2018–19 FA Women's League Cup

2018–19 FA Women's League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates18 August 2018 –
23 February 2019
Teams22
Defending championsArsenal
Final positions
ChampionsManchester City
Runners-upArsenal
Tournament statistics
Matches played57
Goals scored218 (3.82 per match)
Attendance32,012 (562 per match)
Top goal scorer Vivianne Miedema Arsenal (9 Goals)

The 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup was the eighth edition of the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship's league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who sponsored the competition from its creation, and was officially known as the FA Continental Tyres League Cup. All 22 teams of the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship contest the competition - the largest field in its history.

Arsenal were the defending champions; only they and Manchester City had won the cup in the previous seven seasons it was contested in.

Format changes

Following the previous season's reversion to a group format in the initial stage, the 2018–19 WSL Cup kept the same format but expanded to accommodate the increase in teams in the top two divisions of women's football to 22. As a result, two of the four groups contained six teams while the others remained at five, with only the top two going through to the quarter-finals from each.[1]

Group stage

Group One North

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI BIR BRI SHU AST LEI
1 Manchester City 5 4 1 0 0 17 0 +17 14 Advance to knock-out stage — — — 6–0 — 4–0
2 Birmingham City 5 3 0 2 0 10 0 +10 11 0–0 — 0–0 — 2–0 —
3 Bristol City 5 2 1 1 1 10 8 +2 9 0–3 — — 3–1 5–2 —
4 Sheffield United 5 2 0 0 3 6 13 −7 6 — 0–2 — — — 3–1
5 Aston Villa 5 1 0 0 4 4 13 −9 3 0–4 — — 1–2 — —
6 Leicester City 5 0 1 0 4 3 16 −13 2 — 0–6 2–2 — 0–1 —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Aston Villa1–2Sheffield United
  • Hanssen 54'
 Report
  • Cox 40'
  • Marsden 85'
Attendance: 194
Leicester City2–2Bristol City
 Report
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 294
Referee: Jamie O’Connor
Birmingham City2–0Aston Villa
 Report
Attendance: 638
Bristol City3–1Sheffield United
 Report
Referee: Richard Lawrence
Manchester City4–0Leicester City
Attendance: 1,609
Referee: James Bell
Leicester City0–1Aston Villa
Report
  • Welsh 19'
Attendance: 312
Sheffield United0–2Birmingham City
Report
Attendance: 331
Referee: Asaka Matsushita
Bristol City0–3Manchester City
Attendance: 451
Referee: Savvas Yianni
Manchester City6–0Sheffield United
Referee: Helen Conley
Bristol City5–2Aston Villa
 Report
Attendance: 218
Referee: Stacey Pearson
Leicester City0–6Birmingham City
Report
Attendance: 364
Referee: Abigail Marriott
Aston Villa0–4Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 458
Referee: Robert Massey Ellis
Birmingham City0–0Bristol City
Report
Penalties
1–3
Attendance: 363
Referee: Lucy Oliver
Sheffield United3–1Leicester City
 Report
  • Franklin-Fraiture 33'
Attendance: 234
Referee: Melissa Burgin

Group Two North

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MNU REA EVE DUR LIV
1 Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 +3 9 Advance to knock-out stage — 0–2 — 1–0 —
2 Reading 4 2 0 1 1 9 5 +4 7 — — — 4–1 1–1
3 Everton 4 2 0 0 2 6 7 −1 6 0–3 3–2 — — —
4 Durham 4 1 0 1 2 5 8 −3 4 — — 1–0 — 3–3
5 Liverpool 4 0 2 0 2 5 8 −3 4 0–1 — 1–3 — —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Liverpool0–1Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 829
Referee: Nat Cox
Reading4–1Durham
 Report
  • Hepple 79'
Attendance: 246
Referee: Alex Rayment
Manchester United0–2Reading
Report
Attendance: 4,835
Referee: Anthony Tankard
Durham1–0Everton
 Report
New Ferens Park, Durham
Attendance: 284
Referee: Lewis Sandoe
Durham3–3Liverpool
  • Roberts 3', 21'
  • Cottam 57'
 Report
Penalties
  • Hill
  • Wilson
  • Hepple
  • Worthington
  • Johnson
  • Atkinson
  • Christon
  • Gears
4 – 5
New Ferens Park, Durham
Attendance: 352
Referee: Lucy Oliver
Everton3–2Reading
 Report
Attendance: 143
Referee: Rebecca Welch
Manchester United1–0Durham
 Report
Attendance: 686
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Reading1–1Liverpool
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 323
Referee: Lisa Benn
Everton0–3Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 267
Referee: Rebecca Walsh
Liverpool1–3Everton
 Report
Attendance: 207
Referee: Jon Kenny

