# 2014–15 FA Women's Cup

The 2014–15 Women's FA Cup was the 45th staging of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Arsenal were the defending champions, having beaten Everton 2–0 in the previous final, but lost in the quarter-finals to Chelsea. The 2015 Final took place at Wembley Stadium for the first time, and was held on 1 August 2015. The match was televised live on BBC One.

## Teams

A total of 257 teams entered the 2014–15 FA Women's Cup, with the level of league football played by each team determining the stage of the competition where they were inserted. Teams which played in WSL1, the highest level of league football for women in England, entered in the fifth round.
| Round | Previous round winners | Entered at this stage | Total teams competing | Games played | Goals scored |
| Preliminary round | – | 64 | 64 | 31 | 181 |
| First round qualifying | 32 | 108 | 140 | 69 | 415 |
| Second round qualifying | 70 | – | 70 | 34 | 136 |
| Third round qualifying | 35 | 41 | 76 | 37 | 199 |
| First round | 38 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 69 |
| Second round | 20 | 24 | 44 | 21 | 106 |
| Third round | 22 | 10 | 32 | 16 | 70 |
| Fourth round | 16 | – | 16 | 8 | 31 |
| Fifth round | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| Sixth round | 8 | – | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| Semi-finals | 4 | – | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The preliminary round, first, second and third qualifying rounds, and the second round proper each saw one tie cancelled due to the withdrawal or disqualification of one of the teams.

## Prize fund

| Round | Prize money |
| Preliminary round | £125 |
| First round qualifying | £150 |
| Second round qualifying | £200 |
| Third round qualifying | £225 |
| First round | £250 |
| Second round | £300 |
| Third round | £400 |
| Fourth round | £500 |
| Fifth round | £600 |
| Sixth round | £1,000 |
| Semi-finals | £2,000 |
| Final | Winner: £5,000 Runner-up: £2,000 |

## Preliminary round

64 teams entered this stage, with the matches being played on 7 September 2014 and the winners receiving £125. The draw was made on 29 August 2014.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| 1 | Rutherford | 4–1 | Prudhoe Town | Tie awarded to Prudhoe Town, Rutherford removed from competition |
| 2 | Lowick United | 6–7 | Blyth Town Lions | After extra time. 5–5 after 90 minutes. |
| 3 | Birtley St Joseph | 2–7 | Tynedale | |
| 4 | Brighouse Town | 10–1 | Keighley Oaks | |
| 5 | Wakefield | 3–5 | Malet Lambert | |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 2–3 | CMB | |
| 7 | Rise Park | 1–5 | Long Eaton United | |
| 8 | Nettleham | 13–0 | Arnold Town | |
| 9 | Oadby & Wigston | 2–1 | Dronfield Town | |
| 10 | Coventrians | 0–4 | The New Saints | |
| 11 | March Town United | 1–7 | Roade | |
| 12 | Raunds Town | 4–2 | Kettering Town | After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes. |
| 13 | Sandy | 0–1 | Rothwell Corinthians | |
| 14 | AFC Sudbury | 1–12 | Lowestoft Town | |
| 15 | Colchester Town | W/O | Takeley | Tie awarded to Colchester Town. Takeley withdrew from competition. |
| 16 | Bury Town | 1–1 | Brentwood Town | After 90 minutes and extra time. Brentwood Town won 4–3 on penalties. |
| 17 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 1–0 | Stevenage | |
| 18 | KIKK United | 2–3 | Barking | |
| 19 | Chesham United | 0–8 | Old Actonians | |
| 20 | Leverstock Green | 6–0 | Headington | |
| 21 | London Corinthians | 12–1 | South Park | |
| 22 | Burgess Hill Town | 4–2 | Abbey Rangers | |
| 23 | Surrey Eagles | 1–2 | Battersea & Wandsworth | |
| 24 | Regents Park Rangers | 0–5 | Carshalton Athletic | |
| 25 | Hassocks | 0–1 | Eastbourne | |
| 26 | Poole Town | 4–0 | Aldershot Town | |
| 27 | Southampton | 2–3 | Fleet Town | |
| 28 | Brislington | 0–2 | Downend Flyers | |
| 29 | Bristol Ladies Union | 0–1 | Truro City | |
| 30 | Wootton Bassett Town | 2–4 | Ilminster Town | |
| 31 | Frome Town | 2–0 | Cheltenham Civil Service | |
| 32 | Bridgwater Town | 6–0 | Launceston | |
N.B. the team progressing to the next round is shown in bold.

