2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | England |
Teams | 72 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Tottenham Hotspur |
Runner-up | Cardiff City |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 67 |
Goals scored | 328 (4.9 per match) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
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 previous season.[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) | 4–0 | Gillingham (SE1) | Lancing |
14:00 | Kirsty Barton ![]() Charlotte Gurr ![]() Kate Natkiel ![]() Ellie Stenning ![]() | Report | Stadium: Culver Road |
30 August 2015 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town (SW1) | Ely |
14:00 | Laura Bright ![]() Laura Mills ![]() Becky Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground |
30 August 2015 | Cardiff City (S) | 1–0 | Enfield Town (SE1) | Ystrad Mynach |
14:00 | Chloe Lloyd ![]() | Report | Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence |
30 August 2015 | Chester-le-Street (N1) | 1–3 | Sporting Club Albion (N) | Chester Moor |
14:00 | Rachel Mellor ![]() | Report | Abigail Cottam ![]() Leigh Dugmore ![]() Trina Greaves ![]() | Stadium: Moor Park |
30 August 2015 | Chorley (N1) | 1–4 | Radcliffe Olympic (M1) | Leyland |
14:00 | Sarah Berry ![]() | Report | Danielle Saulter ![]() ![]() ![]() Ashleigh Evans ![]() | Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Fields |
30 August 2015 | Coventry United (S) | 0–1 | C&K Basildon (S) | Bedworth |
14:00 | Report | Karissa Rodney ![]() | Stadium: The Oval Ground |
30 August 2015 | Forest Green Rovers (S) | 5–1 | Maidenhead United (SW1) | Cambridge, Gloucestershire |
14:00 | Ella Hitchcox ![]() Kirsty Richardson ![]() Charlotte King ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() | Stadium: Wisloe Road |
30 August 2015 | Guiseley Vixens (N) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1) | Guiseley |
14:00 | Aimi Beresford ![]() | Report | Stadium: Nethermoor Park |
30 August 2015 | Huddersfield Town (N) | 10–1 | Blackpool Wren Rovers (N1) | Kirkburton |
14:00 | Debbie Hastings ![]() ![]() ![]() Emily Heckler ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Katie Lockwood ![]() ![]() Katie Barnes ![]() | Report | Gemma Watson ![]() | Stadium: Storthes Hall Park |
30 August 2015 | Ipswich Town (SE1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City (SE1) | Rushmere |
14:00 | Aimee Harrison ![]() Sian Fagg ![]() Ebony Wiseman ![]() | Report | Natasha Snelling ![]() Emma Allsopp ![]() | Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane |
30 August 2015 | Keynsham Town (SW1) | 2–3 | Portsmouth (S) | Keynsham |
14:00 | Justine Lorton-Radburn ![]() Maria Garcia Villalba ![]() | Report | Jessica Frampton ![]() Charley Wilson ![]() Gemma Simmonds ![]() | Stadium: Crown Field |
30 August 2015 | Larkhall Athletic (SW1) | 6–1 | Exeter City (SW1) | Larkhall |
14:00 | Kate German ![]() ![]() ![]() Emily Harrington ![]() ![]() Lizzie Barratt ![]() | Report | Helen Kukor ![]() | Stadium: Plain Ham |
30 August 2015 | Leafield Athletic (M1) | 0–8 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Birmingham |
14:00 | Report | Annabel McKechnie ![]() ![]() ![]() Andrea Bell ![]() Natasha Meade ![]() ![]() ![]() Krysia Ellis ![]() | Stadium: Triplex Sports Association |
30 August 2015 | Loughborough Foxes (N) | 0–6 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Loughborough |
14:00 | Report | Alisha Johnson ![]() ![]() Sophie Jones ![]() ![]() Jess Holbrook ![]() Lynda Shepherd ![]() | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
30 August 2015 | Loughborough Students (M1) | 1–3 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | Loughborough |
14:00 | Nicola Russell ![]() | Report | Kate McSorley ![]() Caitlin Bates ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Holywell Park |
30 August 2015 | Lowestoft Town (SE1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Luton Town (SE1) | Lowestoft |
14:00 | Aimee Durrant ![]() Hannah Walters ![]() ![]() | Report | Tasha Fensome ![]() Shanice Jiminez ![]() | Stadium: Crown Meadow |
30 August 2015 | Middlesbrough (N1) | 5–2 | Leeds Ladies (N1) | Thornaby-on-Tees |
