2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup

2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
Country	England
Teams	72
Final positions
Champions	Tottenham Hotspur
Runners-up	Cardiff City
Tournament statistics
Matches played	67
Goals scored	328 (4.9 per match)

The 2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup is the 25th running of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, 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.

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]

Brighton & Hove Albion (S) v Gillingham (SE1)

30 August 2015	Brighton & Hove Albion (S)	4–0	Gillingham (SE1)	Lancing
14:00	Barton Gurr Natkiel Stenning	Report		Stadium: Culver Road

Cambridge United (SE1) v Cheltenham Town (SW1)

30 August 2015	Cambridge United (SE1)	3–0	Cheltenham Town (SW1)	Ely
14:00	Bright Mills Taylor	Report		Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground

Cardiff City (S) v Enfield Town (SE1)

30 August 2015	Cardiff City (S)	1–0	Enfield Town (SE1)	Ystrad Mynach
14:00	Lloyd 65'	Report		Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

Chester-le-Street (N1) v Sporting Club Albion (N)

30 August 2015	Chester-le-Street (N1)	1–3	Sporting Club Albion (N)	Chester Moor
14:00	Mellor	Report	Cottam Dugmore Greaves	Stadium: Moor Park

Chorley (N1) v Radcliffe Olympic (M1)

30 August 2015	Chorley (N1)	1–4	Radcliffe Olympic (M1)	Leyland
14:00	Berry	Report	Saulter 67', 82', 83' Evans 89'	Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Fields

Coventry United (S) v C&K Basildon (S)

30 August 2015	Coventry United (S)	0–1	C&K Basildon (S)	Bedworth
14:00		Report	Rodney	Stadium: The Oval Ground

Forest Green Rovers (S) v Maidenhead United (SW1)

30 August 2015	Forest Green Rovers (S)	5–1	Maidenhead United (SW1)	Cambridge
14:00	Hitchcox 18' Richardson 50' King 54', 63', 71'	Report		Stadium: Wisloe Road

Guiseley Vixens (N) v Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1)

30 August 2015	Guiseley Vixens (N)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1)	Guiseley
14:00	Beresford 115'	Report		Stadium: Nethermoor Park

Huddersfield Town (N) v [Blackpool Wren Rovers (N1)

30 August 2015	Huddersfield Town (N)	10–1	[Blackpool Wren Rovers (N1)	Kirkburton
14:00	Hastings 20', 33', 67' Heckler 24', 38', 44', 45+1' Lockwood 41', 75' Barnes 89'	Report	Watson 89'	Stadium: Storthes Hall Park

Ipswich Town (SE1) v Norwich City (SE1)

30 August 2015	Ipswich Town (SE1)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Norwich City (SE1)	Rushmere
14:00	Harrison Fagg Wiseman 108' (o.g.)	Report	Snelling 84' Allsopp 87'	Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane

Keynsham Town (SW1) v Portsmouth (S)

30 August 2015	Keynsham Town (SW1)	2–3	Portsmouth (S)	Keynsham
14:00	Lorton 40' Villalba 70'	Report	Frampton 24' Wilson 32' Simmonds 74'	Stadium: Crown Field

Larkhall Athletic (SW1) v Exeter City (SW1)

30 August 2015	Larkhall Athletic (SW1)	6–1	Exeter City (SW1)	Larkhall
14:00	German 4', 9', 85' Harrington 31', 41' Barratt 50'	Report	Kukor 65'	Stadium: Plain Ham

Leafield Athletic (M1) v Nottingham Forest (N)

30 August 2015	Leafield Athletic (M1)	0–8	Nottingham Forest (N)	Birmingham
14:00		Report	McKechnie 14', 29', 85' Bell 24' Meade 24', 42', 78' Ellis 65'	Stadium: Triplex Sports Association

Loughborough Foxes (N) v Blackburn Rovers (N)

30 August 2015	Loughborough Foxes (N)	0–6	Blackburn Rovers (N)	Loughborough
14:00		Report	Johnson 7', 35' Jones 30', 52' Holbrook 78' Shepherd 89'	Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium

