2022–23 FA Women's National League Plate

2022–23 FA Women's National League Plate
WNL Plate
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates9 October 2022 – 26 March 2023
Teams35
Final positions
ChampionsLeeds United (1st title)
Runners-upStourbridge
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored158 (4.65 per match)

The 2022–23 FA Women's National League Plate was the eighth season of the competition, open to those eliminated in the determining round of the WNL Cup.

Reigning champions Nottingham Forest won their determining round match this season, meaning that they did not defend their title.[1] Leeds United beat Stourbridge 3–1 in the final to claim their first title.[2]

Results

All results listed are published by The Football Association.[3] Games are listed by round in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously.

The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (S)=Southern Division; (N)=Northern Division; (SW1)=South West Division One; (SE1)=South East Division One; (M1)=Midlands Division One; (N1)=Northern Division One.

Preliminary round

9 October 2022 Sheffield0–3 Northampton Town The Home of Football Stadium
14:00 BST Report
  • Omenazu 12'
  • Dicks 52'
  • Farrow 81'
Attendance: 73
9 October 2022 Moneyfields2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Portishead Town Portsmouth
14:00 BST
  • Fuller 41'
  • Berrow 50'
Report
  • Clark
  • Robbins
Stadium: Langstone Sports Site
Attendance: 50
9 October 2022 Long Eaton United0–10 Sporting Khalsa (M1) Long Eaton
14:00 BST Report
  • Garnham 29', 45+9', 72'
  • Weston 32', 40'
  • Gill-Parsons 52'
  • Woolston 63', 70', 88'
  • Craig-Tapper 77'
Stadium: Grange Park
Attendance: 55

First round

30 October 2022 Sporting Khalsa (M1)1–5 Boldmere St Michaels Willenhall
14:00 GMT
  • Austin-Short 11'
Report
  • Jefferies 23', 55', 80', 87'
  • Wilson 90'
Stadium: Guardian Warehousing Arena
Attendance: 40
30 October 2022 Ladies1–2 Swindon Town Selsey
14:00 GMT
  • Fox 88'
Report
  • Arnott 14'
  • Donnelly 90+10'
Stadium: High Street Ground
Attendance: 45
30 October 2022 Norwich City1–4 Crawley Wasps (S) Norwich
14:00 GMT
  • Cook
Report
  • Ajao
  • Buyukgiray
  • Talbut-Smith
Stadium: The Nest
Attendance: 177
30 October 2022 Maidenhead United0–5 Billericay Town (S1) Maidenhead
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: York Road
Attendance: 24
30 October 2022 Leeds United (N1) 3–1Solihull MoorsTadcaster
14:00 GMT
  • Brown 26'
  • Danby 56'
  • Smart 90'
Report
  • Hornsby
Stadium: Ings Lane
Attendance: 90
30 October 2022 AFC Fylde 2–1Doncaster Rovers Belles (M1)Warton
14:00 GMT
Report
  • Tugby-Andrew
Stadium: Kellamergh Park
30 October 2022 Cheltenham Town (S) 9–1AFC St AustellCirencester
14:00 GMT
  • Butcher 4', 39', 64'
  • Newns 10'
  • Owen 29', 58', 68'
  • Nolan 52'
  • Grove 61'
Report
  • Solloway
Stadium: Cornium Stadium
Attendance: 72
30 October 2022 Bradford City1–2 (a.e.t.) Hull City (N1) Bradford
14:00 GMT
  • Stube
Report
  • Bartup 6'
  • Lynskey 107'
Stadium: Horsfall Stadium
Attendance: 50
30 October 2022 Ashford Town 1–0AFC BournemouthRobert Parker Stadium
14:00 GMT
  • Whitelock 85'
Report Attendance: 65
30 October 2022 Leek Town1–3 West Bromwich Albion Leek
15:00 GMT
  • Pemberton 43'
Report
Stadium: The F Ball Community Stadium
Attendance: 41
6 November 2022 Stourbridge 2–1 (a.e.t.)Leafield AthleticStourbridge
14:00 GMT
  • Hazell 19'
  • Glover 117'
Report
  • Pagan 70'
Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground
Attendance: 176
6 November 2022 Peterborough United 5–0Wem TownBourne
14:00 GMT
  • Stanford 42', 63'
  • Perkins 54', 76'
  • Kirk 82'
Report Stadium: Abbey Lawn
Attendance: 152
6 November 2022 Northampton Town 3–2Lincoln CityNorthampton
14:00 GMT
  • Dicks 23'
  • Artemiou 70'
  • Omenazu 78'
Report
  • Ringrose 65'
  • Farrow 75'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,011
6 November 2022 Cambridge United 4–0Cambridge CitySt Neots
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Rowley Park
Attendance: 105
4 December 2022 Hounslow0–8 Southampton (SW1) Northolt
14:00 GMT Report
  • Kilby 11'
  • Suominen 29', 47'
  • Tchuenkam 45+2', 89'
  • Sievwright 58'
  • Wylie 64'
  • May
Stadium: Rectory Park
4 December 2022 Queens Park Rangers 3–2Portishead TownHarlington
14:00 GMT
  • Petit 28'
  • Cutler 46'
  • Wardlaw 70'
Report
  • Robbins 5'
  • Strippel 30'
Stadium: Harlington Sports Ground
Attendance: 52

