2012 FA Women's Cup final

English football cup final January 2025 2012 FA Women's Cup final 2012FAWomen'sCupFinalProgramme.JPG 175 The match programme cover 2011–12 FA Women's Cup Birmingham City 2 Chelsea 2 Birmingham City won 3–2 on penalties 26 May 2012 Ashton Gate Bristol Karen Carney (Birmingham City)https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/shootout-has-unhappy-ending-for-chelsea-ladies-7791442.html Shoot-out has unhappy ending for Chelsea Ladies 27 May 2012 27 May 2012 The Independent John Nisbet 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925211431/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/shootout-has-unhappy-ending-for-chelsea-ladies-7791442.html dead Natalie Walker (Lancashire)http://www.lep.co.uk/news/education/cup-final-day-of-destiny-for-female-referee-1-4467775 Cup final day of destiny for female referee 27 May 2012 20 April 2012 Lancashire Evening Post 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082310/http://www.lep.co.uk/news/education/cup-final-day-of-destiny-for-female-referee-1-4467775 dead 8,723 2011 2013 The 2012 FA Women's Cup final was the 42nd final of the FA Women's Cup.About the FA Women's Cup https://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/History thefa.com 17 January 2012 276 clubs competed for the years trophy.FA.com Early rounds Drawn https://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/NewsandFeatures/2011/1RQ2RQ-draws thefa.com 17 January 2012 The winners did not qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.Champions League for Birmingham City http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/4319 shekicks.net 17 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120531075800/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/4319 31 May 2012 dead Birmingham City, beat Chelsea 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw in the final at Ashton Gate.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18194004 FA Women's Cup: Birmingham beat Chelsea on penalties in final bbc.co.uk 26 May 2012 27 May 2012 The match was televised live by Sky Sports 2. The channel's decision to switch the transmission of the penalty shoot-out to behind the red button was criticised and described as embarrassing.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/27/birmingham-city-womens-arsenal-fa-cup Birmingham City to challenge Arsenal dominance after FA Cup triumph 27 May 2012 27 May 2012 The Guardian Tony Leighton The attendance of 8,723 was the lowest at the FA Women's Cup final since 2005.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/26/birmingham-city-ladies-chelsea-ladies-fa-cup Birmingham City win women's FA Cup as Chelsea suffer shootout misery 27 May 2012 26 May 2012 The Guardian Tony Leighton Entertainment at the final included a half time performance from The Risk, a boy band who had finished 10th in the previous year's edition of The X Factor.https://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/NewsandFeatures/2012/fa-womens-cup-final-risk Women's Cup Final gets the X Factor 27 May 2012 15 May 2012 The Football Association Route to the final 2011–12 FA Women's Cup Birmingham City Round Opposition Score 5th Liverpool (h) 3–06th Sunderland (h) 4–0 SF Bristol Academy (n) 4–1 As an FA WSL team, Birmingham City entered the competition in the fifth round, where they were drawn at home to Liverpool. They were rewarded for their first half performance on 26 minutes, when Jodie Taylor struck to put them a goal up. It was 2-0 just moments later after the half-time though, when Liverpool's goalie Aroon Clansey rushed from her line to deny Carney, only to see her header fall to Isobel Christiansen, who showed terrific instincts to volley into the unguarded net from around 35 yards out. With seconds left, the home side did increase their lead when a Chelsea Weston pass found its way to substitute Maz Ballard, who touched the ball past Clansey before poking the ball into the empty net from close range, to give Birmingham a 3-0 win.http://www.liverpoolladiesfc.com/matchesReport/birmingham_city_ladies_v_liverpool_ladies_11_march_2012_report.html Reds knocked out by dominant Blues Liverpool Ladies 11 March 2012 27 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120414084558/http://www.liverpoolladiesfc.com/matchesReport/birmingham_city_ladies_v_liverpool_ladies_11_march_2012_report.html 