2014 FA WSL Cup

2014 FA WSL Cup

Tournament details
Country	England
Dates	30 April 2014 – 16 October 2014
Teams	18
Defending champions	Arsenal
Final positions
Champions	Manchester City
Runners-up	Arsenal
Tournament statistics
Matches played	48
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The 2014 FA WSL Cup was the fourth edition of the FA WSL's league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who sponsored the competition from its creation, and was officially known as the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup. All 18 teams of the two divisions of the WSL took part in the competition.

Arsenal were the defending champions and the only club to have won the cup in the previous three seasons it was contested in.

The 2014 edition saw 18 teams play for the title. Teams were divided into three groups of six. The group winners plus the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals. The first matches were played on 30 April 2014. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Group stage

Group 1

Arsenal advanced as best runners-up, having more points than the other second placed teams.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		CHE	ARS	WAT	MIL	REA	LON
1	Chelsea	5	4	0	1	22	5	+17	12	Advance to knock-out stage		—	—	—	2–0	—	13–0
2	Arsenal	5	4	0	1	17	2	+15	12			3–0	—	3–0	—	—	7–0
3	Watford	5	2	0	3	5	11	−6	6			1–2	—	—	1–5	—	—
4	Millwall Lionesses	5	1	2	2	3	8	−5	5			—	0–4	—	—	1–1	—
5	Reading [a]	5	2	1	2	12	4	+8	4			1–2	2–0	AWD [b]	—	—	—
6	London Bees	5	0	1	4	2	31	−29	1			—	—	1–3	0–0	1–8	—

Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:

1. Reading had three points deducted due to fielding a cup-tied player in the win against London Bees. ^[4]
2. Awarded win for Watford. Fixture was not played as Reading were removed from the Cup after fielding a cup-tied player the match earlier. ^[4]

1 May 2014

19:30

London Bees	0–0	Millwall Lionesses
	Report

The Hive Stadium , Canons Park

Attendance: 438

1 May 2014

19:45

Reading	1–2	Chelsea
Kirby 15'	Report	Aluko 73' Bassett 84'

Cherrywood Road , Farnborough

Attendance: 224

Referee: Antony Foster

1 May 2014

19:45

Arsenal	3–0	Watford
Ohno 65' Ayisi 76' Scott 86'	Report

Meadow Park , Borehamwood

Attendance: 509

Referee: Paul Johnson

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4 May 2014

14:00

Millwall Lionesses	1–1	Reading
Keown 18' (o.g.)	Report	Bruton 71' (pen.)

The Den , Bermondsey

Attendance: 210

Referee: Nigel Lugg

4 May 2014

14:00

Watford	1–5	Chelsea
Natkiel 34'	Report	Rowell 18' (o.g.) Nagasato 25' (pen.) Chapman 28' So-Yun 42', 51'

Broadwater , Berkhamsted

Attendance: 232

Referee: Wayne Cartmel

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14 May 2014

19:30

London Bees	1–3	Watford
O'Leary 70' (pen.)	Report	Wiltshire 37' Wynne 45' Hector 89'

The Hive Stadium , Canons Park

Attendance: 427

Referee: Paul Forrester

14 May 2014

19:30

Chelsea	4–0	Millwall Lionesses
Aluko 37' Brett 45' Ayane 75', 84'	Report

Wheatsheaf Park , Staines-upon-Thames

Attendance: 305

Referee: Reuben Simon

15 May 2014

19:45

Reading	2–0	Arsenal
Kirby 7' Bruton 35'	Report

Cherrywood Road , Farnborough

Attendance: 387

Referee: Daniel Berry

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6 July 2014

14:00

Watford	1–2	Millwall Lionesses
Wynne 62'	Report	Stenning 65' Lamb 80'

