)	1–4	Shrewsbury Town (6)	80
34	Lye Town (5)	4–2	Leek Town (7)	50
35	Kettering Town (5)	5–0	Rothwell Corinthians (6)
36	Great Shelford (5)	6–1	March Town United (8)	82

Tie	Home team (tier)	Score	Away team (tier)	Att.
37	Huntingdon Town (7)	0–9	Acle United (5)
38	Northampton Town (7)	2–1	Milton (8)	20
39	Riverside (6)	4–0	Fulbourn Institute Bluebirds (7)
40	Moulton (6)	3–2	Netherton United (7)
41	Wymondham Town (7)	6–2	Roade (7)
42	Brentwood Town (5)	0–4	Great Wakering Rovers (5)
43	West Billericay (6)	2–8	Sudbury (5)
44	Brandon Town (7)	2–5	Bury Town (6)	83
45	Haringey Borough (5)	6–0	Leverstock Green (5)
46	Garston (7)	1–2	Colney Heath (6)
47	Sherrardswood (7)	0–6	Royston Town (6)	100
48	Dunstable (5)	1–3	Leyton Orient (5)
49	Hoddesdon Owls (6)	3–5	Stevenage (5)	60
50	Hampton & Richmond Borough (7)	11–5	Bracknell Town (5)
51	Marlow (5)	6–2	Ascot United (6)
52	Woodley United (5)	2–0	Brentford (6)	25
53	Wargrave Ladies (7)	3–1	Headington (7)
54	Oxford City (5)	H–W	Barton United (7)
55	Wealdstone (7)	3–2	Banbury United (5)
56	Rottingdean Village (7)	1–8	Crawley Wasps (5)
57	Carshalton Athletic (5)	15–0	Barming (7)	57
58	Cowfold (7)	1–3	Bexhill United (5)
59	Aylesford (5)	1–3	Eastbourne (5)	40
60	Margate (8)	2–6	Long Lane (6)	91
61	London Corinthians (5)	3–0	Parkwood Rangers (6)
62	Abbey Rangers (7)	10–1	Worthing Town (7)
63	Herne Bay (7)	2–0	Burgess Hill Town (6)	63
64	Ashford (6)	2–1	Hassocks (6)
65	AFC Wimbledon (5)	9–0	Regents Park Rangers (6)	25
66	Southampton (6)	7–2	Winchester City Flyers (6)
67	Royal Wootton Bassett Town (7)	1–5	Downend Flyers (5)	20
68	Torquay United (5)	0–2	Brislington (5)
69	Cheltenham Civil Service (6)	1–3	Basingstoke Town (5)
70	Ilminster Town (6)	1–7	Bristol Union (5)
71	Wimborne Town (7)	8–0	Pen Mill (7)

Notes

↑ Brighouse Town were drawn as the home side, however the tie was reversed and consequently Ossett Albion hosted the fixture.^[5]

Second round qualifying

Tie	Home team (tier)	Score	Away team (tier)
1	New Forest (6)	0–12	Poole Town (6)
2	Hartlepool United (7)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Redcar Town (6)
3	Whitley Bay (5)	4–3 (a.e.t.)	York City (5)
4	Boldon (5)	5–0	Prudhoe Town (6)
5	Lowick United (6)	4–0	RACA Tynedale (5)
6	Winterton Rangers (6)	3–1	Bradford Park Avenue (7)
7	Sheffield United Community (5)	0–1	Handsworth (6)
8	Oughtibridge War Memorial (6)	4–1	Sheffield Wednesday (6)
9	Brighouse Town (5)	4–0	Brighouse Athletic (7)
10	North Ferriby United (7)	0–9	Westella & Willerby (6)
11	Woolton (6)	4–2	Mersey Girls (6)
12	Penrith (6)	3–3 (4–3 p)	Burnley (5)
13	Accrington Girls & Ladies (5)	3–1	CMB Ladies (6)
14	Chorltonians (7)	1–3	Blackburn Community Sports Club (5)
15	Bolton Wanderers (5)	0–2	Wigan Athletic (5)
16	AFC Leicester (6)	1–3	Nettleham (5)
17	Long Eaton United (5)	5–0	Rise Park (5)
18	Ruddington Village (6)	8–3	Arnold Town (5)
19	Lye Town (5)	7–0	Coleshill Town (7)
20	Coventry Ladies Development FC (6)	3–2	Bedworth United (5)
21	Stockingford AA Pavilion (6)	1–4	Shrewsbury Town (6)
22	Wyrley (8)	2–2 (4–2 p)	Stone Dominoes (6)
23	Burton Albion (6)	3–0	Stourbridge (7)
24	The New Saints (5)	5–1	Bilbrook (6)
25	Riverside (6)	4–2	Daventry Town (7)
26	Kettering Town (5)	5–0	Sandy (7)