14 April 2012 dead dmy-all Birmingham faced Sunderland in the sixth round at Stratford Town. Kerys Harrop scored in the 22nd minute to give Birmingham the lead. Taylor very nearly bagged a second moments later – only for her goal-bound attempt to be saved by Sunderland 'keeper Rachael Laws. The hosts were able to coast through the remainder of the first-half, but still had the appetite for a third goal courtesy of Harrop. With Blues fully in control, Eniola Aluko added a fourth after 83 minutes, to give Birmingham a 4-0 victory.http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/matchesReport/birmingham_city_ladies_v_sunderland_wfc_25_march_2012_report.html Blues 4 Sunderland 0 Birmingham City Ladies 25 March 2012 27 May 2012 28 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120428144702/http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/matchesReport/birmingham_city_ladies_v_sunderland_wfc_25_march_2012_report.html dead Bristol Academy were the opponents in the semi-final, held at Tamworth.http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/news/tamworth_the_venue_for_semifinal.html Tamworth the venue for semi-final Birmingham City Ladies 26 March 2012 27 May 2012 26 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120526165754/http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/news/tamworth_the_venue_for_semifinal.html dead Birmingham made the best possible start at Tamworth FC – taking the lead through Rachel William's header on nine minutes. An eventful start produced more drama shortly afterwards the opener, when Carney's goal-bound corner was handled on the line by Bristol Academy's Alex Culvin, leaving the referee no option but to brandish a red card. The Vixens were lucky not to receive further punishment, however, due to Williams hacking the resulting penalty wide. With David Parker's side firmly in the ascendancy, there was little action to speak of in the remainder of the first-half, that was until Carney bagged two quick fire braces shortly before the break. Williams' second was equally as emphatic – smashing home Jodie Taylor's looping cross. Mark Sampson's team grabbed a consolation courtesy of Laura del Río's strike late on, but this couldn’t take the gloss off a memorable day for the Ladies, but Birmingham secure their place in the final for the first time in the FA Women's Cup history.http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/matchesReport/birmingham_city_ladies_v_bristol_academy_women_15_april_2012_report.html Blues Ladies 4 Bristol Academy 1 Birmingham City Ladies 15 April 2012 27 May 2012 2 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120702184354/http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/matchesReport/birmingham_city_ladies_v_bristol_academy_women_15_april_2012_report.html dead Chelsea Round Opposition Score 5th Brighton & Hove Albion (h) 3–06th Doncaster Rovers Belles (a) 0–2 SF Arsenal (n) 2–0 Chelsea – also a FA WSL team – entered the competition in the fifth round as well. Their opening match was a 3–0 home win against Brighton & Hove Albion. After a goalless first half Dunia Susi struck early in the second, before Helen Bleazard and Sue Lappin scored to give Chelsea a 3–0 win.http://chelsea.fawsl.com/matchesReport/chelsea_ladies_v_brighton_hove_albion_wfc_11_march_2012_report.html Chelsea 3 Brighton 0 Chelsea Ladies 11 March 2012 27 May 2012 8 July 2012 https://archive.today/20120708060628/http://chelsea.fawsl.com/matchesReport/chelsea_ladies_v_brighton_hove_albion_wfc_11_march_2012_report.html dead Chelsea were drawn to play at away against Doncaster Rovers Belles in the sixth round. From Sophie Ingle's corner kick, her high delivery was met at the far post by Gemma Bonner, who prodded home from a yard out to give Chelsea the advantage. From Danielle Buet's delivery, Bonner flicked onto Susi, who was not to be denied, meeting the ball with a powerful header into the top corner to secure Chelsea's place in the final four with a 2-0 win.http://chelsea.fawsl.com/matchesReport/doncaster_rovers_belles_v_chelsea_ladies_25_march_2012_report.html Doncaster Rovers 0 Chelsea 2 Chelsea Ladies 25 March 2012 27 May 2012 https://archive.today/20120715230626/http://chelsea.fawsl.com/matchesReport/doncaster_rovers_belles_v_chelsea_ladies_25_march_2012_report.html 