14:00 | Bianca Owens ![]() ![]() ![]() Emma Foster ![]() Nicola Thorns ![]() | Report | Bridie Hannon ![]() Shelbey Morris ![]() Sophie Thompson ![]() | Stadium: Teesdale Park |
30 August 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons (SE1) | 3–4 | Queens Park Rangers (S) | Newport Pagnell |
14:00 | Leah Cudone ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Cherelle Albert ![]() ![]() Joanne Wilson ![]() Zemeka Clarke ![]() | Stadium: Willen Road |
30 August 2015 | Morecambe (N1) | 9–0 | Leicester City L.F.C. (M1) | Lancaster |
14:00 | Emily Hutton ![]() ![]() Becky Whittingham ![]() ![]() Hannah Paling ![]() Jenny Keane ![]() ![]() Laura Callis ![]() Jo Norris ![]() | Report | Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College |
30 August 2015 | Mossley Hill (N1) | 4–2 | Steel City Wanderers (M1) | Ormskirk |
14:00 | Lauren Oatley ![]() ![]() Megan Brodie ![]() Carla Lee ![]() | Report | Paris Wagstaff ![]() Unknown goalscorer ![]() | Stadium: Edge Hill University |
30 August 2015 | Newcastle United (N) | 1–2 | Bradford City (N) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
14:00 | Bethanie Gardener ![]() | Report | Katie Nutter ![]() Sarah Danby ![]() | Stadium: Sport Northumbria |
30 August 2015 | Nuneaton Town (N) | 6–1 | Stockport County (N1) | Nuneaton |
14:00 | Claire Williamson ![]() Nicola Foskett ![]() Megan Morrish ![]() Karen Clough ![]() Jodie McGuckin ![]() Own goal ![]() | Report | Carmen Troiano ![]() | Stadium: Liberty Way |
30 August 2015 | Old Actonians (SE1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Denham United (SE1) | Greenford, London |
14:00 | Jessica Byrne ![]() Sinead Friel ![]() Carla Williams ![]() | Report | Lauren Cox ![]() Alissa Down ![]() Jessica Nash ![]() | Stadium: Berkeley Fields |
30 August 2015 | Peterborough Northern Star (M1) | 0–5 | Derby County (N) | Peterborough |
14:00 | Report | Aimee Perry ![]() Katie Lowder ![]() ![]() Melissa Johnson ![]() Emily Jeffery ![]() | Stadium: Mick George Arena |
30 August 2015 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | 7–2 | St Nicholas (SW1) | Plymouth |
14:00 | Ellie Dorey ![]() ![]() ![]() Laura Hilleson-Perrett ![]() ![]() Kayleigh Brown ![]() Ezme Wells ![]() | Report | Amy Jefferies ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Haye Road |
30 August 2015 | Rotherham United (M1) | 0–5 | Leicester City W.F.C. (M1) | Rotherham |
14:00 | Report | Lauren Impey ![]() Rebecca-Jane Knight ![]() Katy Ward ![]() Chantelle Robinson ![]() Fiona Worts ![]() | Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex |
30 August 2015 | Shanklin (SW1) | 2–1 | Bedford (SE1) | Shanklin |
14:00 | Naomi Cooper ![]() Kimberley Arnold ![]() | Report | Nicola Henman ![]() | Stadium: County Ground |
30 August 2015 | Solihull (M1) | 0–4 | Preston North End (N) | Solihull |
14:00 | Report | Melissa Ball ![]() Laura Walker ![]() Hannah Forster ![]() Kim Turner ![]() | Stadium: Field Lane |
30 August 2015 | Southampton Saints (SW1) | 0–1 | Chichester City (SW1) | Sholing |
14:00 | Report | Tammy Waine ![]() | Stadium: Silverlake Arena |
30 August 2015 | Stoke City (N) | 5–0 | Birmingham & West Midlands (M1) | Stone |
14:00 | Abby Hunt ![]() ![]() Kate Asher ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
30 August 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) | 5–1 | Lewes (S) | Cheshunt |
14:00 | Avilla Bergin ![]() ![]() Katie O'Leary ![]() Jenna Schillaci ![]() Riana Devi Soobadoo ![]() | Report | Paige Walder ![]() | Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium |
30 August 2015 | Tranmere Rovers (N1) | 0–1 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | Wallasey |
14:00 | Report | Rosemary Slade ![]() | Stadium: Cross Lane |
30 August 2015 | West Ham United (S) | 3–0 | Crystal Palace (SE1) | Upminster, London |
14:00 | Shirvae Edwards ![]() Stacey Little ![]() Danica Revell ![]() | Report | Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium |
Walkover | Charlton Athletic (S) | H–W | Gloucester City (SW1) | |
Report |
Walkover | Hull City (N1) | H–W | Wolverhampton 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 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 6–2 | Lowestoft Town (SE1) | Ely |