## First round qualifying

The draw was made on 29 August 2014.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| 1 | Kader | 0–6 | York City | |
| 2 | Tynedale | 12–0 | Forest Hall | |
| 3 | Peterlee RA | 4–2 | Prudhoe Town | |
| 4 | Birtley Town | 4–2 | Middlesbrough Lionesses | |
| 5 | Boldon | 4–3 | Blyth Town Lions | |
| 6 | Whitley Bay | 6–0 | Ashington Woodhorn Lane | |
| 7 | Ossett Albion | 3–8 | Wetherby Athletic | After extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes. |
| 8 | Malet Lambert | 0–3 | Farsley | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–1 | Handsworth | |
| 10 | Brighouse Athletic | 0–2 | Brighouse Town | |
| 11 | Hull City | 12–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | |
| 12 | Woolton | 2–1 | Middleton Athletic | |
| 13 | Blackpool Wren Rovers | 10–1 | CMB Ladies | |
| 14 | Bury Girls & Ladies | 2–8 | Burnley | |
| 15 | Merseyrail Bootle | 10–0 | Chester City | |
| 16 | Mersey Girls | 2–1 | Workington Reds | |
| 17 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Penrith | After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes. |
| 18 | City of Manchester | 4–8 | Accrington Girls & Ladies | |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 5–2 | Birkenhead | |
| 20 | Ruddington Village | 6–5 | Oadby & Wigston | |
| 21 | Sandiacre Town | 0–5 | Nettleham | |
| 22 | West Bridgford | 0–3 | Long Eaton United | |
| 23 | Teversal | 0–7 | Ellistown | |
| 24 | Walsall | 3–0 | Malvern Town | |
| 25 | Leamington Lions | 1–3 | The New Saints | |
| 26 | Allscott | 5–4 | Lye Town | After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes. |
| 27 | Stone Dominoes | 3–4 | Bilbrook | |
| 28 | Brereton Town | 2–3 | Crusaders | |
| 29 | Kenilworth Town | 1–0 | Coventry Development Ladies | |
| 30 | Wyrley | 2–2 | Folly Lane | After 90 minutes & extra time. Wyrley won 3–2 on penalties. |
| 31 | Burton Albion | 10–1 | Bedworth United | |
| 32 | Newmarket Town | 0–2 | Wymondham Town | |
| 33 | Rothwell Corinthians | 0–3 | Peterborough Northern Star | |
| 34 | Great Shelford | 7–3 | Roade | |
| 35 | Bar Hill | 4–0 | Huntingdon Town | |
| 36 | Fulbourn Institute | 2–4 | Raunds Town | |
| 37 | Stewarts & Lloyds Corby | 1–2 | Burton Park Wanderers | |
| 38 | Brentwood Town | 2–1 | West Billericay | |
| 39 | Southendian | 2–3 | Colchester Town | |
| 40 | Lowestoft Town | 8–3 | Billericay Town | |
| 41 | Haringey Borough | 2–4 | Long Lane | |
| 42 | Barking | 5–1 | Sherrardswood | |
| 43 | Garston | 1–3 | Colney Heath | |
| 44 | Royston Town | 4–0 | Sawbridgeworth Town | |
| 45 | Offley & Stopsley | 6–0 | Harvesters | |
| 46 | Banbury United | 0–3 | Oxford City | |
| 47 | Woodley United | 1–3 | Old Actonians | |
| 48 | Brentford | 9–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town | |
| 49 | Wealdstone | 3–2 | AFC Dunstable Ladies | |
| 50 | Colne Valley | 1–6 | Maidenhead United | |
| 51 | Newbury | 1–0 | Ascot United | |
| 52 | Kidlington | 5–3 | Marlow | |
| 53 | Leighton United Vixens | 2–0 | Leverstock Green | |
| 54 | Bexhill United | 0–2 | Carshalton Athletic | |
| 55 | AFC Wimbledon | 4–7 | Fulham Foundation | |
| 56 | London Corinthians | 6–0 | Eastbourne | |
| 57 | Crawley Wasps | 9–0 | Worthing Town | |
| 58 | AFC Wimbledon Development | 3–0 | Rottingdean Village | |
| 59 | Parkwood Rangers | 2–1 | Aylesford | |
| 60 | Dartford Royals | 6–0 | Chertsey Town | |
| 61 | Maidstone United | W/O | Battersea & Wandsworth | Tie awarded to Maidstone United. Battersea & Wandsworth failed to fulfil fixture. |
| 62 | Herne Bay | 3–1 | Anchorians | |
| 63 | Eastbourne Town | 7–0 | Burgess Hill Town | |
| 64 | Parley Sports | 10–3 | New Forest | |
| 65 | Christchurch | 2–1 | Fleet Town | |
| 66 | Poole Town | 4–3 | Basingstoke Town | After extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes. |
| 67 | Torquay United | 5–1 | Ilminster Town | |
| 68 | Frome Town | 2–4 | Truro City | |
| 69 | Swindon Spitfires | 2–1 | Downend Flyers | After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes. |
| 70 | Pen Mill | 0–5 | Bridgwater Town | |

