2014 FA Women's Cup final explained

2014 FA Women's Cup final
Event:2013–14 FA Women's Cup
Team1:Arsenal
Team1score:2
Team2:Everton
Team2score:0
City:Milton Keynes
Referee:Martin Atkinson (West Riding)
Attendance:15,098
Previous:2013
Next:2015

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 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]

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

GK 1 Emma Byrne
DF 2 Alex Scott
DF 3 Casey Stoney
DF 4 Niamh Fahey
DF 5 Emma Mitchell
MF 6 Danielle Carter
MF7 Jade Bailey
MF 8 Yukari Kinga
MF 9 Rachel Yankey
FW 10 Kelly Smith (c)
FW 11 Shinobu Ohno
Substitutes:
MF12 Leah Williamson
GK 13 Siobhan Chamberlain
MF 14 Christie Murray
MF 15
FW 16
Manager:
Shelley Kerr
GK 1 Rachel Brown
DF2 Vicky Jones
DF 3 Lindsay Johnson
DF 4 Gabby George
DF 5 Alex Greenwood
MF6 Danielle Turner
MF 7 Brooke Chaplen
MF 8 Kelly Jones
MF 9 Michelle Hinnigan (c)
FW10 Millie Turner
FW 11 Nikita Parris
Substitutes:
DF 12 Billie Murphy
DF13 Fern Whelan
FW14 Simone Magill
GK 15 Megan Walsh
MF 16 Lucy Whipp
Manager:
Andy Spence

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27628675 Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal beat Everton to retain trophy