2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup

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]

2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup
CountryEngland
Teams72
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur
Runners-upCardiff City
Matches played67
Goals scored328 (4.9 per match)
2014–15

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.

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) 4–0Gillingham (SE1)Lancing
14:00 Kirsty Barton
Charlotte Gurr
Kate Natkiel
Ellie Stenning
Report Stadium: Culver Road
30 August 2015 Cambridge United (SE1) 3–0Cheltenham Town (SW1)Ely
14:00 Laura Bright
Laura Mills
Becky Taylor
Report Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground
30 August 2015 Cardiff City (S) 1–0Enfield Town (SE1)Ystrad Mynach
14:00 Chloe Lloyd  65' 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  67'  82'  83'
Ashleigh Evans  89'
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) 5–1Maidenhead United (SW1)Cambridge, Gloucestershire
14:00 Ella Hitchcox  18'
Kirsty Richardson  50'
Charlotte King  54'  63'  71'
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  115' Report Stadium: Nethermoor Park
30 August 2015 Huddersfield Town (N) 10–1Blackpool Wren Rovers (N1)Kirkburton
14:00 Debbie Hastings  20'  33'  67'
Emily Heckler  24'  38'  44'  45+1'
Katie Lockwood  41'  75'
Katie Barnes  89'
Report Gemma Watson  89' 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  108' (o.g.)
Report Natasha Snelling  84'
Emma Allsopp  87'
Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane
30 August 2015 Keynsham Town (SW1)2–3 Portsmouth (S) Keynsham
14:00 Justine Lorton-Radburn  40'
Maria Garcia Villalba  70'
Report Jessica Frampton  24'
Charley Wilson  32'
Gemma Simmonds  74'
Stadium: Crown Field
30 August 2015 Larkhall Athletic (SW1) 6–1Exeter City (SW1)Larkhall
14:00 Kate German  4'  9'  85'
Emily Harrington  31'  41'
Lizzie Barratt  50'
Report Helen Kukor  65' Stadium: Plain Ham
30 August 2015 Leafield Athletic (M1)0–8 Nottingham Forest (N) Birmingham
14:00 Report Annabel McKechnie  14'  29'  85'
Andrea Bell  24'
Natasha Meade  24'  42'  78'
Krysia Ellis  65'
Stadium: Triplex Sports Association
30 August 2015 Loughborough Foxes (N)0–6 Blackburn Rovers (N) Loughborough
14:00 Report Alisha Johnson  7'  35'
Sophie Jones  30'  52'
Jess Holbrook  78'
Lynda Shepherd  89'
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
30 August 2015 Loughborough Students (M1)1–3 Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) Loughborough
14:00 Nicola Russell  8' 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) 5–2Leeds Ladies (N1)Thornaby-on-Tees
14:00 Bianca Owens  30'  37'  43'
Emma Foster  67'
Nicola Thorns  82'
Report Bridie Hannon  3'
Shelbey Morris  14'
Sophie Thompson  45+1'
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  15'  42'
Joanne Wilson  32'
Zemeka Clarke  74'
Stadium: Willen Road
30 August 2015 Morecambe (N1) 9–0Leicester City L.F.C. (M1)Lancaster
14:00 Emily Hutton  2'
Becky Whittingham  21'
Hannah Paling  45'
Jenny Keane  (pen.)
Laura Callis
Jo Norris
Report Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College
30 August 2015 Mossley Hill (N1) 4–2Steel City Wanderers (M1)Ormskirk
14:00 Lauren Oatley  25'  40'
Megan Brodie  33'
Carla Lee  59'
Report Paris Wagstaff  84'
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Edge Hill University
30 August 2015 Newcastle United (N)1–2 Bradford City (N) Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00 Bethanie Gardener  81' Report Katie Nutter  25'
Sarah Danby  74'
Stadium: Sport Northumbria
30 August 2015 Nuneaton Town (N) 6–1Stockport County (N1)Nuneaton
14:00 Claire Williamson
Nicola Foskett
Megan Morrish
Karen Clough
Jodie McGuckin
Own goal  (o.g.)
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  14'
Katie Lowder  25'  73'
Melissa Johnson  45+2'
Emily Jeffery  47'
Stadium: Mick George Arena
30 August 2015 Plymouth Argyle (S) 7–2St Nicholas (SW1)Plymouth
14:00 Ellie Dorey  3'  53'  69'
Laura Hilleson-Perrett  13'  30'
Kayleigh Brown  55'
Ezme Wells  86'
Report Amy Jefferies  49'  85' Stadium: Haye Road
30 August 2015 Rotherham United (M1)0–5 Leicester City W.F.C. (M1) Rotherham
14:00 Report Lauren Impey  29'
Rebecca-Jane Knight  41'
Katy Ward  64'
Chantelle Robinson  72'
Fiona Worts  78'
Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex
30 August 2015 Shanklin (SW1) 2–1Bedford (SE1)Shanklin
14:00 Naomi Cooper  28'
Kimberley Arnold  36'
Report Nicola Henman  65' Stadium: County Ground
30 August 2015 Solihull (M1)0–4 Preston North End (N) Solihull
14:00 Report Melissa Ball  8'
Laura Walker  39'
Hannah Forster  73'
Kim Turner  79'
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) 5–0Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)Stone
14:00 Abby Hunt  11'  43'
Kate Asher  24'  34'  44'
Report Stadium: Wellbeing Park
30 August 2015 Tottenham Hotspur (S) 5–1Lewes (S)Cheshunt
14:00 Avilla Bergin
Katie O'Leary
Jenna Schillaci
Riana Devi Soobadoo
Report Paige Walder  24' Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium
30 August 2015 Tranmere Rovers (N1)0–1 Sporting Khalsa (M1) Wallasey
14:00 Report Rosemary Slade  35' Stadium: Cross Lane
30 August 2015 West Ham United (S) 3–0Crystal Palace (SE1)Upminster, London
14:00 Shirvae Edwards  15'
Stacey Little  30'
Danica Revell  78'
Report Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium
Walkover Charlton Athletic (S) H–WGloucester City (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) 6–2Lowestoft 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  9'  36'
Rosie McDonnell  15'  84'
Abbie McIver  17'  29'  40'  44'
Hannah Campbell  26'  72'  83'
Chantelle O'Hara  35'  58'
Danielle Witham  63'
Charlotte Stuart  69'
Own goal  78' (o.g.)
Abigail Lee  86'
Stadium: Norton Sports Complex
27 September 2015 Portsmouth (S)1–3 (a.e.t.) Brighton & Hove Albion (S) Gosport
14:00 Ini Umotong  24' Report Kate Natkiel  56'
Charlotte Gurr  95'  105'
Stadium: Privett Park
Walkover Blackburn Rovers (N) H–WRadcliffe Olympic (M1)
Report

