2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Plate

2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Plate
WPL Plate
Tournament details
Country	England
Teams	35
Final positions
Champions	West Ham United
Runners-up	Luton Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	164 (4.56 per match)

The 2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Plate is the fourth running of the competition, which began in 2014. It is the secondary League Cup competition run by the FA Women's Premier League (FA WPL), and is run in parallel with the league's primary League Cup competition, the Premier League Cup.^[1]

The teams that take part in the WPL plate are decided after the determining round of the WPL Cup. The winners of determining round matches continue in the WPL Cup, while the losers move into the WPL Plate.

All 71 Premier League clubs were included in the determining round draw, with 36 teams progressing in the Cup and 35 continuing in the Plate.

Reigning champions Lewes, who beat Huddersfield Town 4–0 in the 2016–17 final,^[2] won their determining Round match this season, meaning that they did not defend their title.

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

Due to there being 35 teams in the competition, three preliminary round matches are played to eliminate three teams allowing a full single-elimination knockout tournament to take place.

24 September 2017 (2017-09-24)	Chorley (N1)	2–1	Rotherham United (M1)	Leyland
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Cullin 30' Laura Walker 76'	Report	McDuff-Viau	Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Fields Attendance: 72

24 September 2017 (2017-09-24)	St Nicholas (SW1)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Basingstoke Town (SW1)	Yate
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Robbins 14' Rendall 90+2'	Report	Ogle 61', 72'	Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 50

Walkover	Hull City (N1)	H–W	Leicester City Ladies (M1)	Hull
		Report		Stadium: Hull University Sports Ground

First round

15 October 2017 (2017-10-15)	Norwich City (SE1)	5–0	Haringey Borough (SE1)	Blofield
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Snelling 13' Broad 30' Durrant 56', 85' Thacker 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Plantation Park Attendance: 40

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Keynsham Town (SW1)	4–0	St Nicholas (SW1)	Keynsham
13:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Cook 6', 86' Bryant 31' Brown 81'	Report		Stadium: AJN Stadium Attendance: 45

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Barnsley (N1)	1–3	Chorley (N1)	Barnsley
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Woodruff	Report	Laura Walker 52', 69' Searson 88'	Stadium: Barnsley F.C. Academy Attendance: 65

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)	3–1	Sporting Khalsa (M1)	Birmingham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Fisher 21', 72', 88'	Report	Glover	Stadium: The Vale Stadium Attendance: 30

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Cheltenham Town (SW1)	2–4	Brislington (SW1)	Cheltenham
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Wealls Briscoe	Report	Arkell 8', 65' Heal 29' Maggs 34'	Stadium: Petersfield Park Attendance: 63

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Gillingham (S)	3–4 (a.e.t.)	Luton Town (SE1)	Aylesford
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Farmer 70' Manktelow 107', 110'	Report	Henman McKay	Stadium: K Sports Cobdown

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Leeds United (N1)	3–2	Solihull (M1)	Garforth
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Morris Stuart	Report	Dickinson 18' Taylor 80'	Stadium: Genix Healthcare Stadium Attendance: 79

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Milton Keynes Dons (SE1)	2–0	Denham United (SE1)	Newport Pagnell
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Hazard Newman	Report		Stadium: Willen Road Attendance: 85

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Southampton Saints (SW1)	3–0	Larkhall Athletic (SW1)	Sholing
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Matthews 34' Buckingham 41' Libby O'Dell 78'	Report		Stadium: VT Group Sportsground Attendance: 15

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Swindon Town (S)	7–1	Maidenhead United (SW1)	Fairford
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Martin 36', 49', 90+2' Mugford 44', 59' Arrell 62' Goodright 65'	Report	Casey 57'	Stadium: Cinder Lane Attendance: 47

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	West Ham United (S)	3–1	Queens Park Rangers (S)	Aveley
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Burr 17' Stobbs 44' Austin 56'	Report	Knell 48'	Stadium: Ship Lane Attendance: 1052

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)	Wolverhampton Wanderers (N)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Long Eaton United (M1)	Hednesford
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00)	Haynes 40'	Report	Adam 35' Arber 95'	Stadium: Keys Park Attendance: 50

29 October 2017 (2017-10-29)	Fylde Ladies (N)	3–2	Burton Albion (M1)	Wesham
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Charlton 7' Davies 30' Kelsh 75'	Report	9' Cordon 50'	Stadium: Mill Farm Attendance: 53

29 October 2017 (2017-10-29)	Morecambe (N1)	1–5	Hull City (N1)	Lancaster
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Brown	Report	Ackroyd Thompson Bott Knight	Stadium: Lancaster and Morecambe College Attendance: 35

29 October 2017 (2017-10-29)	Mossley Hill (N1)	2–3	Crewe Alexandra (N1)	Liverpool
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Davenport 55' Mortimer 73'	Report	Grice 8' Derry 19' Fallon 75'	Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club Attendance: 35

29 October 2017 (2017-10-29)	Newcastle United (N1)	2–0	Radcliffe Olympic (M1)	Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Ord	Report		Stadium: Newcastle University Attendance: 30

Second round

The eight second round matches were originally scheduled to be played on Sunday 10 December 2017 before all except one were postponed due to severe weather throughout the country.

