2014 FA Women's Cup final

The 2014 FA Women's Cup final was the 44th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 21st to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA). The final was contested between Arsenal and Everton on 1 June 2014 at stadium:mk in Milton Keynes. This was the last cup final held outside Wembley Stadium. Holders Arsenal made its 14th final appearance, after winning the 2013 final. Everton was appearing in its fifth final.[1][2]

2014 FA Women's Cup final
The match programme cover
Event2013–14 FA Women's Cup
Date1 June 2014 (2014-06-01)
Venuestadium:mk, Milton Keynes
Player of the MatchKelly Smith (Arsenal)
RefereeMartin Atkinson (West Riding)
Attendance15,098
2013
2015

As FA WSL 1 clubs, both teams entered the competition at the fifth round stage. Arsenal beat Gillingham (2–0), Birmingham City (2–1) and Chelsea (5–3) to reach the final. Everton defeated Cardiff City (3–1), Liverpool (2–0) and Notts County (2–1).

The victory gave Arsenal a rare FA Cup double with the men's team winning the final two weeks before, a feat they accomplished for the third time (also in 1993 and 1998).

Match details

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Arsenal2–0Everton
Smith 15'
Kinga 61'
Report
Arsenal
Everton
GK1Republic of Ireland Emma Byrne
DF2England Alex Scott
DF5England Casey Stoney
DF19Republic of Ireland Niamh Fahey
DF3Scotland Emma Mitchell
MF9England Danielle Carter
MF 25 England Jade Bailey downward-facing red arrow 76'
MF4Japan Yukari Kinga
MF11England Rachel Yankey
FW10England Kelly Smith (c)
FW7Japan Shinobu Ohno
Substitutes:
GK15England Siobhan Chamberlain
MF 14 England Leah Williamson upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF16Scotland Christie Murray
MF20Scotland Caroline Weir
FW24England Freda Ayisi
Manager:
Scotland Shelley Kerr
GK1England Rachel Brown
DF 2 England Vicky Jones downward-facing red arrow 62'
DF6England Lindsay Johnson
DF23England Gabby George
DF3England Alex Greenwood
CM 14 England Danielle Turner downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM4England Brooke Chaplen
RW11England Kelly Jones
CAM8England Michelle Hinnigan (c)
LW 24 England Millie Turner downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW9England Nikita Parris
Substitutes:
GK25Republic of Ireland Megan Walsh
DF 5 England Fern Whelan upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 10 Northern Ireland Simone Magill upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF19England Lucy Whipp
DF22England Billie Murphyupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
England Andy Spence

Player of the match
Kelly Smith (Arsenal)

Assistant referees:
Lindsey Robinson
Mark Dwyer
Fourth official:
Rebecca Welch (Durham)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

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