First round

4 October 2015 Blackburn Rovers (N) 4–2 (a.e.t.)Huddersfield Town (N)Darwen
14:00 Laura Carter  38' (o.g.)
Bethany Jennings  77' (o.g.)
Sophie Jones  98'  107'
Report Jeneyah Webb  16'
Emily Heckler  57'
Stadium: Anchor Ground
4 October 2015 Bradford City (N) 4–0Leicester City W.F.C. (M1)Bradford
14:00 Hannah Campbell  61'
Abbie McIver  72'
Chantelle O'Hara  87'
Paige Crosby  90+5'
Report Stadium: Plumpton Park
4 October 2015 C&K Basildon (S) 1–0West Ham United (S)Canvey Island
14:00 Maegen Doyle  62' Report Stadium: The Prospects Stadium
4 October 2015 Cambridge United (SE1)0–4 Chichester City (SW1) Ely
14:00 Report Own goal  21' (o.g.)
Shannon Albuery  32'
Chloe Dowdell  49'
Jade Widdows  85'
Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground
4 October 2015 Cardiff City (S) 3–0Charlton Athletic (S)Ystrad Mynach
14:00 Ffion Price  6'
Michelle Green  18'
Kelly Aldrisge  38'
Report Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence
4 October 2015 Derby County (N) 3–1Middlesbrough (N1)Derby
14:00 Aimee Perry  10'
Melissa Johnson  16'  30'
Report Unknown scorer Stadium: Anderson Electrical Arena
4 October 2015 Hull City (N1) 2–1Preston 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  27'  77'
Amy Baker  53'
Charlotte King  60'
Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane
4 October 2015 Mossley Hill (N1) 1–0Guiseley Vixens (N)Liverpool
14:00 Lauren Oatley  67' Report Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
4 October 2015 Nottingham Forest (N) 4–1Nuneaton Town (N)Nottingham
14:00 Andrea Bell  72'  90+5'
Amelia Robb  81'
Annabel McKechnie  90+2'
Report Sarah Rowles  85'
Megan Morrish  65'
Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
4 October 2015 Old Actonians (SE1) 3–0Shanklin (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  27' Report Amy Taylor  14'  42'  82'
Charlotte Gurr  15'
Kate Natkiel  50'
Ellie Russell  52'
Deanna Cooper  88'
Stadium: Honeycroft
4 October 2015 Sporting Club Albion (N) 4–0Sporting Khalsa (M1)Halesowen
14:00 Leigh Dugmore
Natalie Poole
Billie Haynes
Report Stadium: The Grove
4 October 2015 Stoke City (N) 6–1Morecambe (N1)Stone
14:00 Own goal  3' (o.g.)
Laura Garside  15'  82'
Abby Hunt  31'  90'
Ashleigh Hayes  37'
Report Josephine Norris  52' Stadium: Wellbeing Park
4 October 2015 Tottenham Hotspur (S) 4–1Plymouth Argyle (S)Cheshunt
14:00 Avilla Bergin
Jennifer Moore
Leah Rawle
Maya Vio
Report Kayley Lane  90+2' Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium
4 October 2015 Swindon Town (SW1) 5–0Larkhall Athletic (SW1)Shrivenham
15:00 Beth Westlake  20'
Abby Picton  24'  36'
Megan Attenborough  62'  77'
Report Stadium: Barrington Park