Loughborough Students (M1) v Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1)

30 August 2015	Loughborough Students (M1)	1–3	Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1)	Loughborough
14:00	Russell 8'	Report	McSorley Bates	Stadium: Holywell Park

Lowestoft Town (SE1) v Luton Town (SE1)

30 August 2015	Lowestoft Town (SE1)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Luton Town (SE1)	Lowestoft
14:00	Durrant Walters	Report	Fensome Jiminez	Stadium: Crown Meadow

Middlesbrough (N1) v Leeds Ladies (N1)

30 August 2015	Middlesbrough (N1)	5–2	Leeds Ladies (N1)	Thornaby-on-Tees
14:00	Owens 30', 37', 43' Foster 67' Thorns 82'	Report	Hannon 3' Morris 14'	Stadium: Teesdale Park

Milton Keynes Dons (SE1) v Queens Park Rangers (S)

30 August 2015	Milton Keynes Dons (SE1)	3–4	Queens Park Rangers (S)	Newport Pagnell
14:00	Cudone	Report	Albert 15', 42' Wilson 32' Clarke 74'	Stadium: Willen Road

Morecambe (N1) v Leicester City Ladies (M1)

30 August 2015	Morecambe (N1)	9–0	Leicester City Ladies (M1)	Lancaster
14:00	Hutton 2' Whittingham 21' Paling 45' Keane (pen.) Callis Norris	Report		Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College

Mossley Hill (N1) v Steel City Wanderers (M1)

30 August 2015	Mossley Hill (N1)	4–2	Steel City Wanderers (M1)	Ormskirk
14:00	Oatley 25', 40' Brodie 33' Lee 59'	Report	Wagstaff 84'	Stadium: Edge Hill University

Newcastle United (N) v Bradford City (N)

30 August 2015	Newcastle United (N)	1–2	Bradford City (N)	Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00	Gardener 81'	Report	Nutter 25' Danby 74'	Stadium: Sport Northumbria

Nuneaton Town (N) v Stockport County (N1)

30 August 2015	Nuneaton Town (N)	6–1	Stockport County (N1)	Nuneaton
14:00	Williamson Foskett Morrish Clough McGuckin (o.g.)	Report	Troiano	Stadium: Liberty Way

Old Actonians (SE1) v Denham United (SE1)

30 August 2015	Old Actonians (SE1)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Denham United (SE1)	Greenford, London
14:00	Byrne Friel Williams	Report	Cox Down Nash	Stadium: Berkeley Fields

Peterborough Northern Star (M1) v Derby County (N)

30 August 2015	Peterborough Northern Star (M1)	0–5	Derby County (N)	Peterborough
14:00		Report	Perry 14' Lowder 25', 73' Johnson 45+2' Jeffery 47'	Stadium: Mick George Arena

Plymouth Argyle (S) v St Nicholas (SW1)

30 August 2015	Plymouth Argyle (S)	7–2	St Nicholas (SW1)	Plymouth
14:00	Dorey 3', 53', 69' Hilleson-Perrett 13', 30' Brown 55' Wells 86'	Report	Jefferies 49', 85'	Stadium: Haye Road

Rotherham United (M1) v Leicester City (M1)

30 August 2015	Rotherham United (M1)	0–5	Leicester City (M1)	Rotherham
14:00		Report	Impey 29' Knight 41' Ward 64' Robinson 72' Worts 78'	Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex

Shanklin (SW1) v Bedford (SE1)

30 August 2015	Shanklin (SW1)	2–1	Bedford (SE1)	Shanklin
14:00	Cooper 28' Arnold 36'	Report	Henman 65'	Stadium: County Ground

Solihull (M1) v Preston North End (N)

30 August 2015	Solihull (M1)	0–4	Preston North End (N)	Solihull
14:00		Report	Ball 8' Walker 39' Forster 73' Turner 79'	Stadium: Field Lane

Southampton Saints (SW1) v Chichester City (SW1)

30 August 2015	Southampton Saints (SW1)	0–1	Chichester City (SW1)	Sholing
14:00		Report	Waine	Stadium: Ten Acres

Stoke City (N) v Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)