Tie	Home team (tier)	Score	Away team (tier)
27	Acle United (5)	11–1	Newmarket Town (7)
28	Northampton Town (7)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Great Shelford (5)
29	Moulton (6)	0–3	Wymondham Town (7)
30	Colchester Town (5)	5–0	Silver End United (6)
31	Sawbridgeworth Town (6)	1–0	AFC Sudbury Ladies (5)
32	Bury Town (6)	1–5	Great Wakering Rovers Ladies FC (5)
33	Leyton Orient (5)	2–0	Stevenage (5)
34	Hemel Hempstead Town (5)	4–2	Colney Heath (6)
35	Royston Town (6)	0–2	Haringey Borough (5)
36	Oxford City (5)	0–1	Hampton & Richmond Borough (7)
37	Wargrave (7)	3–7	Marlow (5)
38	Wealdstone (7)	3–1	Newbury (5)
39	Woodley United (5)	0–4	Queens Park Rangers Girls (6)
40	Ashford Girls (6)	0–6	London Corinthians (5)
41	Fulham (5)	2–1	Carshalton Athletic (5)
42	Dartford Royals (6)	0–6	Crawley Wasps (5)
43	Bexhill United (5)	1–2	Surrey Eagles (8)
44	AFC Wimbledon (5)	10–0	Abbey Rangers (7)
45	Long Lane (6)	4–0	Eastbourne Town (5)
46	Frome Town (5)	1–2	AEK Boco (7)
47	Bristol Ladies Union FC (5)	4–2	Middlezoy Rovers (5)
48	Downend Flyers (5)	0–4	Basingstoke Town (5)
49	Southampton (6)	4–0	Wimborne Town (7)
50	Team Solent (6)	7–0	Fleet Town (6)
51	Brislington (5)	6–2	Keynsham Town Development (6)
52	Herne Bay (5)	2–0	Eastbourne (6)

Third qualifying round

Tie	Home team (tier)	Score	Away team (tier)
1	Blackburn Community Sports Club (5)	4–3	Wigan Athletic (5)
2	Whitley Bay Women FC (5)	9–2	Westella & Willerby (6)
3	Middlesbrough (4)	11–0	Lowick United (6)
4	Woolton (6)	1–0	Boldon (5)
5	Chester-Le-Street Town (4)	3–0	Accrington Girls & Ladies (5)
6	Mossley Hill (4)	4–0	Penrith (5)
7	Brighouse Town (5)	6–1	Winterton Rangers (6)
8	Liverpool Marshalls Feds (4)	2–1	Chorley (4)
9	Morecambe (4)	5–0	Leeds (4)
10	Hull City (4)	1–1 (4–5 p)	Tranmere Rovers (4)
11	Blackpool Wren Rovers (4)	1–2	Hartlepool United (7)
12	Rotherham United (4)	4–5	Long Eaton United (5)
13	The New Saints (5)	4–3	Leafield Athletic (4)
14	Lye Town (5)	3–6	Nettleham (5)
15	Wolverhampton Wanderers (4)	9–0	Handsworth (6)
16	Leicester City Ladies (4)	7–4	Stockport County (4)
17	Radcliffe Olympic (4)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Oughtibridge War Memorial (6)
18	Burton Albion (6)	6–0	Ruddington Village (6)
19	Leicester City (4)	3–2	Loughborough Students (4)
20	Stone Dominoes (6)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Kettering Town (5)
21	Coventry Ladies Development (6)	5–0	Shrewsbury Town (6)
22	Sporting Khalsa (4)	1–3	Steel City Wanderers (4)

