Football tournament season
2023–24 FA Women's National League Cup![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Kenilworth_Road.jpg/220px-Kenilworth_Road.jpg) Kenilworth Road hosted the final |
Tournament details |
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Country | England Wales |
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Dates | 27 August 2023 – 23 March 2024 |
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Teams | 72 |
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Defending champions | Nottingham Forest |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Hashtag United (1st title) |
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Runner-up | Newcastle United |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 69 |
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Goals scored | 281 (4.07 per match) |
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All statistics correct as of 23 March 2024. |
The 2023–24 FA Women's National League Cup was the 32nd running of the competition, which began in 1991. It is the major league cup competition run by the FA Women's National League, and is run alongside their secondary league cup competition, the National League Plate.
All 72 National League clubs entered at the Determining round, with the winners continuing in the competition and the losers going into the National League Plate tournament.
Nottingham Forest were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Newcastle United in the second round.[1]
The final was played at Kenilworth Road on 23 March 2024 between Hashtag United and Newcastle United. Hashtag United secured a 2–1 win to claim their first title.[2]
Results
All results listed are published by The Football Association.[3] 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.
Determining round
Barnsley (N1) v Peterborough United (M1) 27 August 2023 | Barnsley (N1) | 2–3 | Peterborough United (M1) | Sheffield |
14:00 | - Abi Housecroft
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Charlotte Stuart
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png)
| Report | - Sophie Scargill
20' - Rosie Axten
90', 90+2'
| Stadium: Olympic Legacy Park |
Chester-le-Street Town (N1) v Notts County (M1) 27 August 2023 | Chester-le-Street Town (N1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Notts County (M1) | Chester-le-Street |
14:00 | - Laura Hockaday
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Lucy Jamieson
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png)
| Report | - Emily Brett
65' - Mollie Crump
90+3'
| Stadium: Moor Park |
Durham Cestria (N1) v Leafield Athletic (M1) 27 August 2023 | Durham Cestria (N1) | 2–1 | Leafield Athletic (M1) | Durham |
14:00 | - Faye Dale
44' - Alisha Clarke-Mainwaring
79'
| Report | - Leonie Joyce
31'
| Stadium: The Graham Sports Centre |
Huddersfield Town (N) v Middlesbrough (N1) 27 August 2023 | Huddersfield Town (N) | 5–3 | Middlesbrough (N1) | Kirkburton |
14:00 | - Feiruz Abdullahi
3', 80' - Aisha Nsangou
28' - Dolcie Oconnor
51' - Britanny Sanderson
72' - Charlotte Gill
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Lauren Joyce
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Scarlett McMahon
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Serena Fletcher
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png)
| Report | - Francesca Ward
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Lauren Robson
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Oumou Donzo
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png)
| Stadium: The Stafflex Arena Attendance: 79 |
Leek Town (M1) v Leeds United (N1) 27 August 2023 | Leek Town (M1) | 1–4 | Leeds United (N1) | Leek |
14:00 | - Shannon Weston
36', 85'
| Report | - Macy Ellis
34' - Abbie Brown
39' - Harriet Jakeman
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Izzy Elliott
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png)
| Stadium: Harrison Park Attendance: 100 |
Moneyfields (SW1) v Torquay United (SW1) 27 August 2023 | Moneyfields (SW1) | 1–0 | Torquay United (SW1) | Fareham |
14:00 | - Charley Wilson-Wilton
90+2'
| Report | | Stadium: Cams Alders Stadium Attendance: 67 |
Northampton Town (M1) v Stoke City (N) 27 August 2023 | Northampton Town (M1) | 0–3 | Stoke City (N) | Northampton |
14:00 | | Report | - Molly Holder
10', 44' - Heidi Logan
34'
| Stadium: Fernie Fields |
Portishead Town (SW1) v Worthing (SE1) 27 August 2023 | Portishead Town (SW1) | 0–3 | Worthing (SE1) | Portishead |
14:00 | | Report | - Samantha Quayle
13', 40', 45' - Rebecca Bath
24'
| Stadium: Bristol Road |
Solihull Moors (M1) v Nottingham Forest (N) 27 August 2023 | Solihull Moors (M1) | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Studley |
15:00 | | Report | - Chloe Leigh Dixon
5' - Holly Jade Manders
27', 37' - Mollie Green
82', 83'
| Stadium: Studley Sports Centre |
Sporting Khalsa (M1) v Hull City (N1) 27 August 2023 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | 3–0 | Hull City (N1) | Willenhall |
14:00 | - Maia Clark
20' - Laura Smith
