2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Plate

Football tournament season
2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Plate
WPL Plate
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams34
Final positions
ChampionsLewes
Runner-upHuddersfield Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored151 (4.87 per match)
All statistics correct as of 23 April 2017.

The 2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Plate is the third running of the competition, which began in 2014. It is the secondary League Cup competition run by the FA Women's Premier League (FA WPL), and is run in parallel with the league's primary League Cup competition, the Premier League Cup.[1]

The teams that take part in the WPL plate are decided after the determining round of the WPL Cup. The winners of determining round matches continue in the WPL Cup, while the losers move into the WPL Plate.

All 72 Premier League clubs were included in the determining round draw, two of whom (Forest Green Rovers and Nuneaton Town) withdrew from the competition before playing a match, meaning 36 teams progressed in the Cup and 34 were entered in the Plate.

Reigning champions Coventry United, who beat Enfield Town 5–1 in the 2015–16 final,[2] won their determining Round match this season, meaning that they did not defend their title.

Results

All results listed are published by The Football Association.[3] Games are listed by round in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously.

The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (S)=Southern Division; (N)=Northern Division; (SW1)=South West Division One; (SE1)=South East Division One; (M1)=Midlands Division One; (N1)=Northern Division One.

First round

Due to there being 34 teams in the competition, two first round matches are required to eliminate two teams and allow a full single-elimination knockout tournament to take place.

Sporting Khalsa (M1) v Huddersfield Town (N)
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) Sporting Khalsa (M1)2–6 Huddersfield Town (N) Willenhall
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Toran Kelly Report
  • Emily Heckler 8', 40', 52'
  • Isabel Thomas 22'
  • Kate Mallin 50', 71'
 Stadium: Aspray Arena
Attendance: 30
West Ham United (S) v Swindon Town (S)
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) West Ham United (S) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		Swindon Town (S)Aveley
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Charlotte Gurr 45+1'
  • Chloe Burr 90+2'
 Report
  • Georgia Walters 68', 80'
  • Robyn Levett Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Ship Lane
Attendance: 36

