Football tournament season
2022–23 FA Women's National League Cup![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Burton_Albion_FC%2C_Pirelli_Stadium%2C_Burton_upon_Trent%2C_Staffordshire_-_geograph.org.uk_-_190956.jpg/220px-Burton_Albion_FC%2C_Pirelli_Stadium%2C_Burton_upon_Trent%2C_Staffordshire_-_geograph.org.uk_-_190956.jpg) The Pirelli Stadium hosted the final |
Tournament details |
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Country | England Wales |
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Dates | 25 September 2022 – 23 April 2023 |
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Teams | 72 |
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Defending champions | Southampton |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Nottingham Forest (1st title) |
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Runner-up | Watford |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 70 |
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All statistics correct as of 31 August 2023. |
The 2022–23 FA Women's National League Cup was the 31st running of the competition, which began in 1991. It is the major league cup competition run by the FA Women's National League, and is run alongside their secondary league cup competition, the National League Plate.
All 72 Premier League clubs entered at the Determining round, with the winners continuing in the competition and the losers going into the National League Plate tournament.
Southampton were the defending champions, but were unable to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.[1]
The final was played at the Pirelli Stadium on 23 April 2023 between Nottingham Forest and Watford. Nottingham Forest claimed their first title following a 3–2 win after extra time.[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.
Determining Round
Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) v Long Eaton United (M1) 25 September 2022 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | 2-1 | Long Eaton United (M1) | |
14:00 | | | | |
Cambridge City (SE1) v Actonians (SE1) 25 September 2022 | Cambridge City (SE1) | 2-4 | Actonians (SE1) | |
14:00 | | | | |
Hounslow (SE1) v Larkhall Athletic (SW1) 25 September 2022 | Hounslow (SE1) | 1-6 | Larkhall Athletic (SW1) | |
14:00 | | | | |
Exeter City (SW1) v Maidenhead United (SW1) 25 September 2022 | Exeter City (SW1) | 3-1 | Maidenhead United (SW1) | |
14:00 | | | | |
Sporting Khalsa(M1) v Durham Cestria (N1) 25 September 2022 | Sporting Khalsa(M1) | 2-3 | Durham Cestria (N1) | |
14:00 | | | | |
Preliminary Round
With 36 teams progressing from the determining round, four need to be eliminated to allow a single-elimination knockout tournament to take place. Twenty eight of the winners from the determining round were given byes to the first round, with eight teams being drawn against each other in preliminary round ties.
Chesham United (SE1) v Gillingham (S) 9 October 2022 | Chesham United (SE1) | 0-3 | Gillingham (S) | Chesham |
14:00 | | | - Breon Grant
22' - Megan Maslak
45+1' - Ylenia Carabott
75'
| Stadium: The Meadow Attendance: 30 |
First Round
Chorley (N1) v Derby County (N) 30 October 2022 | Chorley (N1) | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | Derby County (N) | Coppull |
14:00 | - Jessica Gillin
82'
| | - Ella Hilliard
90+4' - Anita Gaspar
ET 24'
| Stadium: Blainscough Park Attendance: 108 |
Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) v Nottingham Forest (N) 30 October 2022 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Stockton on Tees |
14:00 | - Bianca Owens
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png)
| | - Yasmin Mosby
15' - Charlotte Greengrass
42' - Arryana Daniels
45'
| Stadium: Norton Sports Complex Attendance: 75 |
Cardiff City (SW1) v Actonians (SE1) 30 October 2022 | Cardiff City (SW1) | 4-3 | Actonians (SE1) | Cardiff |
14:00 | - Cori Williams
6' - Ruby Scahill
17' - Chloe Lloyd
30' - Laura Williams
48'
| | - Akane Miyoshi
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Dominika Netschova
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Molly O'Reilly
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png)
| Stadium: Caerau (Ely) FC Attendance: 95 |
Durham Cestria (N1) v Mersey Rail (N1) 30 October 2022 | Durham Cestria (N1) | 3-2 | Mersey Rail (N1) | Sunderland |
14:00 | - Jordan Atkinson
72' - Poppy Pritchard
82' - Leanna Giles
86'
| | - Charlotte Cloy
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) - Leah Collins
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png)
| Stadium: Sunderland Ford Hub Attendance: 50 |
Second Round
Derby County (N) v Burnley (N) 4 December 2022 | Derby County (N) | 2-3 | Burnley (N) | Derby |
14:00 | - Rebecca McGrother
68' - Jessica Camwell
78'
| Report | - Sarah Greenhalgh
45' - Amaya Coleman-Evans
70' - Evie Priestley
90+6'
| Stadium: Mickleover Sports Club Attendance: 259 |
Watford (S) v Hastag United (SE1) 17 December 2022 | Watford (S) | 5-3 (a.e.t.) | Hastag United (SE1) | London Colney |
18:00 | - Poppy Wilson
13' - Ellie Head
25' - Andria Georgiou
27' - Fran Ali
69' - Grace Garrad
97'
| Report | - Samantha Rowland
20', 80' - Hayley West
70'
| Stadium: UCL Sports Ground |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Nottingham Forest (N) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Watford (S) |
- Charlotte Greengrass
43' - Yasmin Mosby
52' - Gianna Mitchell
115'
| Report | - Gemma Davison
2' - Poppy Wilson
64'
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References
- ^ Downey, Sophie (21 May 2022). "Southampton Women win promotion to second tier after victory against Wolves". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest: Reds focused on title hopes after Women's National League Cup win". BBC Sport. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "The FA Women's National League". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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