## Second round qualifying

| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| 1 | Boldon | 1–2 | Peterlee RA | |
| 2 | Birtley Town | 0–5 | Tynedale | |
| 3 | York City | 0–1 | Whitley Bay | |
| 4 | Blackpool Wren Rovers | 3–0 | Merseyrail Bootle | |
| 5 | Accrington Girls & Ladies | 5–3 | Wetherby Athletic | |
| 6 | Hull City | 2–0 | Brighouse Town | |
| 7 | Farsley | 1–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 8 | Woolton | 1–0 | Penrith | |
| 9 | Burnley | 2–1 | Mersey Girls | |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Nettleham | |
| 11 | The New Saints | 3–1 | Walsall | |
| 12 | Ellistown | 4–3 | Wyrley | After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes. |
| 13 | Raunds Town | 0–2 | Crusaders | |
| 14 | Allscott | 0–1 | Burton Albion | |
| 15 | Bilbrook | 3–0 | Kenilworth Town | |
| 16 | Long Eaton United | 1–5 | Ruddington Village | |
| 17 | Wymondham Town | 2–0 | Great Shelford | |
| 18 | Colchester Town | 2–0 | Brentwood Town | |
| 19 | Burton Park Wanderers | 4–1 | Offley & Stopsley | |
| 20 | Leighton United Vixens | 4–1 | Colney Heath | |
| 21 | Lowestoft Town | 8–0 | Wealdstone | |
| 22 | Barking | 4–0 | Royston Town | After extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes. |
| 23 | Peterborough Northern Star | 2–0 | Bar Hill | After extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes. Tie replayed after original result (2–1 to Bar Hill) was declared void. |
| 24 | Long Lane | 5–4 | Brentford | |
| 25 | London Corinthians | 3–2 | Fulham Foundation | |
| 26 | Carshalton Athletic | 5–2 | Maidstone United | |
| 27 | Eastbourne Town | 3–1 | Parkwood Rangers | |
| 28 | Crawley Wasps | 0–1 | Herne Bay | |
| 29 | AFC Wimbledon Development | 3–0 | Dartford Royals | |
| 30 | Maidenhead United | 2–2 | Old Actonians | After 90 minutes & extra time. Maidenhead United won 3–2 on penalties. |
| 31 | Poole Town | 1–2 | Oxford City | After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes. |
| 32 | Christchurch | 1–4 | Parley Sports | |
| 33 | Bridgwater Town | 4–2 | Newbury | |
| 34 | Torquay United | W/O | Kidlington | Tie awarded to Torquay United after Kidlington withdrew from competition. |
| 35 | Truro City | 1–3 | Swindon Spitfires | |