Tie	Home team (tier)	Score	Away team (tier)
23	Wealdstone (7)	1–4	Bedford (4)
24	Norwich City (4)	0–1	Marlow (5)
25	Sawbridgeworth Town (6)	0–6	Ipswich Town (4)
26	Luton Town (4)	3–1	Acle United (5)
27	Enfield Town (4)	4–0	Haringey Borough (5)
28	Wymondham Town (7)	1–0	Cambridge United (4)
29	Leyton Orient (5)	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Great Shelford (5)
30	Great Wakering Rovers Ladies FC (5)	1–3	Milton Keynes Dons (4)
31	Hampton & Richmond Borough (7)	0–7	Peterborough Northern Star (4)
32	Colchester Town (5)	1–2	Hemel Hempstead Town (5)
33	Riverside (6)	0–4	Denham United (4)
34	Queens Park Rangers Girls (6)	1–5	Lowestoft Town (4)
35	Southampton (6)	2–2 (4–5 p)	London Corinthians (5)
36	Crystal Palace (4)	5–0	Team Solent (6)
37	Gloucester City	A–W	Southampton Saints (4)
38	AEK Boco (7)	1–0	Shanklin (4)
39	Gillingham (4)	7–0	AFC Wimbledon (5)
40	Keynsham Town (4)	6–2	Cheltenham Town (4)
41	Bristol Ladies Union (5)	1–3	Herne Bay (5)
42	Larkhall Athletic (4)	11–1	Swindon Spitfires (4)
43	Basingstoke Town (5)	0–2	Fulham (5)
44	St Nicholas (4)	6–1	Surrey Eagles (8)
45	Chichester City (4)	7–1	Poole Town (6)
46	Crawley Wasps (5)	0–1	Actonians (4)
47	Long Lane (6)	0–12	Swindon Town (4)
48	Brislington (5)	2–3	Maidenhead United (4)

Fourth qualifying round

Drawn on 12 October.^[6] Ties played on 8 November. Ties 6,7,10,18 & 22 were postponed until 15 November. As Nettleham were unable to fulfil the fixture, Leicester City received a walkover.^[7] Tie 6 was postponed further until 22 November.

Tie	Home team (tier)	Score	Away team (tier)	Att.
1	Whitley Bay (5)	1–0	Woolton (6)
2	Chester-Le-Street Town (4)	3–1	Brighouse Town (5)
3	Morecambe (4)	6–3	Hartlepool United (7)	30
4	Mossley Hill (4)	4–2	Blackburn Community Sports Club (5)	25
5	Middlesbrough (4)	1–3	Liverpool Marshall Feds (4)	76
6	Tranmere Rovers (4)	3–0	Steel City Wanderers (4)
7	Burton Albion (6)	1–1 (3–4 p)	Radcliffe Olympic (4)
8	The New Saints (5)	0–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers (4)
9	Long Eaton United (5)	4–1	Leicester City Ladies (4)
10	Nettleham (5)	W-O	Leicester City (4)
11	Coventry Ladies Development (6)	1–3	Stone Dominoes (6)
12	Marlow (5)	1–4	Luton Town (4)
13	Enfield Town (4)	1–0	Great Shelford (5)	80
14	Peterborough Northern Star (4)	8–0	Hemel Hempstead Town (5)	40
15	Wymondham Town (7)	0–2	Bedford (4)
16	Ipswich Town (4)	2–3	Milton Keynes Dons (4)
17	Lowestoft Town (4)	1–8	London Corinthians (5)
18	Actonians (4)	4–1	Southampton Saints (4)
19	Denham United (4)	1–2	Crystal Palace (4)
20	AEK Boco (7)	0–10	Chichester City (4)
21	Larkhall Athletic (4)	2–3	Swindon Town (4)	40
22	Fulham Foundation (5)	2–0	St Nicholas (4)	35
23	Keynsham Town (4)	5–0	Maidenhead United (4)	45
24	Gillingham (4)	3–0	Herne Bay (5)

