2017 FA Women's Cup final

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2017 FA Women's Cup final
Event 2016–17 FA Women's Cup
Date13 May 2017 (2017-05-13)
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Rebecca Welch (Durham)
Attendance35,271
2016
2018

The 2017 FA Women's Cup final was the 47th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 24th to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA) and was named the SSE Women's FA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons. The final was contested between Birmingham City Ladies and Manchester City Ladies on 13 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London. The match was the third FA Women's Cup Final to be held at Wembley and attracted a record crowd (35,271) for a Women's Cup final. [1] [2]

Match details

Birmingham City 1–4 Manchester City
Wellings Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Bronze Soccerball shade.svg18'
Christiansen Soccerball shade.svg25'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg32'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg80'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 35,271
Referee: Rebecca Welch (Durham) [3]
GK30 Flag of England.svg Ann-Katrin Berger
DF6 Flag of England.svg Kerys Harrop (c)
DF25 Flag of England.svg Aoife Mannion
DF3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Meaghan Sargeant
DF8 Flag of England.svg Sarah Mayling
MF4 Flag of England.svg Jess Carter
MF11 Flag of Norway.svg Andrine Hegerberg Sub off.svg 83'
MF2 Flag of England.svg Paige Williams Sub off.svg 87'
MF9 Flag of England.svg Ellen White
FW7 Flag of Ireland.svg Freda Ayisi Sub off.svg 64'
FW27 Flag of England.svg Ellie Brazil
Substitutes:
MF16 Flag of England.svg Chloe Peplow Sub on.svg 83'
MF12 Flag of England.svg Abbey-Leigh Stringer Sub on.svg 87'
FW15 Flag of England.svg Charlie Wellings Sub on.svg 64'
GK1 Flag of England.svg Sophie Baggaley
MF19 Flag of England.svg Emily Westwood
Manager:
Flag of England.svg David Parker
GK1 Flag of England.svg Karen Bardsley
DF2 Flag of England.svg Lucy Bronze
DF6 Flag of England.svg Steph Houghton (c)
DF20 Flag of Ireland.svg Megan Campbell Sub off.svg 78'
DF3 Flag of England.svg Demi Stokes
MF8 Flag of England.svg Jill Scott
MF24 Flag of England.svg Keira Walsh
MF11 Flag of England.svg Izzy Christiansen
MF17 Flag of England.svg Nikita Parris Sub off.svg 70'
FW10 Flag of the United States.svg Carli Lloyd
FW14 Flag of England.svg Melissa Lawley Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutes:
DF23 Flag of England.svg Abbie McManus Sub on.svg 78'
MF12 Flag of England.svg Georgia Stanway Sub on.svg 70'
MF9 Flag of England.svg Toni Duggan Sub on.svg 56'
GK21 Flag of Ireland.svg Marie Hourihan
DF5 Flag of Scotland.svg Jen Beattie
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Nick Cushing

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References

  1. Women's FA Cup final: Birmingham City 1-4 Manchester City BBC Sport, 13 May 2017
  2. "SSE WOMENS FA CUP FINAL 13 MAY 2017 - 5:15 PM". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. WEMBLEY CALL FOR WELCH