30 August 2015	Stoke City (N)	5–0	Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)	Stone
14:00	Hunt 11', 43' Asher 24', 34', 44'	Report		Stadium: Wellbeing Park

Tottenham Hotspur (S) v Lewes (S)

30 August 2015	Tottenham Hotspur (S)	5–1	Lewes (S)	Cheshunt
14:00	Bergin O'Leary Schillaci Soobadoo	Report	Walder 24'	Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium

Tranmere Rovers (N1) v Sporting Khalsa (M1)

30 August 2015	Tranmere Rovers (N1)	0–1	Sporting Khalsa (M1)	Wallasey
14:00		Report	Slade 35'	Stadium: Ray Parker Stadium

West Ham United (S) v Crystal Palace (SE1)

30 August 2015	West Ham United (S)	3–0	Crystal Palace (SE1)	Upminster, London
14:00	Edwards 15' Little 30' Revell 78'	Report		Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium

Charlton Athletic (S) v Gloucester City (SW1)

Walkover	Charlton Athletic (S)	H–W	Gloucester City (SW1)
		Report

Hull City (N1) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (M1)

Walkover	Hull City (N1)	H–W	Wolverhampton Wanderers (M1)
		Report

Swindon Spitfires (SW1) v Swindon Town (SW1)

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]

Cambridge United (SE1) v Lowestoft Town (SE1)

27 September 2015	Cambridge United (SE1)	6–2	Lowestoft Town (SE1)	Ely
14:00	Bright Jenkins Taylor	Report	Clarke Hoffman	Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground

Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) v Bradford City (N)

27 September 2015	Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1)	0–17	Bradford City (N)	Norton
14:00		Report	Thackray 9', 36' McDonnell 15', 84' McIver 17', 29', 40', 44' Campbell 26', 72', 83' O'Hara 35', 58' Witham 63' Stuart 69' 78' (o.g.) Lee 86'	Stadium: Norton Sports Complex

Portsmouth (S) v Brighton & Hove Albion (S)

27 September 2015	Portsmouth (S)	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Brighton & Hove Albion (S)	Gosport
14:00	Umotong 24'	Report	Natkiel 56' Gurr 95', 105'	Stadium: Privett Park

Blackburn Rovers (N) v Radcliffe Olympic (M1)

Walkover	Blackburn Rovers (N)	H–W	Radcliffe Olympic (M1)
		Report

First round

Blackburn Rovers (N) v Huddersfield Town (N)

4 October 2015	Blackburn Rovers (N)	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Huddersfield Town (N)	Darwen
14:00	Carter 38' (o.g.) Jennings 77' (o.g.) Jones 98', 107'	Report	Webb 16' Heckler 57'	Stadium: Anchor Ground

Bradford City (N) v Leicester City (M1)

4 October 2015	Bradford City (N)	4–0	Leicester City (M1)	Bradford
14:00	Campbell 61' McIver 72' O'Hara 87' Crosby 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Plumpton Park

C&K Basildon (S) v West Ham United (S)

4 October 2015	C&K Basildon (S)	1–0	West Ham United (S)	Canvey Island
14:00	Doyle 62'	Report		Stadium: The Prospects Stadium

Cambridge United (SE1) v Chichester City (SW1)

4 October 2015	Cambridge United (SE1)	0–4	Chichester City (SW1)	Ely
14:00		Report	21' (o.g.) Albuery 32' Dowdell 49' Widdows 85'	Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground

Cardiff City (S) v Charlton Athletic (S)

4 October 2015	Cardiff City (S)	3–0	Charlton Athletic (S)	Ystrad Mynach
14:00	Price 6' Green 18' Aldridge 38'	Report		Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

Derby County (N) v Middlesbrough (N1)

4 October 2015	Derby County (N)	3–1	Middlesbrough (N1)	Derby
14:00	Perry 10' Johnson 16', 30'	Report		Stadium: Anderson Electrical Arena

Hull City (N1) v Preston North End (N)