## Third round qualifying

45 clubs belonging to the Women's Premier League division one's Midlands, North, South and South West leagues entered at this stage of the competition.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| 1 | Morecambe | 4–3 | Burnley | After extra time. 3–3 after 90 minutes. |
| 2 | Steel City Wanderers | 3–4 | Mossley Hill | |
| 3 | Hull City | 4–1 | Chester-le-Street Town | |
| 4 | Whitley Bay | 1–2 | Liverpool Marshall Feds | |
| 5 | Guiseley | W/O | Peterlee RA | Tie awarded to Guiseley. Peterlee unable to fulfil fixture. |
| 6 | Chorley | 10–1 | Tynedale | |
| 7 | Sheffield United Community | 2–0 | Woolton | |
| 8 | Leeds | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | |
| 9 | Stockport County | 4–0 | Accrington Girls & Ladies | |
| 10 | Curzon Ashton | 2–6 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | |
| 11 | Blackpool Wren Rovers | 6–2 | Middlesbrough | |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 8–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 13 | Ruddington Village | 2–13 | Loughborough Foxes | |
| 14 | The New Saints | 2–0 | Leafield Athletic | |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–5 | Loughborough Students | |
| 16 | Burton Park Wanderers | 0–1 | Leicester City | After extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes. |
| 17 | FC Reedswood | 4–0 | Burton Albion | |
| 18 | Leicester City | 7–0 | Crusaders | |
| 19 | Radcliffe Olympic | 5–0 | Ellistown | |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Billbrook | |
| 21 | C&K Basildon | 3–1 | Barking | |
| 22 | Norwich City | 1–5 | Lowestoft Town | |
| 23 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Colchester Town | |
| 24 | Peterborough Northern Star | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| 25 | Wymondham Town | 1–4 | Cambridge | After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes. |
| 26 | Leighton United Vixens | 1–6 | Luton Town | |
| 27 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon Development | After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes. |
| 28 | Long Lane | 0–4 | Herne Bay | |
| 29 | Enfield Town | 3–3 | Carshalton Athletic | After 90 minutes & extra time. Carshalton Athletic won 3–0 on penalties. |
| 30 | Maidenhead United | 3–0 | Shanklin | |
| 31 | London Corinthians | 4–0 | Denham United | |
| 32 | Eastbourne Town | 5–0 | Gosport Borough | |
| 33 | Forest Green Rovers | 10–1 | Oxford City | |
| 34 | Larkhall Athletic | 5–0 | Bridgwater Town | |
| 35 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | St. Nicholas | |
| 36 | Parley Sports | 3–5 | Exeter City | |
| 37 | Southampton Saints | 2–0 | Swindon Spitfires | |
| 38 | Torquay United | 2–4 | Swindon Town | |

## First round

The draw for the first round was made on 3 November 2014. All ties with the exception of the matches at Chorley and C&K Basildon were played on 6 December 2014. The remaining two took place on 14 December 2014.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| 1 | Chorley | 5–2 | Rotherham United | |
| 2 | Liverpool Marshall Feds | 3–0 | Stockport County | |
| 3 | Morecambe | 5–2 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | |
| 4 | Blackpool Wren Rovers | 2–3 | Sheffield United Community | |
| 5 | Hull City | 3–2 | Mossley Hill | |
| 6 | Leeds | 1–0 | Guiseley | |
| 7 | Loughborough Students | 0–1 | Leicester City | |
| 8 | The New Saints | 5–2 | Loughborough Foxes | |
| 9 | Radcliffe Olympic | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 1–4 | FC Reedswood | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| 12 | Bedford | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | |
| 13 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Cambridge | |
| 14 | Eastbourne Town | 1–1 | Chichester City | After extra time. 0–0 after 90 minutes. Eastbourne Town won 5–4 on penalties. |
| 15 | London Corinthians | 2–3 | Lowestoft Town | |
| 16 | C&K Basildon | 5–2 | Maidenhead United | |
| 17 | Herne Bay | 0–1 | Carshalton Athletic | |
| 18 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Southampton Saints | |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Exeter City | |
| 20 | Larkhall Athletic | 0–0 | Swindon Town | After 90 minutes & extra time. Swindon Town won 5–4 on penalties. |

