2016 FA WSL Cup final

2016 FA WSL Cup final
Event2016 FA WSL Cup
Manchester City Birmingham City
1 0
Date2 October 2016 (2016-10-02)
VenueAcademy Stadium, Manchester City
RefereeRebecca Welch
Attendance4,214
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The 2016 FA WSL Cup final was the sixth final of the FA WSL Cup, England's secondary cup competition for women's football teams and its primary league cup tournament. Manchester City defeated Birmingham 1-0 in extra time.

Match

Details

Manchester City1–0 (a.e.t.)Birmingham City
 Report
Academy Stadium, Manchester
Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Rebecca Welch
Manchester City
Birmingham City
GK21Republic of Ireland Marie Hourihan
LB3England Demi Stokes
LCB5Scotland Jen Beattie
RCB6England Steph Houghton (c)
RB2England Lucy Bronze
LCM11England Izzy Christiansen
CDM24England Keira Walsh
RCM8England Jill Scott
LW9England Toni Duggandownward-facing red arrow 106'
FW16Scotland Jane Rossdownward-facing red arrow 84'
RW17England Nikita Parrisdownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
GK1England Karen Bardsley
FW7Sweden Kosovare Asllaniupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF4Netherlands Tessel Middagupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF10France Daphné Corbozupward-facing green arrow 106'
Manager:
England Nick Cushing
GK30Germany Ann-Katrin Berger
LWB13Germany Marisa Ewers
LCB25Republic of Ireland Aoife Mannion
CB19England Emily Westwood (c)
RCB3England Meaghan Sargeant
RWB6England Kerys HarropYellow card 101'
LCM4England Jess Carter
RCM14England Melissa Lawley
CAM11Norway Andrine Hegerbergdownward-facing red arrow 91'
FW9England Kirsty Linnettdownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW7Ghana Freda AyisiYellow card 62'downward-facing red arrow 106'
Substitutes:
GK18England Sophie Baggaley
DF21Germany Corina Schröder
MF16England Chloe Peplowupward-facing green arrow 91'
MF2Germany Isabelle Lindenupward-facing green arrow 106'
MF20England Alex Windell
MF12England Abbey-Leigh Stringer
FW15England Charlie Wellingsupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
England David Parker

Player of the match

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. ↑ "Man City 1-0 (aet) Birmingham City: Continental Tyres Cup Final". The Football Association. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Harrop hopes to make it third time lucky in Conti Cup Final". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lucy Bronze goal against Birmingham wins cup final for Manchester City". the Guardian. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Association, The Football. "Man City edge Birmingham to win league and cup double". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Manchester City Women 1-0 Birmingham City Ladies". www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2026.