Broadwater , Berkhamsted

Attendance: 194

Referee: Tim Donnellan

6 July 2014

14:00

London Bees	1–8	Reading
Loomes 41'	Report	Kirby 1', 78' Bragg 46', 64' Fletcher 74', 88' Bruton 75' Williams 82'

The Hive Stadium , Canons Park

Attendance: 496

Referee: Stephen Bates

6 July 2014

14:00

Arsenal	3–0	Chelsea
Smith 42' (pen.), 82' Ohno 68'	Report

Meadow Park , Borehamwood

Attendance: 615

Referee: Dan Cook

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10 July 2014

19:45

Arsenal	7–0	London Bees
Ayisi 1' Knaak 3', 68' Stoney 25' Carter 57' Scott 84', 88'	Report 1 Report 2

Meadow Park , Borehamwood

Attendance: 271

Referee: Tim Donnellan

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12 July 2014

18:00

Reading	Cancelled	Watford

Cherrywood Road , Farnborough

Attendance: NA

Referee: NA

13 July 2014

14:00

Millwall Lionesses	0–4	Arsenal
	Report	Fahey 24' Carter 31', 90+1' Williamson 43'

Eden Park Avenue , Beckenham

Attendance: 225

Referee: Stuart Franklin

13 July 2014

18:30

Chelsea	13–0	London Bees
Borges 7' Spence 11', 45' So-Yun 28', 37' Williams 29', 55', 64' Wilhelmsson 40' Coombs 53' Groenen 69', 81' Primus 88'	Report 1 Report 2

Wheatsheaf Park , Staines-upon-Thames

Attendance: 267

Referee: Paul Johnson

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		MCI	LIV	EVE	DON	SUN	DUR
1	Manchester City	5	4	0	1	9	3	+6	12	Advance to knock-out stage		—	2–1	1–0	—	2–0	—
2	Liverpool	5	3	1	1	17	5	+12	10			—	—	0–0	3–2	6–0	—
3	Everton	5	3	1	1	8	2	+6	10			—	—	—	3–1	—	3–0
4	Doncaster Rovers Belles	5	2	0	3	8	10	−2	6			2–1	—	—	—	0–2	—
5	Sunderland	5	2	0	3	5	10	−5	6			—	—	0–2	—	—	3–0
6	Durham	5	0	0	5	2	19	−17	0			0–3	1–7	—	1–3	—	—

Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

30 April 2014

18:30

Liverpool	0–0	Everton
	Report

Halton Stadium , Widnes

Attendance: 770

Referee: Craig Buxton

30 April 2014

19:30

Sunderland	3–0	Durham
Joice 45' Mead 50' Jordinson 90' (o.g.)	Report

Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground , Hetton-le-Hole

Attendance: 393

Referee: Paul Brown

1 May 2014

19:45

Doncaster Rovers Belles	2–1	Manchester City
England 43' Smith 55'	Report	Duggan 90'

Eco-Power Stadium , Doncaster

Attendance: 308

Referee: Anthony Tankard

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3 May 2014

18:30

Liverpool	6–0	Sunderland
Davison 3' Schröder 19' Dowie 21', 25', 62' Ómarsdóttir 75'	Report

Halton Stadium , Widnes

Attendance: 403

Referee: Nick Gibbons

4 May 2014

12:00

Manchester City	1–0	Everton
Flint 89'	Report

City of Manchester Stadium , Manchester

Attendance: 1,462

Referee: Richard Holmes

4 May 2014

14:00

Durham	1–3	Doncaster Rovers Belles
Dixon 69'	Report	Smith 20' (pen.) Johnson 62' Sigsworth 88'

New Ferens Park , Durham

Attendance: 156

Referee: Lindsey Robinson

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14 May 2014

19:30

Manchester City	2–1	Liverpool
McManus 4' Christiansen 52'	Report	Dowie 19'

