2014 FA Women's Cup final

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2014 FA Women's Cup final
Event 2013–14 FA Women's Cup
Date1 June 2014 (2014-06-01)
Venue stadium:mk, Milton Keynes
Referee Martin Atkinson (West Riding)
Attendance15,098
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The 2014 FA Women's Cup final was the 44th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 21st to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA). The final was contested between Arsenal and Everton on 1 June 2014 at stadium:mk in Milton Keynes. This was the last cup final held outside Wembley Stadium. Holders Arsenal made its 14th final appearance, after winning the 2013 final. Everton was appearing in its fifth final. [1]

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As FA WSL 1 clubs, both teams entered the competition at the fifth round stage. Arsenal beat Gillingham (2–0), Birmingham City (2–1) and Chelsea (5–3) to reach the final. Everton defeated Cardiff City (3–1), Liverpool (2–0) and Notts County (2–1).

The victory gave Arsenal a rare FA Cup double with the men's team winning the final two weeks before, a feat they accomplished for the third time (also in 1993 and 1998).

Match details

Arsenal 2–0 Everton
Smith Soccerball shade.svg15'
Kinga Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report
stadium:mk , Milton Keynes
Attendance: 15,098
Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Riding)
GK1 Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Byrne
DF2 Flag of England.svg Alex Scott
DF3 Flag of England.svg Casey Stoney
DF4 Flag of Ireland.svg Niamh Fahey
DF5 Flag of Scotland.svg Emma Mitchell
MF6 Flag of England.svg Danielle Carter
MF7 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jade Bailey Sub off.svg 76'
MF8 Flag of Japan.svg Yukari Kinga
MF9 Flag of England.svg Rachel Yankey
FW10 Flag of England.svg Kelly Smith (c)
FW11 Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Ohno
Substitutes:
MF12 Flag of England.svg Leah Williamson Sub on.svg 76'
GK13 Flag of England.svg Siobhan Chamberlain
MF14 Flag of Scotland.svg Christie Murray
MF15 Flag of Scotland.svg Caroline Weir
FW16 Flag of England.svg Freda Ayisi
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Shelley Kerr
GK1 Flag of England.svg Rachel Brown
DF2 Flag of England.svg Vicky Jones Sub off.svg 62'
DF3 Flag of England.svg Lindsay Johnson
DF4 Flag of England.svg Gabby George
DF5 Flag of England.svg Alex Greenwood
MF6 Flag of England.svg Danielle Turner Sub off.svg 82'
MF7 Flag of England.svg Brooke Chaplen
MF8 Flag of England.svg Kelly Jones
MF9 Flag of England.svg Michelle Hinnigan (c)
FW10 Flag of England.svg Millie Turner Sub off.svg 71'
FW11 Flag of England.svg Nikita Parris
Substitutes:
DF12 Flag of England.svg Billie Murphy Sub on.svg 62'
DF13 Flag of England.svg Fern Whelan Sub on.svg 82'
FW14 Ulster Banner.svg Simone Magill Sub on.svg 71'
GK15 Flag of Ireland.svg Megan Walsh
MF16 Flag of England.svg Lucy Whipp
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Andy Spence

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