2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Cup

2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams72
Final positions
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur
Runners-upCharlton Athletic
Tournament statistics
Matches played68
Goals scored351 (5.16 per match)

All statistics correct as of 7 May 2017.

The 2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Cup is the 26th 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 third 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, Tottenham Hotspur is the reigning champions, having defeated Cardiff City 2–1 after extra time the previous season.[2]

Results

All results listed are published by The Football Association.[3] 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 begins 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 2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Plate.[4]

4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) AFC Wimbledon (SE1) 3–2Plymouth Argyle (SW1)Sutton, London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Wylie 25'
  • Whelan 34'
  • Sargent 70'
Report
  • Salt 35'
  • Wells 51'
Stadium: Borough Sports Ground
Attendance: 50
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Basingstoke (SW1) 3–0Cheltenham Town (SW1)Basingstoke
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Butler 64'
  • Pearmine 75'
  • Randell 75'
Report Stadium: The Ark Cancer Charity Stadium
Attendance: 40
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Blackburn Rovers (N) 19–0Rotherham United (M1)Bamber Bridge
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • McCoy 4', 15', 20', 61'
  • Toone 5', 13', 32', 45+1', 45+2', 74'
  • Jordan 7'
  • Strickland 57', 58', 60'
  • Holbrook 68'
  • Emma Rankin 75', 88'
  • Fenton 76'
  • McDonald 85'
Report Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: 64
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Blackpool Wren Rovers (N1) 5–0Crewe Alexandra (N1)Blackpool
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Warren 28'
  • Berko 32', 83', 90'
  • Pullen 37'
Report Stadium: Brews Park
Attendance: 35
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) C & K Basildon (S) 8–0St Nicholas (SW1)Canvey Island
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Kellett
  • Rushen
  • Sinclair
  • Rodney
Report Stadium: The Frost Financial Stadium
Attendance: 60
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Cambridge United (SE1) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Lewes (S)Mildenhall
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Perschky 40', 109'
  • Taylor 90+5'
Report
  • Bridges 4'
  • Carter 25'
  • Logie 109' (o.g.)
Stadium: Recreation Way
Attendance: 52
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Charlton Athletic (S) 8–1Shanklin (SW1)Thamesmead, London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Shepherd 21', 40', 51', 73'
  • Graham 24'
  • Bergin 32', 77'
  • Newman 89'
Report
  • Morris
Stadium: Sporting Club Thamesmead
Attendance: 80
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Chichester City (SW1) 6–2Actonians (SE1)Chichester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Berlin 55'
  • Williams
Stadium: Oaklands Park
Attendance: 65
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Coventry United (S) 9–0Maidenhead United (SW1)Coleshill
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Dermody 7'
  • Gauntlett 17', 28', 68', 71', 79'
  • Cooper 34'
  • Hughes 47'
  • Brook 77'
Report Stadium: Park Meadow
Attendance: 63
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Denham United (SE1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Swindon Town (S)Ruislip
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Down 111'
  • Bytyqi 120'
Report
  • Collings 102'
Stadium: The Middlesex Stadium
Attendance: 42
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Derby County (N) 7–0Steel City Wanderers (M1)Derby
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Giampalma 1', 30'
  • Reay 31', 46'
  • Ledgister 43'
  • Johnson 49'
  • Dale 67'
Report Stadium: The Don Amott Arena
Attendance: 45
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Enfield Town (SE1) 3–1Exeter City (SW1)Enfield
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Beganovic 53'
  • Diaz 104'
  • Taladiana 115'
Report
  • Hill 65'
Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium
Attendance: 32
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Huddersfield Town (N)1–2 Fylde Ladies (N) Huddersfield
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Mallin 70'
Report
Stadium: The Stafflex Arena
Attendance: 89
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Hull City (N1) 3–0Guiseley Vixens (N1)Kingston upon Hull
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Hull University Sports Ground
Attendance: 45
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Ipswich Town (SE1)0–5 Cardiff City (S) Felixstowe
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: The Goldstar Ground
Attendance: 37
