1993 WFA Cup final

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1993 WFA Cup final
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The match programme cover
Event 1992–93 WFA Cup
Date24 April 1993 (1993-04-24)
Venue Manor Ground, Oxford
Player of the Match Lesley Shipp
Referee Mike Cairns (Coventry)
Attendance3,547
1992
1994

The 1993 WFA Cup final was the 23rd final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the last to be played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA) prior to their takeover by the Football Association (FA).

Contents

The final was contested between Arsenal and Doncaster Belles on 24 April 1993 at the Manor Ground in Oxford, with highlights broadcast the following day on Channel 4. Arsenal won 3–0 in front of a crowd of 3,547 to clinch their first WFA Cup. [1] [2] As their men's counterpart won the 1992–93 FA Cup, Arsenal became the first club since Southampton in 1976 to win both the men's and women's FA Cup in the same season.

Match

Summary

In the first 20 minutes of the match, Gail Borman broke through Arsenal's defence on four separate occasions, but was repeatedly denied by Lesley Shipp in the Arsenal goal. Just before half-time the game swung decisively in Arsenal's favour. First Michelle Curley scored direct from a corner. Then Gillian Coultard was carried off with an injured shoulder following a collision with Debbie Bampton. Naz Ball quickly made it 2–0 by heading in Curley's cross to collect her 38th goal of the season and maintain her record of scoring in every round of the competition. [3]

With 12 minutes remaining Paul Edmunds sent his wife Sheila Edmunds on as a substitute. [2] But two minutes later Debbie Bampton headed Naz Ball's lob past Tracey Davidson to make the score 3–0 and secure the win for Arsenal. At full-time The FA chief executive Graham Kelly presented the trophy, remarking: "Doncaster lost because they didn't have the finishing touch". Arsenal goalkeeper Lesley Shipp was named Player of the Match. [3]

Details

Arsenal 3–0 Doncaster Belles
Report
Manor Ground , Oxford
Attendance: 3,547
Referee: Mike Cairns (Coventry)
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Doncaster Belles
GK1 Flag of England.svg Lesley Shipp
RB2 Flag of England.svg Kirsty Pealling
SW4 Flag of England.svg Vicky Slee Sub off.svg 37'
CB5 Ulster Banner.svg Gill Wylie (c)
CB6 Flag of England.svg Sharon Barber
LB3 Flag of England.svg Michelle Curley Sub off.svg 78'
DM7 Flag of England.svg Sian Williams
DM8 Flag of England.svg Debbie Bampton
AM10 Flag of England.svg Chris Couling
FW9 Flag of England.svg Jo Churchman
FW11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Naz Ball
Substitutes:
DF12 Flag of England.svg Kelley Few Sub on.svg 37'
MF14 Flag of England.svg Sarah Mulligan
FW15 Flag of Scotland.svg Michelle Sneddon
FW16 Flag of England.svg Debbie Smith
MF19 Flag of England.svg Lisa Spry Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Vic Akers
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GK1 Flag of England.svg Tracey Davidson
RB2 Flag of England.svg Julie Chipchase
CB4 Flag of England.svg Loraine Hunt Sub off.svg 78'
CB6 Flag of England.svg Michelle Jackson
LB3 Flag of England.svg Louise Ryde
RM7 Flag of England.svg Ann Lisseman
CM8 Flag of England.svg Gillian Coultard (c)Sub off.svg 45'
CM5 Flag of England.svg Jo Broadhurst
LM11 Flag of England.svg Jan Murray
FW9 Flag of England.svg Karen Walker
FW10 Flag of England.svg Gail Borman
Substitutes:
MF12 Flag of England.svg Joy McQuiggan Sub on.svg 45'
DF14 Flag of England.svg Lorraine Young
FW15 Flag of England.svg Sheila Edmunds Sub on.svg 78'
MF16 Flag of England.svg Karen Skillcorn
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Paul Edmunds

Player of the match

Match officials [1]

  • Linesmen:
    • D. Martin (Nottingham)
    • G. Panons (Oxford)
  • Reserve: B.J. Brennan (Banbury)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References

  1. 1 2 Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (6 May 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. p. 113. ISBN   978-0750996594 . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Winter, Henry (25 April 1993). "Football: FA forging links to create a permanent partnership: Henry Winter reports on the interest created by the women's FA Cup final in which Arsenal defeated Doncaster Belles 3-0" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 Sam Elliott (25 April 1993). "Football / Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch: Sam Elliott reports from Oxford" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2010.