Manchester Regional Arena , Manchester

Attendance: 746

Referee: Elizabeth Jane Simms

14 May 2014

19:30

Everton	3–0	Durham
Jones 40' Magill 49' Davies 86'	Report

Rossett Park , Crosby

Attendance: 331

Referee: Steve Rudd

15 May 2014

19:45

Doncaster Rovers Belles	0–2	Sunderland
	Report	Mead 5' Furness 25'

Eco-Power Stadium , Doncaster

Attendance: 321

Referee: Andrew Park

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6 July 2014

14:00

Durham	1–7	Liverpool
Dixon 88'	Report	Dowie 15', 55' Bonner 50' Zelem 65', 69' Davison 82', 84'

New Ferens Park , Durham

Attendance: 339

Referee: Marc Edwards

6 July 2014

14:00

Manchester City	2–0	Sunderland
Houghton 74' Duggan 78'	Report

Manchester Regional Arena , Manchester

Attendance: 670

Referee: Paul Graham

6 July 2014

14:00

Everton	3–1	Doncaster Rovers Belles
Magill 35' Whelan 40' Chaplen 68'	Report	Smith 62' (pen.)

Rossett Park , Crosby

Attendance: 288

Referee: David McNamara

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12 July 2014

18:30

Liverpool	3–2	Doncaster Rovers Belles
Dowie 8', 44' Da Costa 14'	Report	England 59' Sigsworth 81'

Halton Stadium , Widnes

Attendance: 402

Referee: Justin Hayes

13 July 2014

14:00

Sunderland	0–2	Everton
	Report	Parris 36' Davies 76'

Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground , Hetton-le-Hole

Attendance: 323

Referee: John Matthews

13 July 2014

18:30

Durham	0–3	Manchester City
	Report	Johnston 27' Duggan 38' Scott 83'

New Ferens Park , Durham

Attendance: 379

Referee: Matthew Dicicco

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		NTC	BRI	BIR	YEO	AST	OXF
1	Notts County	5	4	1	0	16	1	+15	13	Advance to knock-out stage		—	1–1	—	—	5–0	—
2	Bristol Academy	5	3	2	0	17	4	+13	11			—	—	—	0–0	2–1	9–2
3	Birmingham City	5	3	0	2	6	8	−2	9			0–2	0–5	—	—	—	2–0
4	Yeovil Town	5	2	1	2	5	6	−1	7			0–4	—	1–2	—	2–0	—
5	Aston Villa	5	1	0	4	2	11	−9	3			—	—	0–2	—	—	1–0
6	Oxford United	5	0	0	5	2	18	−16	0			0–4	—	—	0–2	—	—

Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

30 April 2014

19:30

Notts County	5–0	Aston Villa
Susi 3', 40' Clarke 20', 76' Friend 24'	Report

Meadow Lane , Nottingham

Attendance: 847

Referee: Stuart Richardson

1 May 2014

19:00

Yeovil Town	1–2	Birmingham City
Bray 47' (pen.)	Report	Wilkinson 31' Westwood 41'

Raleigh Grove, Sherborne

Attendance: 168

Referee: Glenn Barter

1 May 2014

19:00

Bristol Academy	9–2	Oxford United Ladies
del Río 8', 10', 45' Pablos 16', 23' Watts 67', 74', 77' Rose 84'	Report	Stanley 15' Nutman 59'

Stoke Gifford Stadium , Filton

Attendance: 723

Referee: Kevin Morris

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4 May 2014

14:00

Yeovil Town	2–0	Aston Villa
Bleazard 7' Bray 27'	Report

Raleigh Grove, Sherborne

Attendance: 181

Referee: Stephen Fearnley

4 May 2014

17:00

Notts County	1–1	Bristol Academy
Clarke 29'	Report	Watts 54'

Meadow Lane , Nottingham

Attendance: 501

Referee: James Bell

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13 May 2014

19:00

Aston Villa	0–2	Birmingham City
		Keryakoplis 7' Moore 14'

