The 2018–19 Women's FA Cup (also known as the SSE Women's FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 49th staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Arsenal 3–1 in the previous final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 293 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester City (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | West Ham United |
Teams
editA total of 293 teams had their entries to the tournament accepted by The Football Association. 199 teams entered in the preliminary round or first round qualifying. Teams that played in the FA Women's National League Division One were given exemption to the second round qualifying, while teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions entered in the second round proper. Teams in the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship were exempted to the fourth round proper.
| Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
Games played | Goals scored | Prize money[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 293 | 106 | — | 46 | 222 | £325 |
| First round qualifying | 240 | 146 | 53 | 67 | 373 | £375 |
| Second round qualifying | 167 | 120 | 73 | 59 | 338 | £450 |
| Third round qualifying | 107 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 139 | £600 |
| First round | 77 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 60 | £850 |
| Second round | 62 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 81 | £900 |
| Third round | 42 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 39 | £1,000 |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32 | 10 | 16 | 64 | £2,000 |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 31 | £3,000 |
| Quarter-Final | 8 | 8 | 8 | £4,000 | ||
| Semi-Final | 4 | 4 | 4 | £5,000 | ||
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | £15,000 (runners-up) £25,000 (winners) |
The preliminary round saw six ties cancelled due to the withdrawal of one of the teams with one additional tie cancelled due to Woodley United not being able to field a team. The first round qualifying saw five ties cancelled as a result of withdrawals with one additional tie cancelled due to the disqualification of Wealdstone. The second round qualifying saw one tie cancelled due to the withdrawal of St Nicholas.
Preliminary round
editThere was no preliminary round in the original schedule of the competition.[3] It was added by The Football Association as a result of increased entries into the competition.[4] Fifty three matches were scheduled for the preliminary round, to be played by Sunday 26 August 2018.[5] The first match was played on Friday 17 August 2018, with six more on Sunday 19 August 2018. One match was postponed from 26 August 2018, with another abandoned and replayed the following Sunday.[6]
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First round qualifying
editSeventy three matches were scheduled for the first qualifying round.[7] The 146 teams taking part consisted of 93 teams with a bye to this stage, plus 53 match winners from the previous round. Matches were played on the scheduled date of Sunday 2 September 2018, except two delays caused by matches from the previous round not yet having taken place and Swindon Spitfires v Southampton FC Women delayed due to the removal of Moneyfields from the competition.[6]
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Second round qualifying
editSixty matches were scheduled for the second qualifying round.[9] The 120 teams taking part consisted of 47 FA Women's National League Division One teams exempted to this stage, plus the 73 match winners from the previous round. Most matches were played on Sunday 23 September, except seven which were postponed to the following week.[6]
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Third round qualifying
editThirty matches were scheduled for the third qualifying round.[10] All were played on Sunday 7 October.[6]
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First round proper
editFifteen matches were scheduled for the first round proper.[11] Most matches were played on Sunday 11 November 2018, the only exception being New London Lionesses v AFC Wimbledon which were postponed from the original scheduled date to the following week due to a waterlogged pitch.[6][12] Cambridge City v Cambridge United was replayed on 25 November 2018 after the initial match took place on a pitch that was too small.[13][14][15]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC United of Manchester (5) | 0–5 | Chester Le Street Town (4) | 110 |
| 2 | Chorley (4) | 1–2 | Stockport County (5) | |
| 3 | Leeds United (4) | 1–0 | Brighouse Town (4) | |
| 4 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (4) | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers (4) | |
| 5 | Nettleham (4) | 2–3 | Long Eaton United (4) | |
| 6 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 1–6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion (4) | 2–1 | Leicester City Women Development (5) | |
| 8 | Cambridge City (5) | 0–2[δ] | Cambridge United (4) | |
| 9 | Norwich City (4) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Billericay Town (4) | |
| 10 | Luton Town (4) | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Kent Football United (5) | |
| 11 | New London Lionesses (6) | 3–3 (3–4 p) | AFC Wimbledon (4) | |
| 12 | Crawley Wasps (4) | 6–0 | Queens Park Rangers Girls (5) | |
| 13 | Buckland Athletic (4) | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town (4) | |
| 14 | Keynsham Town (4) | 8–1 | AFC Bournemouth (5) | |
| 15 | Poole Town (4) | 0–3 | Southampton FC Women (5) |
Second round proper
editTwenty matches were scheduled for the second round proper.[16] The 40 teams taking part consisted of 25 FA Women's National League Northern and Southern Division teams exempted to this stage, plus the 15 match winners from the previous round. Matches were played on Sunday 2 December, except three which were postponed to the following week.[6]
Third round proper
editTen matches were scheduled for the third round proper.[17] All were played on Sunday 6 January.[6]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Cardiff City (3) | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers (4) | |
| 2 | Derby County (3) | 1–2 | Stoke City (3) | 244 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 4–1 | Leeds United (4) | 156 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough (3) | 2–7 | Watford (3) | |
| 5 | Billericay Town (4) | 3–4 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | |
| 6 | Hull City (3) | 0–3 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | |
| 7 | Coventry United (3) | 1–2 | Crawley Wasps (4) | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | |
| 9 | Oxford United (3) | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | 203 |