Group One South

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHE BHA CRY TOT LON YEO
1 Chelsea 5 5 0 0 0 25 2 +23 15 Advance to knock-out stage — 3–1 — — — 7–0
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 3 0 1 1 15 8 +7 10 — — 5–1 — 3–1 —
3 Crystal Palace 5 2 1 0 2 10 12 −2 8 0–4 — — 1–1 7–2 —
4 Tottenham Hotspur 5 1 1 1 2 9 12 −3 6 0–5 2–2 — — — —
5 London Bees 5 1 1 0 3 9 19 −10 5 1–6 — — 4–2 — 1–1
6 Yeovil Town 5 0 0 1 4 2 17 −15 1 — 1–4 0–1 0–4 — —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Chelsea3–1Brighton & Hove Albion
 Report
Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Jack Packman
Crystal Palace1–1Tottenham Hotspur
  • Balfour 64'
 Report
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 372
Referee: James Simpson
London Bees1–1Yeovil Town
 Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 246
Referee: Ian Stewart
Tottenham Hotspur2–2Brighton & Hove Albion
 Report
Penalties
10–9
Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt
Attendance: 144
Referee: Andreas Anastasiou
London Bees1–6Chelsea
  • Pickett 40'
 Report
Attendance: 374
Referee: Neil Morrison
Yeovil Town0–1Crystal Palace
Report
Attendance: 301
Referee: Scott Robertson
Brighton & Hove Albion3–1London Bees
 Report
Attendance: 171
Referee: Stacey Pearson
Crystal Palace0–4Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 476
Referee: David Spain
Yeovil Town0–4Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Attendance: 415
Referee: Matthew Russell
Chelsea7–0Yeovil Town
 Report
Attendance: 916
Referee: Lisa Benn
Brighton & Hove Albion5–1Crystal Palace
 Report
  • Burr 85'
Attendance: 204
Referee: Alex Blake
London Bees4–2Tottenham Hotspur
 Report
Attendance: 146
Referee: Michael Begley
Tottenham Hotspur0–5Chelsea
Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt
Attendance: 358
Referee: Abigail Marriott
Yeovil Town1–4Brighton & Hove Albion
 Report
Attendance: 224
Referee: James Robinson
Crystal Palace7–2London Bees
  • Hincks 12', 24', 45+2' (pen.), 67'
  • Burr 52', 70'
  • True 76'
 Report
  • Pickett 15'
  • Davy 21'
Attendance: 146
Referee: Chris Myers

Group Two South

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS WHU LEW CHA MIL
1 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 0 20 2 +18 12 Advance to knock-out stage — 3–1 — 5–0 —
2 West Ham United 4 3 0 0 1 11 4 +7 9 — — 4–1 — 4–0
3 Lewes 4 2 0 0 2 8 13 −5 6 0–9 — — 5–0 —
4 Charlton Athletic 4 1 0 0 3 4 14 −10 3 — 0–2 — — 4–2
5 Millwall Lionesses 4 0 0 0 4 3 13 −10 0 1–3 — 0–2 — —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Arsenal3–1West Ham United
 Report
Attendance: 834
Referee: Stephen Bates
Lewes5–0Charlton Athletic
 Report
Attendance: 205
Referee: Jamie Wells
Charlton Athletic4–2Millwall Lionesses
  • Graham 11', 48'
  • Bailes 60'
  • Bryan 83'
 Report
  • Ravenscroft 39'
  • Clarke 45'
The Oakwood, Crayford
Attendance: 204
Referee: Isaac Hearle
West Ham United4–1Lewes
 Report
  • Lane 8'
Rush Green Stadium, Romford
Attendance: 255
Referee: Jamie Pope
Lewes0–9Arsenal
Report
Attendance: 945
Referee: Alex Blake
West Ham United4–0Millwall Lionesses
 Report
Rush Green Stadium, Romford
Attendance: 557
Referee: Tom Bishop
Millwall Lionesses0–2Lewes
Report
Attendance: 143
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
Arsenal5–0Charlton Athletic
 Report
Referee: Lee Brennan
Millwall Lionesses1–3Arsenal
  • Ravenscroft 32'
 Report
Attendance: 463
Referee: Dean Skipper
Charlton Athletic0–2West Ham United
Report
The Oakwood, Crayford
Attendance: 202
Referee: Gerry Heron

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Arsenal2
Birmingham City1
Arsenal2
Manchester United1
Manchester United2
West Ham United0
Arsenal0 (2)
Manchester City (pen.)0 (4)
Chelsea4
Reading0
Chelsea0
Manchester City2
Manchester City7
Brighton & Hove Albion1

Quarter-finals

The draw for this round was made on 18 December 2018.

Manchester United2–0West Ham United
 Report Report
Attendance: 1,029
Arsenal2–1Birmingham City
 Report Report Quinn 61'
Chelsea4–0Reading
 Report Report
Attendance: 973
Manchester City7–1Brighton & Hove Albion
 Report Report
Attendance: 786

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 12 January 2019.

Chelsea0–2Manchester City
Report Parris 49', 81'
Attendance: 1,358
Referee: David Rock
Arsenal2–1Manchester United
Miedema 18', 60' Report
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Amy Fearn

Final

Main article: 2019 FA Women's League Cup final
Arsenal0–0 (a.e.t.)Manchester City
Report
Penalties
Little
Williamson
van de Donk
Bloodworth 		2–4 Stanway
Hemp
Emslie
Houghton
Beckie
Attendance: 2,424
Referee: Lucy Oliver

See also

References

  1. ^ "Continental Tyres League Cup fixtures". The FA. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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