Second round

Guiseley Vixens (N1) v Huddersfield Town (N)
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Guiseley Vixens (N1)4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Huddersfield Town (N) Guiseley
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Alarna Fuller 20'
  • Abbie McIver 70'
  • Natalie Brace 80'
  • 114' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Debbie Hastings 2', 36'
  • Emily Heckler 64', 95'
 Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 60
Leicester City LFC (M1) v Steel City Wanderers (M1)
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Leicester City LFC (M1) 2–1Steel City Wanderers (M1)Leicester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Caroline Maslen
Report Cheryl Mawhood 16' Stadium: Linwood Playing Fields
Attendance: 30
Leicester City WFC (N) v Rotherham United (M1)
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Leicester City WFC (N) 6–1Rotherham United (M1)Leicester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Chan Robinson 21'
  • Eva Rogers 70'
  • Kayleigh Hillier 73', 78'
  • Sophie Domingo 78'
  • Rebecca Carnelly 88'
 Report Bradie Wild 70' Stadium: Riverside Pavilion
Attendance: 84
Mossley Hill (N1) v Loughborough Students (M1)
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Mossley Hill (N1) 3–2Loughborough Students (M1)Liverpool
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Nikki James 22'
  • Megan Brodie 41', 61'
 Report
  • Georgie Dassow
  • Holly Gibson
Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
Attendance: 25
Plymouth Argyle (SW1) v Luton Town (SE1)
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Plymouth Argyle (SW1)2–4 Luton Town (SE1) Plymouth
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Tori Marks 62'
  • Kayley Lane Red card 45+5'
  • Rebecca Atkins Yellow card 80'
  • Kayleigh Brown 89'
 Report
  • Jodie Bellinger
  • Nicola Henman
  • Jess McKay Yellow card
 Stadium: University of St Mark & St John
Attendance: 63
Solihull (M1) v Tranmere Rovers (N1)
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Solihull (M1)0–2 Tranmere Rovers (N1) Solihull
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Georgia Wood 39', 73'
  • Anna Stones Yellow card
 Stadium: Field Lane
Attendance: 40
St Nicholas (SW1) v Shanklin (SW1)
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) St Nicholas (SW1) 7–2Shanklin (SW1)Yate
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Jodie Arkell
  • Tammi Bennett Yellow card
  • Sophie Morgan
  • Connie Short
Report
  • Naomi Cooper
  • Katy Rawlinson
  • Gemma Woodford Yellow card
 Stadium: Lodge Road
Attendance: 76
Crewe Alexandra (N1) v Bradford City (N)
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Crewe Alexandra (N1)0–6 Bradford City (N) Crewe
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Shauna Legge 22' Yellow card 90'
  • Charlotte Stuart 28'
  • Lucy Sowerby 34'
  • Laura Elford 42', 67'
  • Hannah Campbell 63'
 Stadium: Cumberland Arena
Attendance: 37
Actonians (SE1) v Ipswich Town (SE1)
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Actonians (SE1) 6–0Ipswich Town (SE1)Greenford, London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Alessandra Barreca
  • Emma Mulhern
  • Carla Williams
  • Sinthujah Sooriyakumar
Report Stadium: Berkeley Fields
Attendance: 25
Birmingham & West Midlands (M1) v Radcliffe Olympic (M1)
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)0–1 Radcliffe Olympic (M1) Birmingham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Brogan Jones Stadium: Shenley Lane Community Sports Centre
Attendance: 15
Cheltenham Town (SW1) v West Ham United (S)
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Cheltenham Town (SW1)1–2 West Ham United (S) Cheltenham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Louise Fensome 65' Report
  • Katie Bottom 15' (pen.)
  • Chloe Burr 89'
 Stadium: Petersfield Park
Attendance: 103
Exeter City (SW1) v Stevenage (SE1)
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Exeter City (SW1)0–4 Stevenage (SE1) Exminster
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Cara Breckenridge
  • Donna McGuigan
  • Lisa Milliken
  • Kristina Oconnell
Stadium: Minster Park
Attendance: 25
Lowestoft Town (SE1) v Queens Park Rangers (S)
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Lowestoft Town (SE1)2–4 Queens Park Rangers (S) Lowestoft
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Eilish Brogan Yellow card 54'
  • Gemma Moore Yellow card 77' 85'
  • Millie Cursons 90'
 Report
  • Juliette Denny 45+4', 90+3'
  • Jessica Treharne 54' Yellow card 74'
  • Sara Ezzahiri 80'
 Stadium: Crown Meadow
Attendance: 74
Morecambe (N1) v Chorley (N1)
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Morecambe (N1)0–5 Chorley (N1) Lancaster
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Melissa Ball 8', 74', 84'
  • Victoria Coope 61'
  • Sophie Williams 70'
 Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College
Attendance: 32
Southampton Saints (SW1) v Keynsham Town (SW1)
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) Southampton Saints (SW1)2–3 Keynsham Town (SW1) Sholing
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Nicole Matthews 27'
  • Emma Eldridge 33'
 Report
Stadium: VT Group Sportsground
Attendance: 25
Lewes (S) v Maidenhead United (SW1)
Walkover Lewes (S) H–WMaidenhead United (SW1)Lewes
Report Stadium: The Dripping Pan