First round proper

The draw was held on 9 November 2015.^[8] Ties were played on 6 December. Ties 1,2 & 11 were postponed until 13 December.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1	WSL 2	Premier Division	Division One	Regional & County	Total
9 / 9	10 / 10	24 / 24	19 / 19	5 / 5	67 / 67

6 December 2015	Bedford (4)	2–3	Luton Town (4)	Wootton
	Hunter Vass	Report	Rutherford 16' Fensome 22' Byron 73'	Stadium: Weston Park

6 December 2015	Fulham (5)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Enfield Town (4)	Guildford
		Report		Stadium: Surrey Sports Park Attendance: 75
	Penalties

6 December 2015	Leicester City (4)	8–0	Stone Dominoes (6)	Leicester
	Knight 11', 22', 36' Impey 24', 54' Morgan 49', 87' Baxter 56'	Report		Stadium: Riverside Pavilion Attendance: 89

6 December 2015	London Corinthians (5)	3–4 (a.e.t.)	Gillingham (4)	Eltham
		Report	Balfour 3' North 94' Baker-Carroll 103', 112'	Stadium: Badgers Sports Ground

6 December 2015	Long Eaton United (5)	3–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers (4)	Long Eaton
		Report	Anslow 47' Cross 82'	Stadium: Grange Park

6 December 2015	Milton Keynes Dons (4)	0–4	Crystal Palace (4)	Newport Pagnell
		Report		Stadium: Willen Road Attendance: 83

6 December 2015	Mossley Hill (4)	2–1	Liverpool Marshall Feds (4)	Mossley Hill
	Parkinson 64' Lee 90+2'	Report	Apps 62'	Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club Attendance: 30

6 December 2015	Actonians (4)	0–1	Swindon Town (4)	Uxbridge
		Report	Maynard 87'	Stadium: Brunel University Attendance: 13

6 December 2015	Peterborough Northern Star (4)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Radcliffe Olympic (4)	Peterborough
	Gallagher 98'	Report	Robinson 115'	Stadium: Chestnut Avenue Attendance: 30
	Penalties

13 December 2015	Chichester City (4)	6–0	Keynsham Town (4)	Chichester
	Fowlie 42', 68' Blakely 49' Amber 51' Albuery 83' Berrow 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Oaklands Park

13 December 2015	Morecambe (4)	5–3 (a.e.t.)	Chester Le Street Town (4)	Lancaster
		Report		Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College

13 December 2015	Tranmere Rovers (4)	2–3	Whitley Bay (5)	Ellesmere Port
		Report		Stadium: Ellesmere Port Sports Village

Second round proper

The 24 Premier League Northern and Southern Divisions sides entered the draw at the asecond round proper. All matches were played in January 2016.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1	WSL 2	Premier Division	Division One	Regional & County	Total
9 / 9	10 / 10	24 / 24	9 / 19	3 / 5	55 / 67

10 January 2016	Brighton & Hove Albion (3)	7–0	Luton Town (4)	Lancing
	Blackie 29' Perry 37' Gurr 44' Barton 51' Fulgence 69' Cooper 73' Olding 90'	Report		Stadium: Culver Road Attendance: 143

10 January 2016	Charlton Athletic (3)	9–0	Plymouth Argyle (3)	Thamesmead
	Graham 18', 32', 60' Shepherd 42', 74', 89' Simmons 58' Dixson 68' Jones	Report		Stadium: Bayliss Avenue Attendance: 92

10 January 2016	Fulham (5)	0–10	Lewes (3)	Guildford
		Report	Heather 3', 82' Khassal 23', 27', 58' Spice 30', 50' Wells 44' Lane 48' Newton 76'	Stadium: Surrey Sports Park Attendance: 74

