The FA Women's Premier League Cup 2007–08 was the 17th staging of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Everton |
| Runners-up | Arsenal |
The tournament was won by Everton, who beat previous holders Arsenal 1–0 in the final; this was Everton's first title.
Results
editPreliminary round
editAll played on 2 September.
| 2 September 2007 | Millwall Lionesses | 1–3 | Lincoln City | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 2 September 2007 | Newcastle United | 6–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 2 September 2007 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Sunderland | |
| 14:00 | Report |
First round
editAll played 30 September, except Liverpool vs. Leeds United and Cardiff City vs. Arsenal, both on 7 October. Charlton Athletic forfeited due to economic problems and Sunderland thus won by walkover.
| 30 September 2007 | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Birmingham City | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Blackburn Rovers | 8–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 7 October 2007 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Arsenal | Cwmbran |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Cwmbran Stadium |
| 30 September 2007 | Colchester United | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–9 | Chelsea | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 7 October 2007 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Leeds United | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Newquay | 4–3 | Keynsham Town | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Reading Royals | 0–9 | West Ham United | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Rotherham United | 3–3 | Portsmouth | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Watford | 4–0 | Manchester City | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Stockport County | 1–3 | Lincoln City | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Fulham | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Bristol Academy | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2007 | Sunderland | w/o | Charlton Athletic | |
| 14:00 | Report |
Second round
editMatches were played on the 14 and 21 October.
| 14 October 2007 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Portsmouth | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 14 October 2007 | Preston North End | 3–4 | Sunderland | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 14 October 2007 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Bristol Academy | |
| 14:00 | Report |
Quarter-finals
editAll played 4 November.
| 4 November 2007 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Liverpool | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 4 November 2007 | Watford | 3–2 | Birmingham City | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 4 November 2007 | Everton | 3–0 | Sunderland | |
| 14:00 | Report |
Semi-finals
editFinal
editIn a shock result, Everton won the final with an early goal from Amy Kane, securing their first trophy since the 1997–98 FA Women's Premier League. Arsenal's defeat was their first in 58 domestic matches, a run stretching back two years to their humbling by Charlton Athletic in the 2005–06 final of the same competition.[1]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Leighton, Tony (28 February 2008). "Everton stun Gunners to win cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
External links
edit- FA Women's Premier League Cup history – TheFA.com