Second round

29 November 2015 Brighton & Hove Albion (S) 6–0Chichester City (SW1)Lancing
14:00 Charley Boswell  17'
Charlotte Gurr  33'  49'
Kate Natkiel  35'  90+2'
Amy Taylor  70'
Report Stadium: Culver Road
29 November 2015 C&K Basildon (S)2–5 Tottenham Hotspur (S) Canvey Island
14:00 Nicola Dunsden  27'
Karissa Rodney  79'
Report Katie O'Leary  9'  47'  57'
Wendy Martin  31'
Lucy Loomes  87'
Stadium: The Prospects Stadium
29 November 2015 Mossley Hill (N1)3–4 Blackburn Rovers (N) Liverpool
14:00 Megan Brodie  41'
Sheree Thompson  48'
Sophie Perry  75'
Report Sophie Jones  12'
Saffron Jordan  27'  33'
Alisha Johnson  83'
Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
6 December 2015 Hull City (N1)0–3 Nottingham Forest (N) Pocklington
14:00 Report Andrea Bell  25'  60'
Moriah McIntosh  83'
Stadium: Henry Thirsk Amenity Centre
6 December 2015 Stoke City (N) 3–2Bradford City (N)Stone
14:00 Natasha Lilly  30'
Faye McCoy  70'  90+4'
Report Amanda Ellsworth  4'
Hannah Campbell  38'
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  31'
Sally Butterfield  37'
Serena Smith  45'
Ellie Maynard  76'
Chyna Collings  90'
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) 9–0Forest 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) 4–1Sporting Club Albion (N)Old Langho
14:00 Sophie Jones  2'  20'
Lynda Shepherd  42'
Ella Toone  90+4'
Report Trina Greaves  40' Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre
21 February 2016 Stoke City (N)2–4 Cardiff City (S) Stone
14:00 Abby Hunt  3'
Kate Asher  17'
Report Laura Williams  15'  30'
Kerry Bartlett  40'
Alys Hinchcliffe  90'
Stadium: Wellbeing Park
6 March 2016 Nottingham Forest (N) 2–0Swindon Town (SW1)Nottingham
14:00 Andrea Bell  38'
Annabel McKechnie  83'
Report Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
6 March 2016 Tottenham Hotspur (S) 1–0Brighton & Hove Albion (S)Enfield
14:00 Lucia Leon  87' Report Stadium: Brimsdown Sports & Social Club

Semi-finals

Nottingham Forest (N)0–1Tottenham Hotspur (S)
Report Avilla Bergin  72'
Greenwich Avenue, Nottingham
Cardiff City (S)3–0Blackburn Rovers (N)
Kerry Bartlett  34'
Cara Bickett  40' (o.g.)
Hope Suominen  57'
Report

Final

Cardiff City (S)1–2 (a.e.t.)Tottenham Hotspur (S)
Hope Suominen  44' Report Bianca Baptiste  30'
Maya Vio  120'
Attendance: 446[7]
Referee: Darren McMillain[8]
Cardiff City
Tottenham Hotspur
1Alesha McGlynn
2Hannah Mills
5Gemma Evans
4Abbie Britton (capt.)
3Kelly Aldridge
6Michelle Green 63'
7Kelly Isaac 99'
8Alys Hinchcliffe 104'
9Kelly Bartlett
10Hope Suominen
11Laura Williams
Substitutes:
12Cori Williams 99'
14Chloe Lloyd 63'
15Ffion Price
16Amy Wathan
17Beth Lloyd 104'
Manager:
Gary Green
1Toni-Anne Wayne
6Alex Keown
11Jenna Schillaci (capt.)
3Leah Rawle 76'
15Josie Green
16Maya Vio
12Rianna Soobadoo
14Katherine O'Leary 72'
8Bianca Baptiste 99'
5Sophie McClean
10Wendy Martin
Substitutes:
7Avilla Bergin 72'
24Ronnell Humes 99'
4Shannon Moloney
22Kelley Blanchflower
17Rosie Kmita 76'
Manager:
Karen Hills
Teams and squad numbers as indicated on the official team sheet for the match.[8]

References

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  2. "Women's Premier League Cup: Charlton win final on penalties". BBC Sport. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "FA WPL Cup". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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