2023–24 FA Women's National League Cup

2023–24 FA Women's National League Cup
Kenilworth Road hosted the final
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates27 August 2023 – 23 March 2024
Teams72
Defending championsNottingham Forest
Final positions
ChampionsHashtag United (1st title)
Runners-upNewcastle United
Tournament statistics
Matches played69
Goals scored281 (4.07 per match)

All statistics correct as of 23 March 2024.

The 2023–24 FA Women's National League Cup was the 32nd running of the FA Women's National League Cup, which began in 1991. It is the major league cup competition run by the FA Women's National League, and is run alongside their secondary league cup competition, the National League Plate.

All 72 National League clubs entered at the Determining round, with the winners continuing in the competition and the losers going into the National League Plate tournament.

Nottingham Forest were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Newcastle United in the second round.[1]

The final was played at Kenilworth Road on 23 March 2024 between Hashtag United and Newcastle United. Hashtag United secured a 2–1 win to claim their first title.[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

27 August 2023 Actonians (SE1)1–4 Swindon Town (SW1) Northolt
14:00
  • Dredge
Report
  • Colston 45', 50', 87'
  • Beck-Esson 88'
Stadium: Rectory Park
27 August 2023 AFC Bournemouth (SW1) 2–0Bridgwater United (SW1)Ringwood
14:00
  • Buckingham 75'
  • James 86'
Report Stadium: Long Lane
Attendance: 424
27 August 2023 AFC Fylde (N) 2–1Chorley (N1)Warton
14:00
  • Strutton
  • Hamill
Report
  • Tyers
Stadium: Kellamergh Park
27 August 2023 AFC Wimbledon (SE1) 2–0Chatham Town (S)Carshalton
14:00
  • Martins 88'
  • Dorey 90+4'
Report Stadium: Colston Avenue
27 August 2023 Barnsley (N1)2–3 Peterborough United (M1) Sheffield
14:00
  • Housecroft
  • Stuart
Report
  • Scargill 20'
  • Axten 90', 90+2'
Stadium: Olympic Legacy Park
27 August 2023 Boldmere St. Michaels (M1) 3–0Lincoln City (M1)Sutton Coldfield
14:00
Report Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
27 August 2023 Cambridge City (SE1) 2–1Southampton Women (SW1)Haverhill
14:00
  • Hubbard
  • Wood
Report
  • Jeal 85'
Stadium: The New Croft
Attendance: 75
27 August 2023 Cambridge United (SE1)0–5 Norwich City (SE1) St Neots
14:00 Report
  • Drake
  • Snelling
  • Shaw
Stadium: Rowley Park
27 August 2023 Cardiff City Ladies (S) 3–1AFC Sudbury (SE1)Cardiff
14:00
  • Williams 25'
  • Horrell 40'
  • Bartlett 70'
Report Stadium: Amdani Hi Arena
27 August 2023 Cheltenham Town (S) 3–0Maidenhead United (SW1)Bishop's Cleeve
14:00
  • Poole 16', 45+1'
  • Owen 27'
Report Stadium: Kayte Lane
27 August 2023 Chester-le-Street Town (N1)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Notts County (M1) Chester-le-Street
14:00
  • Hockaday
  • Jamieson
Report
  • Brett 65'
  • Crump 90+3'
Stadium: Moor Park
27 August 2023 Derby County (N)2–4 West Bromwich Albion (N) Mickleover
14:00
  • Sims 15'
  • Mosby 59'
Report
  • Orthodoxou
  • George
  • Bennett-Steele
  • Mahmood
Stadium: Mickleover Sports Club
Attendance: 286
27 August 2023 Durham Cestria (N1) 2–1Leafield Athletic (M1)Durham
14:00
  • Dale 44'
  • Clarke-Mainwaring 79'
Report
  • Joyce 31'
Stadium: The Graham Sports Centre
27 August 2023 Exeter City (SW1)1–4 Plymouth Argyle (S) Exeter
14:00
  • Zuurmond 49'
Report
  • Sara 35', 43', 45'
  • Whitmore 68'
Stadium: Exwick Sports Hub