10 January 2016	Leicester City (4)	2–1	Radcliffe Olympic (4)	Leicester
	Busby 76', 81'	Report	Saulter 17'	Stadium: Riverside Pavilion Attendance: 105

10 January 2016	Newcastle United (3)	4–1	Mossley Hill (4)	Belmont
	Dobson 12', 43' Purdham 40' Turnbull 67'	Report	McDonald 85'	Stadium: New Ferens Park Attendance: 112

10 January 2016	Nottingham Forest (3)	3–0	Morecambe (4)	Basford
	Bell 11' Ejupi 53' Copeland 66'	Report		Stadium: Greenwich Avenue Attendance: 52

10 January 2016	Portsmouth (3)	2–0	Cardiff City (3)	Gosport
	Quinn 18' Kempson 50'	Report		Stadium: Privett Park Attendance: 50

10 January 2016	Preston North End (3)	2–1	Derby County (3)	Accrington
		Report	Johnson 34'	Stadium: Accrington & Rossendale Sports College Attendance: 42

17 January 2016	C&K Basildon (3)	0–2	Coventry United (3)	Canvey Island
		Report	Neville 30' Hall 90'	Stadium: Park Lane Attendance: 90

17 January 2016	Forest Green Rovers (3)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Gillingham (4)	Cambridge
	Richardson 54'	Report	Balfour	Stadium: Thornhill Park Attendance: 40
	Penalties

17 January 2016	Sporting Club Albion (3)	3–0	Long Eaton United (5)	Halesowen
	Dugmore Greaves Haynes	Report		Stadium: Grove Recreation Ground Attendance: 20

24 January 2016	Bradford City (3)	3–0	Huddersfield Town (3)	Wrose
		Report		Stadium: Kingsway

24 January 2016	Chichester City (4)	3–4	Queens Park Rangers (3)	Chichester
	Found 25', 80'	Report		Stadium: Oaklands Park

24 January 2016	Crystal Palace (4)	1–2	West Ham United (3)	Bromley
		Report	Pinna 20' Locke 28'	Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 104

24 January 2016	Loughborough Foxes (3)	4–1	Guiseley AFC Vixens (3)	Loughborough
		Report	Bates	Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium

24 January 2016	Swindon Town (4)	1–4	Tottenham Hotspur (3)	Royal Wootton Bassett
	Hurst 56'	Report	Rawle Bergin Austin (o.g.)	Stadium: New Gerard Buxton Sports Ground

24 January 2016	Whitley Bay (5)	0–2	Stoke City (3)	Whitley Bay
		Report	Hayes 54' Hunt 86'	Stadium: Hillheads Park

31 January 2016	Blackburn Rovers (3)	3–0	Nuneaton Town (3)	Darwen
	Shepherd 19' Fleming 49' Toone 71'	Report		Stadium: The WEC Group Anchor Ground

Third round proper

The 10 WSL 2 sides entered the draw at the third round proper. All matches were played in February 2016.^[9]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1	WSL 2	Premier Division	Division One	Regional & County	Total
9 / 9	10 / 10	16 / 24	2 / 19	0 / 5	37 / 67

7 February 2016	Aston Villa (2)	1–0	Portsmouth (3)	Sutton Coldfield
		Report		Stadium: Central Ground Attendance: 183

7 February 2016	Brighton & Hove Albion (3)	10–0	Oxford United (2)	Lancing
	Perry Fulgence Taylor Gurr Natkiel	Report		Stadium: Culver Road Attendance: 402

7 February 2016	Charlton Athletic (3)	10–0	Newcastle United (3)	Thamesmead
	Shepherd 4', 9', 15', 31', 54' Graham 36', 44', 46' Simmons 60'	Report		Stadium: Bayliss Avenue Attendance: 235

7 February 2016	Everton (2)	7–0	Stoke City (3)	Widnes
	Magill 7' Hollinshead 11', 34' Hinnigan 56' Walker 68' Jones 75' Boye-Hlorkah 78'	Report		Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 484