14:00 | Laura Bright ![]() ![]() ![]() Emma Jenkins ![]() Becky Taylor ![]() ![]() | Report | Chelsea Clarke ![]() Chloe Hoffman ![]() | Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground |
27 September 2015 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | 0–17 | Bradford City (N) | Norton |
14:00 | Report | Olivia Thackray ![]() ![]() Rosie McDonnell ![]() ![]() Abbie McIver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hannah Campbell ![]() ![]() ![]() Chantelle O'Hara ![]() ![]() Danielle Witham ![]() Charlotte Stuart ![]() Own goal ![]() Abigail Lee ![]() | Stadium: Norton Sports Complex |
27 September 2015 | Portsmouth (S) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | Gosport |
14:00 | Ini Umotong ![]() | Report | Kate Natkiel ![]() Charlotte Gurr ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Privett Park |
Walkover | Blackburn Rovers (N) | H–W | Radcliffe Olympic (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 ![]() Bethany Jennings ![]() Sophie Jones ![]() ![]() | Report | Jeneyah Webb ![]() Emily Heckler ![]() | Stadium: Anchor Ground |
4 October 2015 | Bradford City (N) | 4–0 | Leicester City W.F.C. (M1) | Bradford |
14:00 | Hannah Campbell ![]() Abbie McIver ![]() Chantelle O'Hara ![]() Paige Crosby ![]() | Report | Stadium: Plumpton Park |
4 October 2015 | C&K Basildon (S) | 1–0 | West Ham United (S) | Canvey Island |
14:00 | Maegen Doyle ![]() | Report | Stadium: The Prospects Stadium |
4 October 2015 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 0–4 | Chichester City (SW1) | Ely |
14:00 | Report | Own goal ![]() Shannon Albuery ![]() Chloe Dowdell ![]() Jade Widdows ![]() | Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground |
4 October 2015 | Cardiff City (S) | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic (S) | Ystrad Mynach |
14:00 | Ffion Price ![]() Michelle Green ![]() Kelly Aldrisge ![]() | Report | Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence |
4 October 2015 | Derby County (N) | 3–1 | Middlesbrough (N1) | Derby |
14:00 | Aimee Perry ![]() Melissa Johnson ![]() ![]() | Report | Unknown scorer ![]() | Stadium: Anderson Electrical Arena |
4 October 2015 | Hull City (N1) | 2–1 | Preston North End (N) | Hull |
14:00 | Rebecca Beech ![]() Charlie McNamara ![]() | Report | Melissa Ball ![]() | Stadium: Haworth Park |
4 October 2015 | Ipswich Town (SE1) | 1–4 | Forest Green Rovers (S) | Rushmere |
14:00 | Amanda Crump ![]() | Report | Kirsty Richardson ![]() ![]() Amy Baker ![]() Charlotte King ![]() | Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane |
4 October 2015 | Mossley Hill (N1) | 1–0 | Guiseley Vixens (N) | Liverpool |
14:00 | Lauren Oatley ![]() | Report | Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club |
4 October 2015 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 4–1 | Nuneaton Town (N) | Nottingham |
14:00 | Andrea Bell ![]() ![]() Amelia Robb ![]() Annabel McKechnie ![]() | Report | Sarah Rowles ![]() Megan Morrish ![]() | Stadium: Greenwich Avenue |
4 October 2015 | Old Actonians (SE1) | 3–0 | Shanklin (SW1) | Greenford, London |
14:00 | Jessica Byrne ![]() ![]() Catherine Murphy ![]() | Report | Stadium: Berkeley Fields |
4 October 2015 | Queens Park Rangers (S) | 1–7 | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | West Drayton, London |
14:00 | Elly Maggs ![]() | Report | Amy Taylor ![]() ![]() ![]() Charlotte Gurr ![]() Kate Natkiel ![]() Ellie Russell ![]() Deanna Cooper ![]() | Stadium: Honeycroft |
4 October 2015 | Sporting Club Albion (N) | 4–0 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | Halesowen |
14:00 | Leigh Dugmore ![]() Natalie Poole ![]() Billie Haynes ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: The Grove |
4 October 2015 | Stoke City (N) | 6–1 | Morecambe (N1) | Stone |
14:00 | Own goal ![]() Laura Garside ![]() ![]() Abby Hunt ![]() ![]() Ashleigh Hayes ![]() | Report | Josephine Norris ![]() | Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
4 October 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) | 4–1 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | Cheshunt |
14:00 | Avilla Bergin ![]() Jennifer Moore ![]() Leah Rawle ![]() Maya Vio ![]() | Report | Kayley Lane ![]() | Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium |
