2012 FA WSL Cup final

2012 FA WSL Cup final
Event2012 FA WSL Cup
Arsenal Birmingham City
1 0
Date10 October 2012 (2012-10-10)
VenueUnderhill Stadium, London
RefereeRobert Massey-Ellis
Attendance2,535
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The 2012 FA WSL Cup final was the second final of the FA WSL Cup, England's secondary cup competition for women's football teams and its primary league cup tournament. Arsenal beat Birmingham 1-0.

Match

Details

Arsenal1–0Birmingham City
 Report
Underhill Stadium, Barnet
Attendance: 2,535
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
Arsenal
Birmingham City
GK1Republic of Ireland Emma Byrne
LB19Republic of Ireland Niamh Fahey
LCB7Republic of Ireland Ciara Grant
RCB5England Gilly Flaherty
RB22England Alex Scott
LCM16Scotland Kim Little
CDM17England Katie Chapman (c)
RCM2England Steph HoughtonYellow card 70'
LW11England Rachel Yankeydownward-facing red arrow 90'
FW23England Kelly Smithdownward-facing red arrow 78'
RW9England Ellen Whitedownward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutes:
GK31England Sophie Harris
DF3Republic of Ireland Yvonne Tracy
MF4Wales Jayne Ludlow
MF30England Bianca Bragg
FW15England Danielle Carterupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW14Scotland Jen Beattieupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW12England Gemma Davisonupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
England Laura Harvey
GK22Jamaica Becky Spencer
LB17England Rachel Unittdownward-facing red arrow 65'
LCB6England Laura Bassett (c)
RCB3England Kerys Harrop
RB2England Chelsea Weston
LW11England Jo Potter
LCM13England Jade Moore
RCM19England Emily Westwood
RW10England Karen Carney
FW9England Eni Aluko
FW8England Rachel Williams
Substitutes:
GK1Republic of Ireland Marie Hourihan
DFEngland Anna Wilcox
MF16England Hannah George
MF17England Izzy Christiansenupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF4England Emily Simpkins
FW5Spain Christina Torkildsen
FW20England Marie Ballard
Manager:
England David Parker

Player of the match
Kim Little (Arsenal)

Assistant referees:

Fourth official:

Match rules

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

References

  1. ↑ "Little strike wins Continental Cup for Ladies". Arsenal.com. 10 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Barnet's Stadium to Host 2012 FA WSL Continental Cup Final". iSportConnect. September 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Arsenal see off Blues to lift cup". BBC Sport. 10 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Birmingham City Women FC - Arsenal Women FC FA WSL Cup 2012". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  5. ↑ "Arsenal Ladies 1-0 Birmingham City". www.fawsl.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  6. ↑ "Arsenal 1 Birmingham 1". www.arsenalladies.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  7. ↑ "ARSENAL LADIES 1 BLUES LADIES 0". www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2026-06-06.