7 February 2016	Gillingham (4)	0–1	Tottenham Hotspur (3)	Chatham
		Report	Baptiste 8'	Stadium: The Bauvill Stadium Attendance: 126

7 February 2016	London Bees (2)	0–9	Durham (2)	Edgware
		Report	Atkinson 8' Hepple 10', 33', 53' Gutteridge 28' Macek 80' White	Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 197

7 February 2016	Leicester City (4)	1–5	Sheffield (2)	Leicester
		Report		Stadium: Riverside

7 February 2016	Sporting Club Albion (3)	1–0	Coventry United (3)	Halesowen
	Poole 26'	Report		Stadium: Grove Recreation Ground

7 February 2016	Watford (2)	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Millwall Lionesses (2)	Berkhamsted
		Report		Stadium: Broadwater Attendance: 243

7 February 2016	West Ham United (3)	0–7	Blackburn Rovers (3)	Upminster
		Report	S. Jones 17' Jordan 21', 45' Shepherd 26', 55', 81' Johnson 82'	Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium Attendance: 39 Referee: Peter Smith

14 February 2016	Bristol City (2)	7–1	Queens Park Rangers (3)	Filton
	Farrow 1', 86' Yorston 6' Arthur 13' Brett 48' McCatty 84' Pinto 90'	Report	Richardson 5'	Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 376 Referee: Philip Staynings

14 February 2016	Loughborough Foxes (3)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	Lewes (3)	Loughborough
		Report	Lane 12'	Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 45
	Penalties

14 February 2016	Nottingham Forest (3)	2–0	Preston North End (3)	Basford
	McKechnie 23' Ejupi 43'	Report		Stadium: Greenwich Avenue

14 February 2016	Yeovil Town (2)	2–0	Bradford City (3)	Yeovil
	Wiltshire 14' Knapman 90'	Report		Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 175

Fourth round proper

Ties were played on 28 February 2016.^[10] Brighton & Hove Albion initially won 2–1, but were forced to replay their game, as they named too many substitutes (7 instead of 5) on the match form. The tie was replayed on 13 March.^[11]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1	WSL 2	Premier Division	Division One	Regional & County	Total
9 / 9	7 / 10	7 / 24	0 / 19	0 / 5	23 / 67

28 February 2016	Bristol City (2)	0–0 (2–3 p)	Yeovil Town (2)	Filton
		Report		Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 436
	Penalties
	Ladd Yorston McCatty Farrow Ayane		Primus Townsend Wiltshire Bleazard

28 February 2016	Durham (2)	3–1	Charlton Athletic (3)	Belmont
	Hepple 19' Gutteridge 43', 87'	Report	Shepherd 26'	Stadium: New Ferens Park Attendance: 197 Referee: Helen Conley

28 February 2016	Everton (2)	5–0	Nottingham Forest (3)	Widnes
	K. Jones 41' Walker 43' Hinnigan 51', 76' Hollinshead 90'	Report		Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 304 Referee: Mark Duncan

28 February 2016	Loughborough Foxes (3)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Millwall Lionesses (2)	Loughborough
		Report		Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 80

28 February 2016	Sheffield (2)	1–3	Sporting Club Albion (3)	Dronfield
		Report		Stadium: Home of Football Attendance: 80

28 February 2016	Tottenham Hotspur (3)	2–3	Aston Villa (2)	Cheshunt
	Baptiste 2', 64'	Report	Toussaint 29' Rouse 83' Wilkinson 109'	Stadium: Theobalds Lane Attendance: 217

13 March 2016	Brighton & Hove Albion (3)	5–2	Blackburn Rovers (3)	Bognor Regis
	Agg 5' Somes 7' Perry 15' Natkiel 70' Fulgence 90'	Report	Strickland 3', 56'	Stadium: Nyewood Lane Attendance: 135

Fifth round proper

Seven winners of the previous round were joined by the nine WSL 1 teams. Matches were played on 19 and 20 March 2016.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1	WSL 2	Premier Division	Division One	Regional & County	Total
9 / 9	5 / 10	2 / 24	0 / 19	0 / 5	16 / 67