Attendance: 503
27 August 2023 F.C. United of Manchester (N1)1–6 Halifax (N) Moston
14:00
  • Ritchie 50'
Report
  • Stevens
  • Dean
  • Sowerby
  • Wilson
Stadium: Broadhurst Park
Attendance: 113
27 August 2023 Haywards Heath Town (SE1)0–4 Rugby Borough (S) Haywards Heath
14:00 Report
  • Greenslade 68', 90+3'
  • Potts 78'
  • Wiseman 90+2'
Stadium: Hanbury Park Stadium
27 August 2023 Huddersfield Town (N) 5–3Middlesbrough (N1)Kirkburton
14:00
  • Abdullahi 3', 80'
  • Nsangou 28'
  • O'Connor 51'
  • Sanderson 72'
Report
  • Ward
  • Robson
  • Donzo
Stadium: The Stafflex Arena
Attendance: 79
27 August 2023 Ipswich Town (S) 4–2Billericay Town (S)Felixstowe
14:00
Report
  • Blackie
  • Jones
Stadium: Town Ground
Attendance: 386
27 August 2023 Keynsham Town (SW1)1–2 Queens Park Rangers (SE1) Keynsham
14:00
  • Vipond 57'
Report
  • Searle
  • Hill
Stadium: Crown Field
27 August 2023 Leek Town (M1)1–4 Leeds United (N1) Leek
14:00
  • Weston 85'
Report
  • Ellis 34'
  • Brown 39'
Stadium: Harrison Park
Attendance: 100
27 August 2023 London Bees (S) 3–1London Seaward (SE1)Edgware
14:00
  • Beaufort
  • O'Leary
Report
  • Long
Stadium: The Hive
27 August 2023 Milton Keynes Dons (S) 7–0Selsey (SW1)Milton Keynes
14:00
  • Mclean
  • Beaver
  • Dolling
  • Attenborough
  • Coupar
  • Rush
  • Stovold
Report Stadium: Fairfields Sports Hub
27 August 2023 Moneyfields (SW1) 1–0Torquay United (SW1)Fareham
14:00
  • Wilson-Wilton 90+2'
Report Stadium: Cams Alders Stadium
Attendance: 67
27 August 2023 Newcastle United (N) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Burnley (N)Kingston Park
14:00
Report
  • Ravening 46'
  • Embley 107'
Stadium: Kingston Park
27 August 2023 Northampton Town (M1)0–3 Stoke City (N) Northampton
14:00 Report
  • Holder 10', 44'
  • Logan 34'
Stadium: Fernie Fields
27 August 2023 Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1)0–4 Liverpool Feds (N) Stockton-on-Tees
14:00 Report
  • Thomas 6'
  • Fletcher 12'
  • Cole 48', 77'
Stadium: Norton Sports Complex
27 August 2023 Oxford United (S) 5–0Abingdon United (SW1)Marston
14:00
  • Barratt 7', 14', 15'
  • Sherwood 23'
  • Swaby 90'
Report Stadium: Marsh Lane
27 August 2023 Portishead Town (SW1)0–3 Worthing (SE1) Portishead
14:00 Report
Stadium: Bristol Road
27 August 2023 Solihull Moors (M1)0–5 Nottingham Forest (N) Studley
15:00 Report
Stadium: Studley Sports Centre
27 August 2023 Sporting Khalsa (M1) 3–0Hull City (N1)Willenhall
14:00
  • Clark 20'
  • Smith 24'
  • Austin-Short 90+4'
Report Stadium: Guardian Warehousing Arena
Attendance: 61
27 August 2023 Stockport County (N1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)
Sheffield F.C. (M1)Stockport
14:00
  • Owen 89'
Report
  • Nelson 63'
Stadium: Stockport Sports Village
Attendance: 88
27 August 2023 Stourbridge (N) 4–1York City (N1)Stourbridge
14:00
  • Ireson-Lawrence 5', 62'
  • Lowe 41'
  • Deasy 90+10'
Report
  • Ash 15'
Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground
27 August 2023 Sutton Coldfield Town (M1)2–7 Loughborough Lightning (M1) Sutton Coldfield
14:00
  • Farquharson 37'
  • Civil 69'
Report
  • Powell 24', 43'
  • Purchase 50', 77'
  • Hewitt 76', 81'
  • Edwards 88'
Stadium: Central Ground
Attendance: 74
27 August 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) 11–1Doncaster Rovers Belles (N1)Compton
14:00
Report
  • Tugby-Andrew
Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
Attendance: 243
Chesham United (SE1)A–W Hashtag United (S)
Report