Third round

Actonians (SE1) v Queens Park Rangers (S)
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Actonians (SE1) 2–1Queens Park Rangers (S)Greenford, London
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Sinead Friel
  • Melissa Jung
  • Leah Taylor Yellow card
 Report Sara Ezzahiri Stadium: Berkeley Fields
Attendance: 25
Bradford City (N) v Huddersfield Town (N)
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Bradford City (N)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Huddersfield Town (N) Bradford
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Charlotte Stuart Yellow card 27'
  • Lucy Sowerby 31'
  • Laura Elford 44'
 Report
  • Kate Mallin 5', 39'
  • Katie Nutter Yellow card
 Stadium: Plumpton Park
Chorley (N1) v Leicester City WFC (N)
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Chorley (N1)3–5 Leicester City WFC (N) Leyland
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Chaneece Reeves 4'
  • Samantha Cadwallader 24'
  • Charlotte Higginson 81' Yellow card
 Report
  • Natalie Johnson 29'
  • Sophie Domingo 47', 87'
  • Charlotte Greengrass 53'
  • Alex Madden 66'
 Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Fields
Attendance: 40
Leicester City LFC (M1) v Radcliffe Olympic (M1)
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Leicester City LFC (M1)0–5 Radcliffe Olympic (M1) Leicester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Ashleigh Evans 22', 67'
  • Dannielle Saulter 32'
  • Rania Ramadan 42', 55'
 Stadium: Linwood Playing Fields
Attendance: 15
Mossley Hill (N1) v Tranmere Rovers (N1)
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Mossley Hill (N1)1–2 Tranmere Rovers (N1) Liverpool
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Megan Brodie 48' Yellow card Report
  • Heather Scheuber 7' Yellow card
  • Own goal 13' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
Attendance: 20
Stevenage (SE1) v Luton Town (SE1)
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Stevenage (SE1)0–2 Luton Town (SE1) Hertford
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Jess McKay
  • Joanne Rutherford
  • Zara Carroll Yellow card
 Stadium: Hertingfordbury Park
Attendance: 33
West Ham United (S) v Keynsham Town (SW1)
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) West Ham United (S)2–3 Keynsham Town (SW1) Aveley
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Whitney Locke 43'
  • Shannon Albuery 85'
 Report
  • Geovana Cristina dos Santos Alves 54'
  • Stacey Pearson 62'
  • Yasmin Pratt 80'
 Stadium: Ship Lane
Attendance: 43
Lewes (S) v St Nicholas (SW1)
Walkover Lewes (S) H–WSt Nicholas (SW1)Brighton
Report Stadium: The Withdean Stadium

Quarter-finals

Tranmere Rovers (N1) v Huddersfield Town (N)
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Tranmere Rovers (N1)0–7 Huddersfield Town (N) Ellesmere Port
13:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Emily Heckler 25', 61', 69'
  • Kate Mallin 33', 88'
  • Danielle Biglin 35'
  • Katie Nutter 83' Yellow card
 Stadium: Ellesmere Port Sports Village 3G
Attendance: 35
Keynsham Town (SW1) v Leicester City WFC (N)
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Keynsham Town (SW1)2–3 (a.e.t.) Leicester City WFC (N) Keynsham
13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
  • Sophie Domingo 14', 33'
  • Shauna Cossens 115'
 Stadium: AJN Stadium
Attendance: 65
Actonians (SE1) v Radcliffe Olympic (M1)
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) Actonians (SE1) 3–0Radcliffe Olympic (M1)Greenford, London
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Melissa Jung
  • Carla Williams
Report Stadium: Berkeley Fields
Attendance: 20
Luton Town (SE1) v Lewes (S)
18 December 2016 (2016-12-18) Luton Town (SE1)0–6 Lewes (S) Luton
13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00)
  • Jessica Devoti Yellow card
  • Mollie Robinson Yellow card
 Report
  • Rachel Palmer 13'
  • Georgia Bridges 47'
  • Rebecca Carter 81', 90'
  • Kim Stenning 83'
  • Rachel Kosky (o.g.)
 Stadium: Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 41

Semi-finals

Huddersfield Town (N)6–1Actonians (SE1)
  • Emily Heckler 7', 17', 56'
  • Kate Mallin 27'
  • Katie Nutter 34'
  • Charley Evans 74'
 Report Jessica Byrne 76'
The Stafflex Arena, Kirkburton
Attendance: 107
Leicester City WFC (N)0–1Lewes (S)
Sophie Domingo Red card 52' Report
  • Tammy Waine Yellow card 35'
  • Claire Capon Yellow card 46'
  • Georgia Bridges 63'
Saffron Lane, Leicester[4]
Attendance: 56

Final

Huddersfield Town (N)0–4Lewes (S)
Report Report
  • Georgia Bridges 6', 78'
  • Danielle Lane 59'
  • Rachel Palmer 85'
St. James Park, Brackley
Huddersfield Town
Lewes

References

  1. ^ "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ "FA Women's Premier League: Enfield Town Ladies vs Coventry United Ladies". full-time.thefa.com. The Football Association. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ "FA WPL Plate". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Lewes Ladies FC". Twitter. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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