19 March 2016	Liverpool (1)	0–2	Manchester City (1)	Widnes
		Report	Stanway 30' Parris 64'	Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 743 Referee: P. Gibbons

20 March 2016	Aston Villa (2)	1–0	Everton (2)	Sutton Coldfield
	George 57'	Report		Stadium: Central Ground

20 March 2016	Birmingham City (1)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)	Arsenal (1)	Solihull
	Ayisi 26'	Report	Carter 67'	Stadium: Damson Park Referee: Darren Wilding
	Penalties
	Linnett Harrop Wellings Haines		F. Williams Natalia Smith Carter Nobbs

20 March 2016	Brighton & Hove Albion (3)	3–4	Sporting Club Albion (3)	Lancing
	Fulgence 40' Perry 55' Boswell 81'	Report	Conroy Cottam Holmes Poole	Stadium: Culver Road

20 March 2016	Doncaster Rovers Belles (1)	1–4	Chelsea (1)	Doncaster
	Sigsworth 5'	Report	Hobbs 14' (o.g.) Carney 59' Ji 70' Aluko 73'	Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: Tom Nield

20 March 2016	Notts County (1)	3–1	Durham (2)	Nottingham
	R. Williams 15', 55' White 29'	Report	Hepple 76'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 497

20 March 2016	Reading (1)	2–0	Millwall Lionesses (2)	High Wycombe
		Report		Stadium: Adams Park

20 March 2016	Yeovil Town (2)	0–2	Sunderland (1)	Yeovil
		Report	Chaplen 67', 79'	Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 517 Referee: James Robinson

Quarter-finals

Sporting Club Albion were the only team from outside the FA WSL to reach the quarter-finals. Matches were played on 3 April 2016.^[15]^[16]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1	WSL 2	Premier Division	Division One	Regional & County	Total
6 / 9	1 / 10	1 / 24	0 / 19	0 / 5	8 / 67

3 April 2016	Sunderland (1)	3–0	Reading (1)	Hetton-le-Hole
	Mead 35' Williams 41' Chaplen 90'	Report		Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 407 Referee: Shaun Hudson

3 April 2016	Manchester City (1)	2–0	Sporting Club Albion (3)	Manchester
	Parris 7' Ross 22'	Report		Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Peter Gooch

3 April 2016	Chelsea (1)	6–0	Aston Villa (2)	Staines-upon-Thames
	Spence 39' Ji 61', 86', 89' Kirby 66' Aluko 88'	Report		Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Garry Maskell

3 April 2016	Arsenal (1)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Notts County (1)	Borehamwood
	Smith 21' Natalia 81'	Report	Bradley-Auckland 23' Luik 33'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 709 Referee: Paul Kelly
	Penalties
	F. Williams Natalia Nobbs Smith Carter McCabe		Buet Clarke Crichton R. Williams Weston Luik

Semi-finals

Matches were played on Sunday 17 April 2016.^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1	WSL 2	Premier Division	Division One	Regional & County	Total
4 / 9	0 / 10	0 / 24	0 / 19	0 / 5	4 / 67

17 April 2016	Chelsea (1)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Manchester City (1)	Staines
	Ji 86' Kirby 119'	Report	Ross 73'	Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 2,278 Referee: Sam Purkiss

17 April 2016	Arsenal (1)	7–0	Sunderland (1)	Borehamwood
	Van de Donk 39', 77', 85' Carter 55', 91' Williams 73' Nobbs 82'	Report		Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 902 Referee: Christopher O'Donnell