| 10 | Keynsham Town (4) | 2–1 | Fylde Ladies (3) |
Fourth round proper
editSixteen matches were scheduled for the fourth round proper.[18] The 32 teams taking part consists of 22 FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship teams exempted to this stage, plus the ten match winners from the previous round. Half of the matches were played on the weekend of Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 February, with the other half postponed to the following week as a result of bad weather.[6]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 0–2 | Sheffield United (2) | |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Huddersfield Town (3) | 184 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 0–2 | Manchester United (2) | 764 |
| 4 | West Ham United (1) | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | |
| 5 | Stoke City (3) | 1–2 | Aston Villa (2) | 252 |
| 6 | Manchester City (1) | 3–0 | Watford (3) | 883 |
| 7 | Yeovil Town (1) | 1–3 | Birmingham City (1) | 523 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | 0–3 | Bristol City (1) | 410 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace (2) | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) | |
| 10 | Millwall Lionesses (2) | 1–0 | Lewes FC (2) | |
| 11 | Durham (2) | 5–1 | Cardiff City (3) | 283 |
| 12 | Everton (1) | 0–2 | Chelsea (1) | |
| 13 | Crawley Wasps (4) | 0–4 | Arsenal (1) | 1,550 |
| 14 | Leicester City Women (2) | 0–2 | London Bees (2) | |
| 15 | Reading (1) | 13–0 | Keynsham Town (4) | |
| 16 | Liverpool (1) | 6–0 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) |
Fifth round proper
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Eight matches were scheduled for the fifth round proper.[19] All were played on Sunday 17 February 2019.[6]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Liverpool (1) | 2–0 | Millwall Lionesses (2) | |
| 2 | Bristol City (1) | 0–2 | Durham (2) | |
| 3 | Reading (1) | 2–1 | Birmingham City (1) | |
| 4 | Chelsea (1) | 3–0 | Arsenal (1) | 2,232 |
| 5 | Manchester United (2) | 3–0 | London Bees (2) | 837 |
| 6 | West Ham United (1) | 8–1 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 865 |
| 7 | Aston Villa (2) | 3–3 (5–3 p) | Sheffield United (2) | 252 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) | 0–3 | Manchester City (1) | 1,158 |
Quarter-finals
editThe four matches of the quarter-finals were played on Sunday 17 March 2019.[20]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Reading (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Manchester United (2) | 951 |
| 2 | Aston Villa (2) | 0–1 | West Ham United (1) | 609 |
| 3 | Durham (2) | 0–1 | Chelsea (1) | 1,629 |
| 4 | Manchester City (1) | 3–0 | Liverpool (1) | 1,366 |
Semi-finals
edit| Reading | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | West Ham United |
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Furness  49' |
Lehmann 57' |
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Davison  Hönnudóttir  Bruton Furness Allen Moore |
3–4 | Ross Visalli Leon Longhurst Flaherty Cho |
| Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea |
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| Eriksson 90+2' (o.g.) |
Final
editTelevision rights
edit| Round | BBC | Ref. |
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| Semi-finals | Reading v West Ham United (BBC Red Button) Manchester City vs Chelsea (BBC Two) |
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| Final | West Ham United v Manchester City (BBC One) | [22] |
Notes
edit- ^ Moneyfields won the game 5–0 before being removed from the competition.
- ^ Replayed after original match abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.
- ^ Wealdstone disqualified for not meeting the eligibility criteria for the competition.
- ^ Replayed after Cambridge City won original match 2–1 after extra time, following a complaint by Cambridge United over the size of the pitch.[13][14][15]
References
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- ^ "SSE Women's FA Cup prize fund". thefa.com. The Football Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "SSE Women's FA Cup round dates 2018-19". thefa.com. The Football Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Brazier, Katie (3 August 2018). "Increased entry this season meaning we've had to add a preliminary round". Twitter. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Preliminary round draw" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "SSE Women's FA Cup Results". thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "First round qualifying" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Swindon Spitfires 0 - 6 Southampton FC". The FA Full-Time League Website. Southern Region Women's Football League. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Second round qualifying". thefa.com. The Football Association. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Thirty ties pulled out in SSE Women's FA Cup third round qualifying draw". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. The Football Association. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "SSE Women's FA Cup first round draw". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. The Football Association. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ AFC Wimbledon Ladies (@afcw_ladies) (11 November 2018). "Today's #SSEWomensFACup match away at @lionessesfc is OFF DUE to a waterlogged pitch". Twitter. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ a b Cambridge City Ladies & Girls FC (@cambscitygirls) (15 November 2018). "Cambridge City Ladies FC have today..." Twitter. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b Cambridge United WFC (@CambridgeUtdWFC) (15 November 2018). "We welcome the fair and just..." Twitter. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Women's FA Cup first-round tie to be replayed as pitch not wide or long enough". BBC Sport. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Women's FA Cup second round draw". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. The Football Association. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "SSE Women's FA Cup third round draw". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. The Football Association. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's FA Cup fourth round draw". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. The Football Association. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Women's FA Cup fifth round draw". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. The Football Association. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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- ^ "Women's FA Cup Final 4 May 2019 Live on BBC One".