10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)	Hull City (N1)	1–0	Newcastle United (N1)	Hull
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Ackroyd	Report		Stadium: Hull University Sports Ground Attendance: 20

17 December 2017 (2017-12-17)	Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)	3–1	Crewe Alexandra (N1)	Birmingham
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Eastwood Fisher Roberts	Report	Booth 55'	Stadium: The Vale Stadium Attendance: 25

17 December 2017 (2017-12-17)	Long Eaton United (M1)	0–2	Chorley (N1)	Long Eaton
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)		Report	Wood 24' Smith 62'	Stadium: Grange Park Attendance: 44

7 January 2018 (2018-01-07)	Norwich City (SE1)	2–4	Milton Keynes Dons (SE1)	Blofield
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Garrett 42' Drake 49'	Report	Hazard McDonnell Newsome Wright	Stadium: Plantation Park Attendance: 35

14 January 2018 (2018-01-14)	Brislington (SW1)	0–6	West Ham United (S)	Brislington
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)		Report	Kimita 10', 26', 89' Peters 60' Stobbs 70' Weathall 76'	Stadium: Ironmould Lane Attendance: 63

14 January 2018 (2018-01-14)	Fylde Ladies (N)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Leeds United (N1)	Preston
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)		Report		Stadium: Kellamergh Park Attendance: 58

14 January 2018 (2018-01-14)	Luton Town (SE1)	3–1	Southampton Saints (SW1)	Luton
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Fensome McKay	Report	Whyte 60'	Stadium: Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium Attendance: 27

14 January 2018 (2018-01-14)	Swindon Town (S)	1–10	Keynsham Town (SW1)	Fairford
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Arrell 13'	Report	Lorton 8', 45' Vega 12', 82' Bartlett 20', 22', 24', 41', 43' White 62'	Stadium: Cinder Lane Attendance: 44

Quarter-finals

11 February 2018 (2018-02-11)	Birmingham & West Midlands (M1)	1–5	Fylde Ladies (N)	Birmingham
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Jennings	Report	Charlton Fuller Merrin	Stadium: The Vale Stadium

11 February 2018 (2018-02-11)	Hull City (N1)	4–0	Chorley (N1)	Hull
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Symington Knight Tanser Beech	Report		Stadium: Hull University Sports Ground Attendance: 60

11 February 2018 (2018-02-11)	West Ham United (S)	7–0	Keynsham Town (SW1)	Aveley
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Weathall 5' Mabey 18', 31' Stobbs 34', 38', 79' Peters 84'	Report		Stadium: Ship Lane Attendance: 189

25 February 2018 (2018-02-25)	Luton Town (SE1)	3–2	Milton Keynes Dons (SE1)	Luton
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)	Carroll Fensome Henman	Report	Holland Hughes	Stadium: Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium Attendance: 71

Semi-finals

4 March 2018

14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)

Hull City (N1)	0–3	West Ham United (S)
	Report	Weathall 60', 63' Georgiou 73'

Hull University Sports Ground, Hull

Attendance: 80

11 March 2018

14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)

Luton Town (SE1)	W–O^[α]	Fylde Ladies (N)
Henman	Report	Wild 78' Hinchcliffe 82'

Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium, Luton

Attendance: 61

Final

15 April 2018

15:00 BST (UTC+01:00)

West Ham United (S)	5–0	Luton Town (SE1)
Stobbs 25' Wealthall 29' Zoepfl 48', 73' Kmita 62'	Report

Keys Park, Hednesford

West Ham United

Luton Town

Notes and references

Notes

^ Fylde Ladies won the game 2–1 before being disqualified.^[4]

References

^ "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
^ "FA Women's Premier League: Huddersfield Town Ladies vs Lewes FC Ladies". full-time.thefa.com. The Football Association. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ "FA WPL Plate". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ FAWPL Official (@FA_WPL) (7 April 2018). "Update: Following disciplinary action Fylde LFC has been removed from the Plate competition. Semi finalists @LTLFC_Official will now play @westhamladies in the #FAWPLPlate Final @Hednesford_Town on Sunday 15th April #WeArePremier". Twitter. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

[5] Fylde Ladies won the game 2–1 before being disqualified.^[4]

[1] "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[2] "FA Women's Premier League: Huddersfield Town Ladies vs Lewes FC Ladies". full-time.thefa.com. The Football Association. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

[3] "FA WPL Plate". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

[4] FAWPL Official (@FA_WPL) (7 April 2018). "Update: Following disciplinary action Fylde LFC has been removed from the Plate competition. Semi finalists @LTLFC_Official will now play @westhamladies in the #FAWPLPlate Final @Hednesford_Town on Sunday 15th April #WeArePremier". Twitter. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

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