24' - Isabelle Austin-Short
90+4' - Daisy Wickett
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Skye Owen
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png)
| Report | - Hope Knight
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png)
| Stadium: Guardian Warehousing Arena Attendance: 61 |
Stockport County (N1) v Sheffield F.C. (M1) 27 August 2023 | Stockport County (N1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Sheffield F.C. (M1) | Stockport |
14:00 | - Kenedy Owen
89'
| Report | - Amy Nelson
63'
| Stadium: Stockport Sports Village Attendance: 88 |
Sutton Coldfield Town (M1) v Loughborough Lightning (M1) 27 August 2023 | Sutton Coldfield Town (M1) | 2–7 | Loughborough Lightning (M1) | Sutton Coldfield |
14:00 | - Rameyah Farquharson
37' - Chloe Finn
62' - Brittany Civil
69'
| Report | - Ferne Powell
24', 43' - Lauren Purchase
50', 77' - Georgia Hewitt
76', 81' - Demi Edwards
88'
| Stadium: Central Ground Attendance: 74 |
Preliminary round
Halifax (N) v Sporting Khalsa (M1) 10 September 2023 | Halifax (N) | 4–2 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | Cleckheaton |
14:00 | - Ellie White
(x2) - Lucy Sowerby
, ![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Madeline Oliver
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png)
| Report | - Megan Cann
26' - Isabelle Austin-Short
63'
| Stadium: Clayborn Ground Attendance: 73 |
Queens Park Rangers (SE1) v Moneyfields (SW1) 10 September 2023 | Queens Park Rangers (SE1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Moneyfields (SW1) | Perivale |
14:00 | - Grace Stanley
(x2) - Ellie Searle
68'
| Report | - Rozalia Sitarz
56' - Kau'Inohea Taylor
69', 102'
| Stadium: Powerday Stadium |
Swindon Town (SW1) v AFC Wimbledon (SE1) 10 September 2023 | Swindon Town (SW1) | 4–2 | AFC Wimbledon (SE1) | Swindon |
14:00 | - Ellie Strippel
24', 77' - Annabelle Colston
45', 85' - Helena Diaz-Butcher
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Holly Randall
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png)
| Report | - Ashleigh Goddard
45+4' - Ashlee Hincks
53' - Nicola Gibson
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png)
| Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 309 |
First round
Cambridge City (SE1) v Milton Keynes Dons (S) 1 October 2023 | Cambridge City (SE1) | 0–6 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | Haverhill |
14:00 | | Report | - Amy Mclean
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Gemma Biggadike
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Laura Mitchell
(x2) - Lily Dolling
(x2), ![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png)
| Stadium: The New Croft Attendance: 69 |
Durham Cestria (N1) v Stockport County (N1) 1 October 2023 | Durham Cestria (N1) | 2–1 | Stockport County (N1) | Sunderland |
14:00 | - Victoria Neuefeind
2' - Lillie Coulson
61'
| Report | - Jessica Gillin
69'
| Stadium: Sunderland Ford Hub |
Moneyfields (SW1) v Portsmouth (S) 1 October 2023 | Moneyfields (SW1) | 1–7 | Portsmouth (S) | Fareham |
14:00 | - Charley Wilson-Wilton
51'
| Report | - Emily Pitman
4', 60', 82', 84' - Danielle Lane
15' - Sophie Quirk
46' - Ella Humphrey
76' - Tierney Scott
80'
| Stadium: Cams Alders Stadium |
Peterborough United (M1) v Leeds United (N1) 1 October 2023 | Peterborough United (M1) | 0–2 | Leeds United (N1) | Bourne |
14:00 | - Tara Kirk
66' - Jessica Evans
68'
| Report | - Jessica Rousseau
49' - Kathryn Smith
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Ellie Dobson
90+6'
| Stadium: Abbey Lawn Attendance: 453 |
Second round
AFC Fylde (N) v Durham Cestria (N1) 29 October 2023 | AFC Fylde (N) | 4–2 | Durham Cestria (N1) | Warton |
14:00 | - Ginny Lackey
(x3) - Bethany Strutton
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png)
| Report | - Kirsten Donald
18' - Alisha Clarke-Mainwaring
71', 78', 64' 90+4' - Mia Gibbon
75'
| Stadium: Kellamergh Park |
Leeds United (N1) v Halifax (N) 29 October 2023 | Leeds United (N1) | 3–4 | Halifax (N) | Garforth |
14:00 | - Katie Astle
72' - Jessica Rousseau
85', 87'
| Report | - Meg Boydell
(x2) - Courtney Willis
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Shauna Legge
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Isobel Dean
![Yellow-red card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Yellow-red_card.svg/12px-Yellow-red_card.svg.png) - Nicole Kemp
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png) - Olivia Wilson
![Yellow card](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png)
| Stadium: Bannister Prentice Stadium |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
- ^ "Newcastle United Women 3 Nottingham Forest Women 0". Newcastle United F.C. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's National League Cup: Hashtag stun Newcastle to win final". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "The FA Women's National League". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Level 3 | - FA Women's National League Premier Division (North, South)
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