## Second round

The FA Women's Premier League teams entered at this stage. All matches were played on 11 January 2015. The ties between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall and Swindon Town and Carshalton Athletic were postponed with the later facing a FA investigation. Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall eventually played the match on 25 January after postponements due to a waterlogged and frozen pitches. Carhalton Athletic were awarded a walkover as Swindon Town were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in the 3rd round of qualifying.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| 1 | Morecambe | 4–2 | Sheffield United Community | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Preston North End | |
| 3 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Leeds | |
| 4 | Radcliffe Olympic | 3–1 | Hull City | |
| 5 | Sporting Club Albion | 0–2 | Stoke City | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 13–2 | Liverpool Marshall Feds | Match played in Liverpool after twice being postponed. |
| 7 | The New Saints | 3–5 | Derby County | |
| 8 | Chorley | 2–3 | FC Reedswood | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Newcastle United | |
| 10 | Bradford City | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town | |
| 11 | Leicester City | 0–8 | Sheffield | |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Cardiff City | After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes. |
| 13 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–4 | Keynsham Town | After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes. |
| 14 | Gillingham | 0–5 | Portsmouth | |
| 15 | Lowestoft Town | 2–1 | Luton Town | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | |
| 17 | Eastbourne Town | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 18 | Swindon Town | W/O | Carshalton Athletic | Tie awarded to Carshalton Athletic. Swindon disqualified for fielding ineligible player in earlier round. |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | C&K Basildon | |
| 20 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Lewes | |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Copsewood Coventry | After extra time. 1–1 after 90 minutes. |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6–2 | West Ham United | |

## Third round

The draw for the 3rd round was made at Wembley on 12 January 2015. Sides from the FA WSL 2 league enter the competition at this stage. All ties were played on 1 February 2015, with the exception of Doncaster's tie which was staged the day before. The winners of each match received £400. Six matches were rearranged for 8 February due to adverse weather conditions.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| 1 | Oxford United | 0–3 | Coventry City | |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–5 | Portsmouth | |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3–0 | London Bees | |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 4–1 | Lewes | |
| 5 | Radcliffe Olympic | 2–0 | Durham | |
| 6 | Bradford City | 5–0 | FC Reedswood | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Sunderland | |
| 8 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Stoke City | |
| 9 | Carshalton Athletic | 2–5 | Keynsham Town | |
| 10 | Millwall Lionesses | 3–0 | Lowestoft Town | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Reading | Tie awarded to Crystal Palace due to Reading fielding two ineligible players. |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 13 | C&K Basildon | 0–5 | Sheffield | |
| 14 | Eastbourne Town | 2–4 | Derby County | After extra time. 2–2 after 90 minutes. |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Preston North End | |
| 16 | Watford | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |

## Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round was made on 2 February. Matches played on 8 March 2015.
| Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| Watford L.F.C. | 2–1 | Keynsham Town L.F.C. | |
| Charlton Athletic L.F.C. | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Crystal Palace | Charlton win 4–2 on penalties. |
| Sheffield FC Ladies | 4–0 | Radcliffe Olympic LFC | |
| Stoke City L.F.C. | 1–3 | Coventry City L.F.C. | |
| Aston Villa L.F.C. | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Yeovil Town L.F.C. | |
| Portsmouth Ladies | 1–4 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| Bradford City LFC | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |
| Derby County L.F.C. | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C. | |

## Fifth round / Round of 16

The eight winners of round four are joined by the eight 2014 FA WSL teams. The draw was held on 9 March 2015. Besides the eight WSL 1 teams, there remain four WSL 2 and four teams from the Premier League (Level 3) teams: Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Sheffield, Tottenham. Matches played on 22 March.
| Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| Chelsea | 6–0 | Watford L.F.C. | |
| Coventry City L.F.C. | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic L.F.C. | |
| Manchester City | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |
| Millwall Lionesses | 0–7 | Arsenal | |
| Birmingham City | 3–1 | Liverpool | |
| Aston Villa L.F.C. | 2–0 | Sheffield FC Ladies | |
| Notts County Ladies | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C. | |
| Everton | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Academy | played on 24 March, 1–1 after 90 minutes |

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 23 March 2015. Matches were played on 12 April.
| Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| Manchester City | 3–1 | Birmingham City | |
| Everton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Charlton Athletic L.F.C. | 5–4 on penalties |
| Notts County Ladies | 5–1 | Aston Villa L.F.C. | |
| Arsenal | 1–2 | Chelsea | |

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 13 April 2015. The Everton v Notts County game was played on 3 May at Goodison Park. The Chelsea v Manchester City game took place on 4 May at Adams Park.
| Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
| Everton | 0–3 | Notts County Ladies | |
| Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester City | |

## Final

The final of the FA Women's Cup was held for the first time at Wembley Stadium. It was played on 1 August 2015. The match was broadcast live on BBC One.