Villa Park , Birmingham

Attendance: 602

Referee: Amy Rayner Fearn

15 May 2014

19:00

Bristol Academy	0–0	Yeovil Town
	Report

Stoke Gifford Stadium , Filton

Attendance: 763

Referee: Lee Sheridan

15 May 2014

19:00

Oxford United	0–4	Notts County
	Report	Friend 24' Clarke 49', 70' Whelan 72'

Northcourt Road, Abingdon

Attendance: 286

Referee: Sian Piret

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2 July 2014

19:45

Birmingham City	2–0	Oxford United
Carney 63' Westwood 75'	Report

Damson Park , Solihull

Attendance: 254

Referee: Sian Massey

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5 July 2014

18:00

Bristol Academy	2–1	Aston Villa
Harding 58' McCatty 72'	Report	Davies 40'

Stoke Gifford Stadium , Filton

Attendance: 524

Referee: Simon Shaw

6 July 2014

14:00

Oxford United	0–2	Yeovil Town
	Report	Bleazard 38' Bray 49'

Northcourt Road, Abingdon

Attendance: 198

Referee: Ben James

6 July 2014

14:00

Birmingham City	0–2	Notts County
	Report	Clarke 75' Corsie 90+4'

Damson Park , Solihull

Attendance: 481

Referee: Akil Howson

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12 July 2014

17:00

Yeovil Town	0–4	Notts County
	Report	Susi 19', 48' Clarke 54', 63'

Raleigh Grove, Sherborne

Attendance: 243

Referee: Adrian Quelch

13 July 2014

14:00

Aston Villa	1–0	Oxford United
Davies 52' (pen.)	Report

Central Ground, Sutton Coldfield

Attendance: 235

Referee: Sarah Garratt

13 July 2014

18:30

Birmingham City	0–5	Bristol Academy
	Report	Harding 10', 37' Pablos 37', 50', 90'

Damson Park , Solihull

Attendance: 331

Referee: Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals were drawn after the group stage and not predetermined. All teams were from the WSL 1. Arsenal reached their fourth final in as many years and would meet Manchester City. ^[5]

	Semi-finals				Final
	7 September
	Arsenal (a.e.t.)	2
					16 October
	Notts County	0
					Arsenal	0
	7 September
					Manchester City	1
	Chelsea	0
	Manchester City	1

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Arsenal	2–0	Notts County
Manchester City	1–0	Chelsea

7 September 2014

Arsenal	2–0 (a.e.t.)	Notts County
Weir 99' Smith 117' (pen.)	Report

Meadow Park , Borehamwood

Attendance: 692

Referee: Ian Fissenden

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7 September 2014

14:00 BST

Manchester City	1–0	Chelsea
Duggan 51'	Report

Ewen Fields , Hyde

Attendance: 752

Referee: Helen Byrne

Final

Main article: 2014 FA WSL Cup final

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Arsenal	0–1	Manchester City

Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park was to stage the final match. The match was broadcast live on BT Sport. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

16 October 2014

19:45

Arsenal	0–1	Manchester City
	Report	Christiansen 73'

Adams Park, High Wycombe

Attendance: 3,697 ^[9]

Referee: Nigel Lugg ^[9]

See also

• 2014 FA WSL 1
• 2014 FA WSL 2

References

1. "WSL Continental Cup Group A". Who Scored. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
2. "WSL Continental Cup Group B". Who Scored. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
3. "WSL Continental Cup Group C". Who Scored. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
4. "Reading WFC removed from FA WSL Continental Cup". The FA. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
5. "Arsenal and Man City to contest Conti Cup final". She Kicks. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
6. "Continental Cup Final to be staged in Wycombe". The FA. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
7. "Final Live on BT Sport". FA WSL. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
8. "Continental Cup Final to be shown live on BT Sport". The FA. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
9. "City's Isobel Christiansen ends Arsenal Cup dominance". The FA. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Season at soccerway.com
• League Cup at soccerway.com