The 2017 FA Women's Cup final was the 47th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 24th to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA) and was named the SSE Women's FA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons. The final was contested between Birmingham City Ladies and Manchester City Ladies on 13 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London. The match was the third FA Women's Cup Final to be held at Wembley and attracted a record crowd (35,271) for a Women's Cup final.[1][2]
Event | 2016–17 FA Women's Cup | ||||||
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Date | 13 May 2017 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | Rebecca Welch (Durham) | ||||||
Attendance | 35,271 | ||||||
Match details
editBirmingham City | 1–4 | Manchester City |
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Wellings 73' | Report | Bronze 18' Christiansen 25' Lloyd 32' Scott 80' |
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References
edit- ^ Women's FA Cup final: Birmingham City 1-4 Manchester City BBC Sport, 13 May 2017
- ^ "SSE WOMENS FA CUP FINAL 13 MAY 2017 - 5:15 PM". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ WEMBLEY CALL FOR WELCH