Preliminary round

10 September 2023 Halifax (N) 4–2Sporting Khalsa (M1)Cleckheaton
14:00
  • White
  • Sowerby
  • Oliver
Report
  • Cann 26'
  • Austin-Short 63'
Stadium: Clayborn Ground
Attendance: 73
10 September 2023 Loughborough Lightning (M1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Durham Cestria (N1) Loughborough
14:30 Report
  • Giles 102'
Stadium: Holywell Sports Complex
10 September 2023 Queens Park Rangers (SE1)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Moneyfields (SW1) Perivale
14:00
  • Stanley
  • Searle
Report
  • Sitarz 56'
  • Taylor 69', 102'
Stadium: Powerday Stadium
10 September 2023 Swindon Town (SW1) 4–2AFC Wimbledon (SE1)Swindon
14:00
  • Strippel 24', 77'
  • Colston 45', 85'
Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 309

First round

1 October 2023 AFC Bournemouth (SW1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Norwich City (SE1) Ringwood
15:00
  • Cooper 71'
Report
  • Symonds
  • Lawrence
Stadium: Long Lane
1 October 2023 Boldmere St. Michaels (M1)1–2 Newcastle United (N) Sutton Coldfield
15:00
  • Maia 75'
Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
1 October 2023 Cambridge City (SE1)0–6 Milton Keynes Dons (S) Haverhill
14:00 Report
  • Mclean
  • Biggadike
  • Mitchell
  • Dolling
Stadium: The New Croft
Attendance: 69
1 October 2023 Cardiff City Ladies (S) 3–1Plymouth Argyle (S)Cardiff
14:00
  • Williams
  • Lloyd
  • Sargent
Report
Stadium: Amdani Hi Arena
1 October 2023 Durham Cestria (N1) 2–1Stockport County (N1)Sunderland
14:00
  • Neuefeind 2'
  • Coulson 61'
Report
  • Gillin 69'
Stadium: Sunderland Ford Hub
1 October 2023 Halifax (N) 2–0Stoke City (N)Cleckheaton
14:00
  • White
Report Stadium: Clayborn Ground
Attendance: 107
1 October 2023 Hashtag United (S) 2–0Oxford United (S)Aveley
15:00
  • Gille 5'
  • Rowland 50'
Report Stadium: Parkside
Attendance: 52
1 October 2023 Liverpool Feds (N)2–3 West Bromwich Albion (N) Liverpool
14:00
  • Donoghue 28'
  • Pope 61'
Report
Stadium: Jericho Lane
1 October 2023 London Bees (S) 1–0Worthing (SE1)Edgware
14:00
  • O'Leary 90'
Report Stadium: The Hive
1 October 2023 Moneyfields (SW1)1–7 Portsmouth (S) Fareham
14:00
  • Wilson-Wilton 51'
Report
  • Pitman 4', 60', 82'
  • Lane 15'
  • Quirk 46'
  • Humphrey 76'
  • Scott 80'
Stadium: Cams Alders Stadium
1 October 2023 Nottingham Forest (N) 2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers (N)Long Eaton
14:00
Report Stadium: Grange Park
1 October 2023 Notts County (M1)0–6 AFC Fylde (N) Hucknall
14:00 Report
Stadium: RM Stadium
1 October 2023 Peterborough United (M1)0–2 Leeds United (N1) Bourne
14:00 Report
  • Rousseau 49'
  • Dobson 90+6'
Stadium: Abbey Lawn
Attendance: 453
1 October 2023 Rugby Borough (S) 3–0Swindon Town (SW1)Rugby
15:00
  • Greenslade 14'
  • Nixon 66'
  • Morris 71'
Report Stadium: Nationwide Windows Arena
1 October 2023 Stourbridge (N)0–2 Huddersfield Town (N) Stourbridge
14:00 Report
  • Nsangou 50'
  • Mason 55'
Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground