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Keynsham Town (SW1)1–2 Crystal Palace (S) Keynsham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Alves
Report
  • Bryan
  • Shakes
Stadium: AJN Stadium
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Long Eaton United (M1) 13–0Loughborough Students (M1)Long Eaton
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Newton 2', 45+2', 57', 75'
  • Pashley 10', 20'
  • Hamilton 12', 59', 82'
  • Lowther 24'
  • Croxall 37', 57'
  • Young 54'
Report Stadium: Grange Park
Attendance: 42
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Loughborough Foxes (M1) 9–3Leicester City LFC (M1)Leicester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Chambers
  • Young
  • Cooper
  • Pilling
Report
  • Bateman 15'
  • Bugajska 58'
  • Brant 65'
Stadium: Saffron Lane
Attendance: 65
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Luton Town (SE1)1–3 Milton Keynes Dons (SE1) Luton
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Byrne Report
  • Barrett
  • Loftus
  • McDonnell
Stadium: Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 81
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Morecambe (N1)0–3 Middlesbrough (N) Lancaster
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Higgins 82'
  • Owens 25', 49'
Stadium: Lancaster and Morecambe College
Attendance: 42
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Mossley Hill (N1)0–5 Brighouse Town (N1) Liverpool
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • White 45+1'
  • Barker 49'
  • Brown 71'
  • McGill 88'
  • Starkie 89'
Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Newcastle United (N) 2–1Leicester City (N)Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Burn
  • Williams
Report
  • Axten 87'
Stadium: Newcastle United Sport Ground
Attendance: 82
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Nottingham Forest (N) 3–1 (a.e.t.)Chorley (N1)Nottingham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Ball 7'
Stadium: Mill Street Playing Fields
Attendance: 68
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Portsmouth (S) 8–2Lowestoft Town (SE1)Gosport
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Currie 9', 72'
  • Kempson 16', 40', 60'
  • Sherwood 31', 54'
  • Hillier 83'
Report
  • Moore 18'
  • Scully 23'
Stadium: Aerial Direct Stadium
Attendance: 52
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Queens Park Rangers (S)2–3 Norwich City (SE1) West Drayton, London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Critchley 6'
  • Thompson 70'
Report
  • Garrett 14'
  • Wiseman 29'
  • Love 81'
Stadium: Honeycroft
Attendance: 35
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Southampton Saints (SW1)0–4 Gillingham (SE1) Sholing
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Hardaker
  • Taylor
Stadium: VT Group Sportsground
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Sporting Khalsa (M1)2–4 Chester-le-Street (N1) Willenhall
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Arrowsmith
  • Bragan
Report
  • Collin
  • Johnson
Stadium: Aspray Arena
Attendance: 15
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Stevenage (SE1)0–3 Larkhall Athletic (SW1) Hertford
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Bryant
  • German 87'
  • German
Stadium: Hertingfordbury Park
Attendance: 62
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Stoke City (N) 13–0Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)Stone
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Bowyer
  • Gibson
  • Hayes
  • Hudson
  • Iddenden
  • Keryakoplis
  • Ball
  • Elson
Report Stadium: Community Drive
Attendance: 122
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) The New Saints (M1) 3–0Solihull (M1)Oswestry
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Ridge 44'
  • Budd 56'
  • Jones 77'
Report Stadium: Park Hall Stadium
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Tranmere Rovers (N1)0–5 Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1) Ellesmere Port
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Seagraves 8'
  • Thompson 32', 71'
  • Lee 52'
  • Gresty 88'
Stadium: Ellesmere Port Sports Village 3G
Attendance: 50
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) West Bromwich Albion (N) 2–1Bradford City (N)Rushall
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Holmes 30'
  • Mitcham
Report
  • Olds 90+1'
Stadium: Dales Lane
Attendance: 49
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) West Ham United (S)0–10 Tottenham Hotspur (S) Upminster, London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium
Attendance: 173
4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) Wolverhampton Wanderers (M1) 3–2Radcliffe Olympic (M1)Bentley
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Whetton 58'
  • Anslow 82'
  • James 84'
Report
Stadium: Bentley Leisure Pavilion
Attendance: 50
Walkover Forest Green Rovers (S)A–W Brislington (SW1) Slimbridge
Report Stadium: Wisloe Road
Walkover Leeds (N1) H–WNuneaton Town (N)Garforth
Report Stadium: Genix Healthcare Stadium