15 July 2012 dead Chelsea faced Arsenal in the semi-final at Brentford.https://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/NewsandFeatures/2012/semi-final-venues-confirmed-290312 The FA Women's Cup: Semi-Final venues confirmed TheFA.com 29 March 2012 27 May 2012 Chelsea took the lead in stunning fashion midway through the first half. Winning the ball on the halfway line, winger Bleazard drove in from the left, before unleashing a superb 25-yard drive into the top corner to give the Blues the advantage. Stand-in skipper Susi almost doubled the Blues' advantage after racing clear to meet Dani Buet's through-ball, forcing Emma Byrne into a low save, and Chelsea also secure their place in the final for the first time in the FA Women's Cup history.http://chelsea.fawsl.com/matchesReport/chelsea_ladies_v_arsenal_ladies_29_april_2012_report.html FA Cup semi: Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0 Chelsea Ladies 3 May 2012 27 May 2012 7 July 2012 https://archive.today/20120707171026/http://chelsea.fawsl.com/matchesReport/chelsea_ladies_v_arsenal_ladies_29_april_2012_report.html dead Pre-match The event represented a first final appearance for either club, as well as the first time the match had been held in Bristol.http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2787472,00.html https://archive.today/20120719011440/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2787472,00.html dead 19 July 2012 FA Women's Cup Final Information 27 May 2012 26 May 2012 Bristol City Football Club Match thumb|upright Summary Helen Lander put Chelsea ahead in the 70th minute courtesy of a neat turn and finish and it looked for a long time that this solitary goal would be enough for glory, but Rachel Williams equalised in the 91st minute after Chelsea failed to clear a Karen Carney corner. The Londoners retook the lead in the first half of extra time through substitute Kate Longhurst, but the Blues bounced back once more when Carney converted a centrally-placed free-kick on the edge of the box. This goal forced the penalty shoot-out which they would eventually triumph in. Williams saw her kick saved by Carly Telford but Rachel Unitt, Jodie Taylor and Karen Carney all converted for the Midlanders. Chelsea's Drew Spence saw her penalty saved by Rebecca Spencer, Claire Rafferty hooked her penalty wide and Gemma Bonner blazed hers over the bar to hand The Cup to Birmingham.http://www.fawsl.com/news/blues_land_maiden_womens_cup.html Blues land maiden Women's Cup The FA WSL 26 May 2012 27 May 2012 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924010754/http://www.fawsl.com/news/blues_land_maiden_womens_cup.html dead Details 26 May 2012 12:15 BST Birmingham City 2–2 yes Report Chelsea Williams 90+1Carney 112 Lander 70Longhurst 101 Ashton Gate, Bristol 8,723 Natalie Walker (Lancashire) Williams Unitt Taylor Carney 3–2 Sherwood Spence Rafferty Buet Bonner _birmingham1112h _band_white 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Birmingham City _chelsea1112t _chelsea1112t _chelsea1112t _chelsea1112t _3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Chelsea GK 22JAM Rebecca SpencerRB 2 ENG Chelsea WestonCB 19ENG Emily WestwoodCB 6 ENG Laura Bassett (c)LB 17ENG Rachel UnittRM 10ENG Karen CarneyCM 14ENG Jade MooreCM 11ENG Jo PotterLM 3 ENG Kerys Harrop 63AM 8 ENG Rachel WilliamsCF 14ENG Jodie TaylorSubstitutes:GK 1ENG Marie HourihanMF 7ENG Isobel ChristiansenFW 9ENG Eniola Aluko 63FW 20ENG Marie BallardFW 21ESP Cristina TorkildsenManager:ENG David Parker300px GK 1 ENG Carly Telford (c)RB 2 ENG Lara Fay 70CB 5 ENG Gemma BonnerCB 16WAL Sophie IngleLB 11ENG Claire RaffertyRM 19ENG Laura Coombs 57CM 6 WAL Katie SherwoodLM 8 ENG Danielle BuetRW 17ENG Dunia SusiLW 15WAL Helen BleazardCF 10WAL Helen Lander 76Substitutes:GK 18ENG Sarah QuantrillDF 3 IRL Sophie Perry 70MF 4 ENG Drew Spence 57FW 7 ENG Ashlee HincksFW 20ENG Kate Longhurst 76Manager:ENG Matt Beard Player of the match Karen Carney (Birmingham City) Assistant referees: Helen Conley Sian Piret Fourth official: Amy Fearn (Derbyshire)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. References FA FA Category:Women's FA Cup finals FA Women's Cup Final, 2012 FA Women's Cup final, 2012 Category:May 2012 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Football competitions in Bristol Category:2010s in Bristol