4 October 2015	Hull City (N1)	2–1	Preston North End (N)	Hull
14:00	Beech McNamara	Report	Ball	Stadium: Haworth Park

Ipswich Town (SE1) v Forest Green Rovers (S)

4 October 2015	Ipswich Town (SE1)	1–4	Forest Green Rovers (S)	Rushmere
14:00	Crump	Report	Richardson 27', 77' Baker 53' King 60'	Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane

Mossley Hill (N1) v Guiseley Vixens (N)

4 October 2015	Mossley Hill (N1)	1–0	Guiseley Vixens (N)	Liverpool
14:00	Oatley 67'	Report		Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club

Nottingham Forest (N) v Nuneaton Town (N)

4 October 2015	Nottingham Forest (N)	4–1	Nuneaton Town (N)	Nottingham
14:00	Bell 72', 90+5' Robb 81' McKechnie 90+2'	Report	Rowles 85'	Stadium: Greenwich Avenue

Old Actonians (SE1) v Shanklin (SW1)

4 October 2015	Old Actonians (SE1)	3–0	Shanklin (SW1)	Greenford, London
14:00	Byrne Murphy	Report		Stadium: Berkeley Fields

Queens Park Rangers (S) v Brighton & Hove Albion (S)

4 October 2015	Queens Park Rangers (S)	1–7	Brighton & Hove Albion (S)	West Drayton, London
14:00	Maggs 27'	Report	Taylor 14', 42', 82' Gurr 15' Natkiel 50' Russell 52' Cooper 88'	Stadium: Honeycroft

Sporting Club Albion (N) v Sporting Khalsa (M1)

4 October 2015	Sporting Club Albion (N)	4–0	Sporting Khalsa (M1)	Halesowen
14:00	Dugmore Poole Haynes	Report		Stadium: The Grove

Stoke City (N) v Morecambe (N1)

4 October 2015	Stoke City (N)	6–1	Morecambe (N1)	Stone
14:00	3' (o.g.) Garside 15', 82' Hunt 31', 90' Hayes 37'	Report	Norris 52'	Stadium: Wellbeing Park

Tottenham Hotspur (S) v Plymouth Argyle (S)

4 October 2015	Tottenham Hotspur (S)	4–1	Plymouth Argyle (S)	Cheshunt
14:00	Bergin Moore Rawle Vio	Report	Lane 90+2'	Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium

Swindon Town (SW1) v Larkhall Athletic (SW1)

4 October 2015	Swindon Town (SW1)	5–0	Larkhall Athletic (SW1)	Shrivenham
15:00	Westlake 20' Picton 24', 36' Attenborough 62', 77'	Report		Stadium: Barrington Park

Second round

Brighton & Hove Albion (S) v Chichester City (SW1)

29 November 2015	Brighton & Hove Albion (S)	6–0	Chichester City (SW1)	Lancing
14:00	Boswell 17' Gurr 33', 49' Natkiel 35', 90+2' Taylor 70'	Report		Stadium: Culver Road

C&K Basildon (S) v Tottenham Hotspur (S)

29 November 2015	C&K Basildon (S)	2–5	Tottenham Hotspur (S)	Canvey Island
14:00	Dunsden 27' Rodney 79'	Report	O'Leary 9', 27', 57' Martin 31' Loomes 87'	Stadium: The Prospects Stadium

Mossley Hill (N1) v Blackburn Rovers (N)

29 November 2015	Mossley Hill (N1)	3–4	Blackburn Rovers (N)	Liverpool
14:00	Brodie 41' Thompson 48' Perry 75'	Report	Jones 12' Jordan 27', 33' Johnson 83'	Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club

Hull City (N1) v Nottingham Forest (N)

6 December 2015	Hull City (N1)	0–3	Nottingham Forest (N)	Pocklington
14:00		Report	Bell 25', 60' McIntosh 83'	Stadium: Henry Thirsk Amenity Centre

Stoke City (N) v Bradford City (N)

6 December 2015	Stoke City (N)	3–2	Bradford City (N)	Stone
14:00	Lilly 30' McCoy 70', 90+4'	Report	Ellsworth 4' Campbell 38'	Stadium: Wellbeing Park