First 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 second round, with eight teams being drawn against each other in first round ties.

25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) Blackburn Rovers (N) 3–1Nottingham Forest (N)Bamber Bridge
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Lowder 24'
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: 89
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) Denham United (SE1) 3–2Brislington (SW1)Denham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Banfield
  • French
  • Durn 90+2'
Report
  • Wardle 25', 40'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 103
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) Gillingham (SE1) 8–2Norwich City (SE1)Chatham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Taylor 15'
  • Tune 19'
  • Bowers 21'
  • Symond 45+1'
  • Keogh 66', 89'
  • Gibbons 69'
  • Nugent 81'
Report
  • Garrett 42', 84'
Stadium: The Sports Ground
Attendance: 62
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) Long Eaton United (M1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1) Long Eaton
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Hamilton 32'
Report
  • Havelin 47'
Stadium: Grange Park
Attendance: 67

Second round

16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Charlton Athletic (S) 3–2C & K Basildon (S)Thamesmead, London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Porter
  • Rushen
Stadium: Sporting Club Thamesmead
Attendance: 107
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Hull City (N1) 3–1Middlesbrough (N)Kingston upon Hull
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Beech
  • Thompson
  • Whitwell
Report
  • Foster 45'
Stadium: Hull University Sports Ground
Attendance: 40
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Leeds (N1)1–4 Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1) Garforth
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Lee 1'
  • Longhurst 87'
  • Havelin 77'
  • Kinvig 79'
Stadium: Genix Healthcare Stadium
Attendance: 63
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Loughborough Foxes (M1) 10–1The New Saints (M1)Loughborough
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Chambers
  • Cooper
  • Eastham
  • Matlock
  • Pilling
  • Young
Report
  • Ridge 32'
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 56
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Stoke City (N)1–2 (a.e.t.) Derby County (N) Stone
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Hayes
Report
Stadium: Community Drive
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Wolverhampton Wanderers (M1) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Brighouse Town (N1)Hednesford
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Perks 20'
  • Quick 54'
Report
  • Redgrave
Stadium: Keys Park
Attendance: 76
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) AFC Wimbledon (SE1)0–2 Crystal Palace (S) Sutton, London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Bryan 57'
  • Shakes 81'
Stadium: Borough Sports Ground
Attendance: 100
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Chester-le-Street (N1) 3–0Blackpool Wren Rovers (N1)Chester Moor
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Goundry-Havery
  • Hockaday
  • Johnson
Report Stadium: Moor Park
Attendance: 30
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Coventry United (S) 3–0Denham United (SE1)Coleshill
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Neville 66'
  • Brook 82'
  • Dermody 86'
Report Stadium: Park Meadow
Attendance: 58
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Gillingham (SE1) 2–0Milton Keynes Dons (SE1)Chatham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Balfour 50', 60'
Report Stadium: The Sports Ground
Attendance: 93
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Newcastle United (N)0–1 Blackburn Rovers (N) Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Taylor
Stadium: Newcastle United Sport Ground
Attendance: 102
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Portsmouth (S) 3–2Cambridge United (SE1)Gosport
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Aerial Direct Stadium
Attendance: 52
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Tottenham Hotspur (S) 5–1Enfield Town (SE1)Cheshunt
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Taladiana 75'
Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium
Attendance: 117
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) West Bromwich Albion (N) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Fylde Ladies (N)Rushall
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Dugmore 20'
  • Stewart 90+6'
Report Stadium: Dales Lane
Attendance: 74
30 October 2016 (2016-10-30) Basingstoke (SW1)0–5 Chichester City (SW1) Basingstoke
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Wilson-Blakely 25', 67'
  • Widdows 32', 65'
  • Price 39'
Stadium: The Ark Cancer Charity Stadium
Attendance: 55
Walkover Cardiff City (S) H–WLarkhall Athletic (SW1)Ystrad Mynach
Report Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

Third round

6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Blackburn Rovers (N) 5–0Loughborough Foxes (M1)Bamber Bridge
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Fenton 20'
  • Toone 60', 70'
  • Taylor 74'
  • Montgomery 81'
Report Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: 91
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Cardiff City (S) 7–1Chichester City (SW1)Ystrad Mynach
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
Report
  • Dowdell 9'
Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence
Attendance: 82
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Charlton Athletic (S) 4–2Portsmouth (S)Thamesmead, London
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Graham 47', 52', 70'
  • Dunne 56'
Report
Stadium: Sporting Club Thamesmead
Attendance: 84
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Chester-le-Street (N1) 2–1Derby County (N)Chester Moor
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Goundry-Havery
  • Johnson
Report
Stadium: Moor Park
Attendance: 30
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Crystal Palace (S) 1–0Coventry United (S)Kent
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Shakes 80'
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 147
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Hull City (N1)0–4 Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1) Kingston upon Hull
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Mendes 25'
  • Seagraves 27'
  • Havelin 38'
  • Clark 59'
Stadium: Hull University Sports Ground
Attendance: 30
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) West Bromwich Albion (N) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Wolverhampton Wanderers (M1)Rushall
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Dugmore 90+8'
Report Stadium: Dales Lane
Attendance: 100
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Tottenham Hotspur (S) 4–2Gillingham (SE1)Cheshunt
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
Report
Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium
Attendance: 77

Quarter-finals

11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1)0–2 Cardiff City (S) Aigburth
13:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
Stadium: IM Marsh Sports Centre
Attendance: 40
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Charlton Athletic (S) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
West Bromwich Albion (N)Thamesmead, London
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
Report
  • Dicken 32'
Stadium: Sporting Club Thamesmead
Attendance: 57
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Chester-le-Street (N1)1–3 Blackburn Rovers (N) Chester Moor
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Johnson
Report
Stadium: Moor Park
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Tottenham Hotspur (S) 4–1Crystal Palace (S)Cheshunt
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
Report
  • Shakes 51'
Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium
Attendance: 49

Semi-finals

5 March 2017 (2017-03-05) Tottenham Hotspur (S) 3–0Cardiff City (S)Cheshunt
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Martin 31'
  • Rawle 53'
  • Whinnett 82'
Report Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium
Attendance: 81
5 March 2017 (2017-03-05) Charlton Athletic (S) 4–3 (a.e.t.)Blackburn Rovers (N)London
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Graham 36'
  • Shepherd 49'
  • Simmons 114', 117'
Report
Stadium: Sporting Club Thamesmead
Attendance: 152

Final

Charlton Athletic (S)0–0 (a.e.t.)Tottenham Hotspur (S)
Report
Penalties
  • Dixson
  • Southgate
  • Graham
  • Lee
  • Coombs
3–4
  • Hector
  • McClean
  • Martin
  • Pond
  • O'Leary
Attendance: 544
Charlton Athletic
Tottenham Hotspur

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