Second round

29 October 2023 AFC Fylde (N) 4–2Durham Cestria (N1)Warton
14:00
  • Lackey
  • Strutton
Report
  • Clarke-Mainwaring 71', 78'
Stadium: Kellamergh Park
29 October 2023 Hashtag United (S) 2–1Rugby Borough (S)Aveley
14:00
  • Williams 4'
  • West 90'
Report
  • Greenslade 62'
Stadium: Parkside
Attendance: 59
29 October 2023 Leeds United (N1)3–4 Halifax (N) Garforth
14:00
  • Astle 72'
  • Rousseau 85', 87'
Report
  • Boydell
  • Willis
  • Legge
Stadium: Bannister Prentice Stadium
29 October 2023 London Bees (S) 2–0Norwich City (SE1)Edgware
14:00
  • Bensted
  • Potter
Report Stadium: The Hive
29 October 2023 Milton Keynes Dons (S)0–1 Portsmouth (S) Milton Keynes
14:00 Report
Stadium: Fairfields Sports Hub
29 October 2023 Newcastle United (N) 3–0Nottingham Forest (N)Gateshead
14:00
  • Gibson 26'
  • Stobbs 38'
  • Elson 90'
Report Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 100
29 October 2023 West Bromwich Albion (N)3–4 Huddersfield Town (N) Birmingham
13:30
Report
  • Fletcher 28'
  • Abdullahi 45', 58'
  • Nsangou 55'
Stadium: BCFA Excellence Arena
5 November 2023 Cardiff City Ladies (S)0–2 Ipswich Town (S) Cardiff
14:00 Report Stadium: Amdani Hi Arena

Quarter-finals

28 January 2024 AFC Fylde (N)1–4 Newcastle United (N) Warton
14:00
  • Rowe
Report
  • Gibson 24', 70'
  • Dodds 50', 63'
Stadium: Kellamergh Park
28 January 2024 Halifax (N) 3–2Huddersfield Town (N)Cleckheaton
14:00
  • Sanderson
  • White
  • Sowerby
Report
  • Walton 23'
  • Mason 43'
Stadium: Clayborn Ground
Attendance: 223
28 January 2024 Hashtag United (S) 3–1London Bees (S)Aveley
14:00
  • Gillard 24'
  • Fronc 60'
  • Gille 89'
Report
Stadium: Parkside
Attendance: 62
28 January 2024 Ipswich Town (S)1–2 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth (S) Felixstowe
14:00 Report
  • Quirk 29'
  • Barrett 94'
Stadium: Town Ground

Semi-finals

25 February 2024 Halifax (N)0–2 Hashtag United (S) Cleckheaton
14:00 Report
  • Rowland 3', 57'
Stadium: Clayborn Ground
Attendance: 322
25 February 2024 Newcastle United (N) 2–1Portsmouth (S)Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00
  • Potts 52'
  • Gibson 90'
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 22,307

Final

23 March 2024 Newcastle United (N) 1–2 Hashtag United (S) Luton
14:30
Report
  • Nicholls 18'
  • Williams 75'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 3,719

References

  1. ^ "Newcastle United Women 3 Nottingham Forest Women 0". Newcastle United F.C. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Women's National League Cup: Hashtag stun Newcastle to win final". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ "The FA Women's National League". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 31 October 2023.