Old Actonians (SE1) v Swindon Town (SW1)

20 December 2015	Old Actonians (SE1)	2–5	Swindon Town (SW1)	Greenford, London
13:00	Cree Odofin	Report	Westlake 31' Butterfield 37' Smith 45' Maynard 76' Collings 90'	Stadium: Berkeley Fields

Derby County (N) v Sporting Club Albion (N)

3 January 2016	Derby County (N)	0–3	Sporting Club Albion (N)	Etwall
14:00		Report	Cottam Dugmore Poole	Stadium: Etwall Leisure Centre

Cardiff City (S) v Forest Green Rovers (S)

7 January 2016	Cardiff City (S)	9–0	Forest Green Rovers (S)	Ystrad Mynach
19:45	Bartlett Britton Green Isaac Price Suominen Clipston Evans	Report		Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

Quarter-finals

Blackburn Rovers (N) v Sporting Club Albion (N)

21 February 2016	Blackburn Rovers (N)	4–1	Sporting Club Albion (N)	Old Langho
14:00	Jones 2', 20' Shepherd 42' Toone 90+4'	Report	Greaves 40'	Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre

Stoke City (N) v Cardiff City (S)

21 February 2016	Stoke City (N)	2–4	Cardiff City (S)	Stone
14:00	Hunt 3' Asher 17'	Report	Williams 15', 30' Bartlett 40' Hinchcliffe 90'	Stadium: Wellbeing Park

Nottingham Forest (N) v Swindon Town (SW1)

6 March 2016	Nottingham Forest (N)	2–0	Swindon Town (SW1)	Nottingham
14:00	Bell 38' McKechnie 83'	Report		Stadium: Greenwich Avenue

Tottenham Hotspur (S) v Brighton & Hove Albion (S)

6 March 2016	Tottenham Hotspur (S)	1–0	Brighton & Hove Albion (S)	Enfield
14:00	Leon 87'	Report		Stadium: Brimsdown Sports & Social Club

Semi-finals

Nottingham Forest (N) v Tottenham Hotspur (S)

20 March 2016	Nottingham Forest (N)	0–1	Tottenham Hotspur (S)	Nottingham
13:30		Report	Bergin 72'	Stadium: Greenwich Avenue

Cardiff City (S) v Blackburn Rovers (N)

27 March 2016	Cardiff City (S)	3–0	Blackburn Rovers (N)	Ystrad Mynach
14:00	Bartlett 34' Bickett 40' (o.g.) Suominen 57'	Report		Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

Final

8 May 2016

14:00

Cardiff City (S)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Tottenham Hotspur (S)
Suominen 44'	Report	Baptiste 30' Vio 120'

Aggborough, Kidderminster

Attendance: 446^[7]

Referee: Darren McMillain^[8]

Cardiff City

Tottenham Hotspur


1	Alesha McGlynn
2	Hannah Mills
5	Gemma Evans
4	Abbie Britton (capt.)
3	Kelly Aldridge
6	Michelle Green	63'
7	Kelly Isaac	99'
8	Alys Hinchcliffe	104'
9	Kelly Bartlett
10	Hope Suominen
11	Laura Williams
Substitutes:
12	Cori Williams	99'
14	Chloe Lloyd	63'
15	Ffion Price
16	Amy Wathan
17	Beth Lloyd	104'
Manager:
Gary Green


1	Toni-Anne Wayne
6	Alex Keown
11	Jenna Schillaci (capt.)
3	Leah Rawle	76'
15	Josie Green
16	Maya Vio
12	Rianna Soobadoo
14	Katherine O'Leary	72'
8	Bianca Baptiste	99'
5	Sophie McClean
10	Wendy Martin
Substitutes:
7	Avilla Bergin	72'
24	Ronnell Humes	99'
4	Shannon Moloney
22	Kelley Blanchflower
17	Rosie Kmita	76'
Manager:
Karen Hills

Teams and squad numbers as indicated on the official team sheet for the match.^[8]

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