2008–09 FA Women's Premier League Cup
The 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 18th staging of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs.
The tournament was won by Arsenal, who beat Doncaster Rovers Belles 5–0 in the final; this was Arsenal's tenth title.
First round
All played on 31 August 2008.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 5–6 | Portsmouth |
| Newcastle United | 1–2 | Preston North End |
| Reading | 0–2 | Barnet |
| Sunderland | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
Second round
All played 14 September, except Tranmere Rovers vs. Doncaster Rovers Belles on 21 September.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 6–2 | Charlton Athletic |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Truro City |
| Bristol Academy | 3–0 | Keynsham Town |
| Cardiff City | 1–2 | Fulham |
| Millwall Lionesses | 7–1 | Ipswich Town |
| Watford | 3–0 | Crystal Palace |
| Blackburn Rovers | 7–2 | Rotherham United |
| Everton | 2–1 | Birmingham City |
| Leeds Carnegie | 1–0 | Manchester City |
| Leicester City | 6–2 | Aston Villa |
| Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | Liverpool |
| West Ham United | 1–2 | Portsmouth |
| Chelsea | 4–0 | Barnet |
| Preston North End | 5–3 | Curzon Ashton |
| OOH Lincoln | 3–1 | Sunderland |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1–6 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
Third round
All played 5 October, except the games at Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Millwall: all played on 12 October.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| OOH Lincoln | 2–3 | Watford |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4–4 a.e.t. (3–4 pen.) | Portsmouth |
| Arsenal | 3–1 | Everton |
| Preston North End | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Chelsea | 3–2 a.e.t. | Leeds Carnegie |
| Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
| Fulham | 4–2 | Bristol Academy |
| Millwall Lionesses | 1–3 | Leicester City |
Quarter finals
All played 2 November, except Leicester City vs. Arsenal on 9 November.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 0–1 | Preston North End |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3–0 | Watford |
| Chelsea | 3–0 | Fulham |
| Leicester City | 0–7 | Arsenal |
Semi finals
Both played 7 December.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3–1 | Preston North End |
| Chelsea | 0–4 | Arsenal |
Final
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5–0 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
See also
References
External links
- Results – TheFA.com