Second round

4 December 2022 Peterborough United0–4 Stourbridge (M1) Bourne
13:00 GMT Report
  • Fishwick 17'
  • Nicklin 47', 50'
  • Scarlett 86'
Stadium: Abbey Lawn
Attendance: 152
4 December 2022 AFC Fylde (N1) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Boldmere St MichaelsWarton
13:00 GMT
  • Hughes
  • McCoy
Report
  • Formaston
  • Greaves
  • George
Stadium: Kellamergh Park
4 December 2022 Northampton Town2–3 Hull City (N1) Northampton
14:00 GMT
  • Farrow 12'
  • Artemiou 36'
Report
  • Bartup 52', 75'
  • Ackroyd 58'
Stadium: Kingsthorpe Mill
Attendance: 123
4 December 2022 Leeds United (N1) 2–1West Bromwich AlbionTadcaster
14:00 GMT
  • Ellis 48', 89'
Report Stadium: Ings Lane
Attendance: 89
4 December 2022 Cambridge United2–4 Cheltenham Town (S) St Neots
14:00 GMT Report
  • Congrave 5'
  • Owen 43', 63'
  • Butcher 90'
Stadium: Rowley Park
11 December 2022 Crawley Wasps (S) 2–0Ashford TownHop Oast Stadium
14:00 GMT
  • Jones
  • Ajao
Report
11 December 2022 Billericay Town (S1) 6–3Queens Park RangersNew Lodge
14:00 GMT
  • Jones
  • Parker
  • Rushen
  • Sealey
Report
  • Cutler
  • Hall
  • Jordinson
8 January 2023 Southampton (SW1) 5–2Swindon TownSouthampton
14:00 GMT
  • Cheshire
  • Jeal
  • May
  • Kingshott
Report
  • Colston 54'
  • Arnott 70'
Stadium: Redbridge Community School
Attendance: 60

Quarter-finals

22 January 2023 Southampton (SW1) 4–3Billericay Town (S1)Southampton
14:00 GMT
  • Okoro
  • Tucker
Report
  • Iton
  • Parker
  • Robins
Stadium: Redbridge Community School
Attendance: 30
22 January 2023 Crawley Wasps (S) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Cheltenham Town (S)Horsham
14:30 GMT
  • Buyukgiray
Report News 30', 48' Stadium: The Camping World Community Stadium
29 January 2023 Hull City (N1)1–2 Stourbridge (M1) Barton
14:00 GMT
  • Bartup
Report
  • Nicklin 19'
  • Deasy 68'
Stadium: Marsh Lane
Attendance: 214
5 February 2023 AFC Fylde (N1)0–2 Leeds United (N1) Warton
14:00 GMT Report
  • Smith 50'
  • Brown 52'
Stadium: Kellamergh Park
Attendance: 68

Semi-finals

26 February 2023 Leeds United (N1) 2–0Southampton (SW1)Tadcaster
14:00 GMT
  • Woodruff 30', 88'
Report Stadium: Ings Lane
Attendance: 193
26 February 2023 Stourbridge (M1) 3–0 Crawley Wasps (S)Stourbridge
14:00 GMT
  • Rogers 20'
  • Ireson-Lawrence 26'
  • Deasy 58'
Report Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground

Final

Leeds United (N1)3–1Stourbridge (M1)
  • Ellis 30'
  • Brown 63'
  • Woodruff 75'
Report
  • Fishwick 34'

References

  1. ^ "AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Nottingham Forest". The Football Association. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Leeds United are crowned FA WNL Plate champions". The Football Association. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ "FA WPL Plate 2022 - 2023". The Football Association. Retrieved 2 May 2023.