Final

14 May 2016

14:00 BST

Arsenal	1–0	Chelsea
Carter 18'	Report

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 32,912

Referee: Sarah Garratt

References

↑ "Arsenal Ladies 1–0 Chelsea Ladies". BBC Sport.
↑ "CARTER'S STUNNER EARNS ARSENAL THEIR 14TH WOMEN'S FA CUP". The FA.com.
↑ "The FA Women's Cup 2015/16". Wordpress.com. 4 September 2015.
↑ "SSE Women's FA Cup Draw". She Kicks.net. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
↑ "FA Women's Cup Results". The Football Association. 13 September 2015.
↑ "FA Cup 4th qualifying round Draw". She Kicks.net.
↑ "The website for the English football association, the Emirates FA Cup and the England football team".
↑ "SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW MADE AT WEMBLEY". The FA.com.
↑ "REPORT: London Bees 0-9 Durham". Durham Women FC. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Albion Pull Off Cup Shock At Sheffield FC". She Kicks.net.
↑ "Brighton to replay Women's FA Cup tie after substitute error". BBC Sport. 10 March 2016.
↑ "Arsenal Edge Birmingham On Penalties". She Kicks.net.
↑ "Women's FA Cup: Liverpool Ladies 0-2 Manchester City Women". BBC Sport. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
↑ "Women's FA Cup: Holders Chelsea beat Doncaster to reach quarter-final". BBC Sport. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
↑ "Penalties See Arsenal Into Semi-finals". She Kicks.net.
↑ "Women's FA Cup: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City & Sunderland progress". BBC Sport. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
↑ "SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW MADE AT ST. GEORGE'S PARK". The FA.com.
↑ "KIRBY BAGS LAST-GASP WINNER FOR CHAMPIONS CHELSEA". The FA.com.
↑ "HAT-TRICK FOR DANIELLE VAN DE DONK AS ARSENAL REACH WEMBLEY". The FA.com.
↑ "Women's FA Cup semi-finals: Chelsea Ladies 2-1 Manchester City Women (aet)". BBC Sport. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
↑ "Women's FA Cup semi-finals: Arsenal Ladies 7-0 Sunderland Ladies". BBC Sport. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.

External links

theFA.com
Cup season at soccerway.com

[6] Brighouse Town were drawn as the home side, however the tie was reversed and consequently Ossett Albion hosted the fixture.^[5]

[1] "Arsenal Ladies 1–0 Chelsea Ladies". BBC Sport.

[2] "CARTER'S STUNNER EARNS ARSENAL THEIR 14TH WOMEN'S FA CUP". The FA.com.

[3] "The FA Women's Cup 2015/16". Wordpress.com. 4 September 2015.

[4] "SSE Women's FA Cup Draw". She Kicks.net. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

[5] "FA Women's Cup Results". The Football Association. 13 September 2015.

[7] "FA Cup 4th qualifying round Draw". She Kicks.net.

[8] "The website for the English football association, the Emirates FA Cup and the England football team".

[9] "SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW MADE AT WEMBLEY". The FA.com.

[10] "REPORT: London Bees 0-9 Durham". Durham Women FC. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[11] "Albion Pull Off Cup Shock At Sheffield FC". She Kicks.net.

[12] "Brighton to replay Women's FA Cup tie after substitute error". BBC Sport. 10 March 2016.

[13] "Arsenal Edge Birmingham On Penalties". She Kicks.net.

[14] "Women's FA Cup: Liverpool Ladies 0-2 Manchester City Women". BBC Sport. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.

[15] "Women's FA Cup: Holders Chelsea beat Doncaster to reach quarter-final". BBC Sport. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.

[16] "Penalties See Arsenal Into Semi-finals". She Kicks.net.

[17] "Women's FA Cup: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City & Sunderland progress". BBC Sport. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.

[18] "SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW MADE AT ST. GEORGE'S PARK". The FA.com.

[19] "KIRBY BAGS LAST-GASP WINNER FOR CHAMPIONS CHELSEA". The FA.com.

[20] "HAT-TRICK FOR DANIELLE VAN DE DONK AS ARSENAL REACH WEMBLEY". The FA.com.

[21] "Women's FA Cup semi-finals: Chelsea Ladies 2-1 Manchester City Women (aet)". BBC Sport. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.

[22] "Women's FA Cup semi-finals: Arsenal Ladies 7-0 Sunderland Ladies". BBC Sport. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.

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