4 October 2015 | Swindon Town (SW1) | 5–0 | Larkhall Athletic (SW1) | Shrivenham |
15:00 | Beth Westlake ![]() Abby Picton ![]() ![]() Megan Attenborough ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Barrington Park |
Second round
29 November 2015 | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | 6–0 | Chichester City (SW1) | Lancing |
14:00 | Charley Boswell ![]() Charlotte Gurr ![]() ![]() Kate Natkiel ![]() ![]() Amy Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Culver Road |
29 November 2015 | C&K Basildon (S) | 2–5 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) | Canvey Island |
14:00 | Nicola Dunsden ![]() Karissa Rodney ![]() | Report | Katie O'Leary ![]() ![]() ![]() Wendy Martin ![]() Lucy Loomes ![]() | Stadium: The Prospects Stadium |
29 November 2015 | Mossley Hill (N1) | 3–4 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Liverpool |
14:00 | Megan Brodie ![]() Sheree Thompson ![]() Sophie Perry ![]() | Report | Sophie Jones ![]() Saffron Jordan ![]() ![]() Alisha Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club |
6 December 2015 | Hull City (N1) | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Pocklington |
14:00 | Report | Andrea Bell ![]() ![]() Moriah McIntosh ![]() | Stadium: Henry Thirsk Amenity Centre |
6 December 2015 | Stoke City (N) | 3–2 | Bradford City (N) | Stone |
14:00 | Natasha Lilly ![]() Faye McCoy ![]() ![]() | Report | Amanda Ellsworth ![]() Hannah Campbell ![]() | Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
20 December 2015 | Old Actonians (SE1) | 2–5 | Swindon Town (SW1) | Greenford, London |
13:00 | Natasha Cree ![]() Sharon Odofin ![]() | Report | Beth Westlake ![]() Sally Butterfield ![]() Serena Smith ![]() Ellie Maynard ![]() Chyna Collings ![]() | Stadium: Berkeley Fields |
3 January 2016 | Derby County (N) | 0–3 | Sporting Club Albion (N) | Etwall |
14:00 | Report | Abigail Cottam ![]() Leigh Dugmore ![]() Natalie Poole ![]() | Stadium: Etwall Leisure Centre |
7 January 2016 | Cardiff City (S) | 9–0 | Forest Green Rovers (S) | Ystrad Mynach |
19:45 | Kerry Bartlett ![]() Abbie Britton ![]() Michelle Green ![]() Kelly Isaac ![]() ![]() Ffion Price ![]() Hope Suominen ![]() Naomi Clipston ![]() Gemma Evans ![]() | Report | Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence |
Quarter-finals
21 February 2016 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | 4–1 | Sporting Club Albion (N) | Old Langho |
14:00 | Sophie Jones ![]() ![]() Lynda Shepherd ![]() Ella Toone ![]() | Report | Trina Greaves ![]() | Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre |
21 February 2016 | Stoke City (N) | 2–4 | Cardiff City (S) | Stone |
14:00 | Abby Hunt ![]() Kate Asher ![]() | Report | Laura Williams ![]() ![]() Kerry Bartlett ![]() Alys Hinchcliffe ![]() | Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
6 March 2016 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 2–0 | Swindon Town (SW1) | Nottingham |
14:00 | Andrea Bell ![]() Annabel McKechnie ![]() | Report | Stadium: Greenwich Avenue |
6 March 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | Enfield |
14:00 | Lucia Leon ![]() | Report | Stadium: Brimsdown Sports & Social Club |
Semi-finals
Nottingham Forest (N) | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) |
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Report | Avilla Bergin ![]() |
Cardiff City (S) | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers (N) |
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Kerry Bartlett ![]() Cara Bickett ![]() Hope Suominen ![]() | Report |
Final
Cardiff City (S) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur (S) |
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Hope Suominen ![]() | Report | Bianca Baptiste ![]() Maya Vio ![]() |
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- Teams and squad numbers as indicated on the official team sheet for the match.[8]
References
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- ^ "Women's Premier League Cup: Charlton win final on penalties". BBC Sport. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ 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.
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