2023–24 FA Women's National League Cup
![]() Kenilworth Road hosted the final | |
Tournament details | |
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Country | England Wales |
Dates | 27 August 2023 – 23 March 2024 |
Teams | 72 |
Defending champions | Nottingham Forest |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hashtag United (1st title) |
Runner-up | Newcastle United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 69 |
Goals scored | 281 (4.07 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 23 March 2024. |
The 2023–24 FA Women's National League Cup was the 32nd 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 National League clubs entered at the Determining round, with the winners continuing in the competition and the losers going into the National League Plate tournament.
Nottingham Forest were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Newcastle United in the second round.[1]
The final was played at Kenilworth Road on 23 March 2024 between Hashtag United and Newcastle United. Hashtag United secured a 2–1 win to claim their first title.[2]
Results
[edit]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
[edit]27 August 2023 | Actonians (SE1) | 1–4 | Swindon Town (SW1) | Northolt |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rectory Park |
27 August 2023 | AFC Bournemouth (SW1) | 2–0 | Bridgwater United (SW1) | Ringwood |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Long Lane Attendance: 424 |
27 August 2023 | AFC Fylde (N) | 2–1 | Chorley (N1) | Warton |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kellamergh Park |
27 August 2023 | AFC Wimbledon (SE1) | 2–0 | Chatham Town (S) | Carshalton |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Colston Avenue |
27 August 2023 | Barnsley (N1) | 2–3 | Peterborough United (M1) | Sheffield |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Legacy Park |
27 August 2023 | Boldmere St. Michaels (M1) | 3–0 | Lincoln City (M1) | Sutton Coldfield |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground |
27 August 2023 | Cambridge City (SE1) | 2–1 | Southampton Women (SW1) | Haverhill |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: The New Croft Attendance: 75 |
27 August 2023 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 0–5 | Norwich City (SE1) | St Neots |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rowley Park |
27 August 2023 | Cardiff City Ladies (S) | 3–1 | AFC Sudbury (SE1) | Cardiff |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Amdani Hi Arena |
27 August 2023 | Cheltenham Town (S) | 3–0 | Maidenhead United (SW1) | Bishop's Cleeve |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kayte Lane |
27 August 2023 | Chester-le-Street Town (N1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Notts County (M1) | Chester-le-Street |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Moor Park |
27 August 2023 | Derby County (N) | 2–4 | West Bromwich Albion (N) | Mickleover |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mickleover Sports Club Attendance: 286 |
27 August 2023 | Durham Cestria (N1) | 2–1 | Leafield Athletic (M1) | Durham |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Graham Sports Centre |
27 August 2023 | Exeter City (SW1) | 1–4 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | Exeter |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Exwick Sports Hub Attendance: 503 |
27 August 2023 | F.C. United of Manchester (N1) | 1–6 | Halifax (N) | Moston |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Broadhurst Park Attendance: 113 |
27 August 2023 | Haywards Heath Town (SE1) | 0–4 | Rugby Borough (S) | Haywards Heath |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Hanbury Park Stadium |
27 August 2023 | Huddersfield Town (N) | 5–3 | Middlesbrough (N1) | Kirkburton |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Stafflex Arena Attendance: 79 |
27 August 2023 | Ipswich Town (S) | 4–2 | Billericay Town (S) | Felixstowe |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Town Ground Attendance: 386 |
27 August 2023 | Keynsham Town (SW1) | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers (SE1) | Keynsham |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Crown Field |
27 August 2023 | Leek Town (M1) | 1–4 | Leeds United (N1) | Leek |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Harrison Park Attendance: 100 |
27 August 2023 | London Bees (S) | 3–1 | London Seaward (SE1) | Edgware |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Hive |
27 August 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | 7–0 | Selsey (SW1) | Milton Keynes |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Fairfields Sports Hub |
27 August 2023 | Moneyfields (SW1) | 1–0 | Torquay United (SW1) | Fareham |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Cams Alders Stadium Attendance: 67 |
27 August 2023 | Newcastle United (N) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Burnley (N) | Kingston Park |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kingston Park |
27 August 2023 | Northampton Town (M1) | 0–3 | Stoke City (N) | Northampton |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Fernie Fields |
27 August 2023 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | 0–4 | Liverpool Feds (N) | Stockton-on-Tees |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Norton Sports Complex |
27 August 2023 | Oxford United (S) | 5–0 | Abingdon United (SW1) | Marston |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Marsh Lane |
27 August 2023 | Portishead Town (SW1) | 0–3 | Worthing (SE1) | Portishead |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Bristol Road |
27 August 2023 | Solihull Moors (M1) | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Studley |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Studley Sports Centre |
27 August 2023 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | 3–0 | Hull City (N1) | Willenhall |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Guardian Warehousing Arena Attendance: 61 |
27 August 2023 | Stockport County (N1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Sheffield F.C. (M1) | Stockport |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stockport Sports Village Attendance: 88 |
27 August 2023 | Stourbridge (N) | 4–1 | York City (N1) | Stourbridge |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground |
27 August 2023 | Sutton Coldfield Town (M1) | 2–7 | Loughborough Lightning (M1) | Sutton Coldfield |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Central Ground Attendance: 74 |
27 August 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | 11–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (N1) | Compton |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground Attendance: 243 |
Chesham United (SE1) | A–W | Hashtag United (S) | ||
Report |
Preliminary round
[edit]10 September 2023 | Halifax (N) | 4–2 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | Cleckheaton |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Clayborn Ground Attendance: 73 |
10 September 2023 | Loughborough Lightning (M1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Durham Cestria (N1) | Loughborough |
14:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Holywell Sports Complex |
10 September 2023 | Queens Park Rangers (SE1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Moneyfields (SW1) | Perivale |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Powerday Stadium |
10 September 2023 | Swindon Town (SW1) | 4–2 | AFC Wimbledon (SE1) | Swindon |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 309 |
First round
[edit]1 October 2023 | AFC Bournemouth (SW1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City (SE1) | Ringwood |
15:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Long Lane |
1 October 2023 | Boldmere St. Michaels (M1) | 1–2 | Newcastle United (N) | Sutton Coldfield |
15:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground |
1 October 2023 | Cambridge City (SE1) | 0–6 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | Haverhill |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: The New Croft Attendance: 69 |
1 October 2023 | Cardiff City Ladies (S) | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | Cardiff |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Amdani Hi Arena |
1 October 2023 | Durham Cestria (N1) | 2–1 | Stockport County (N1) | Sunderland |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sunderland Ford Hub |
1 October 2023 | Halifax (N) | 2–0 | Stoke City (N) | Cleckheaton |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Clayborn Ground Attendance: 107 |
1 October 2023 | Hashtag United (S) | 2–0 | Oxford United (S) | Aveley |
15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Parkside Attendance: 52 |
1 October 2023 | Liverpool Feds (N) | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion (N) | Liverpool |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jericho Lane |
1 October 2023 | London Bees (S) | 1–0 | Worthing (SE1) | Edgware |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Hive |
1 October 2023 | Moneyfields (SW1) | 1–7 | Portsmouth (S) | Fareham |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cams Alders Stadium |
1 October 2023 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | Long Eaton |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Grange Park |
1 October 2023 | Notts County (M1) | 0–6 | AFC Fylde (N) | Hucknall |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: RM Stadium |
1 October 2023 | Peterborough United (M1) | 0–2 | Leeds United (N1) | Bourne |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Abbey Lawn Attendance: 453 |
1 October 2023 | Rugby Borough (S) | 3–0 | Swindon Town (SW1) | Rugby |
15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Nationwide Windows Arena |
1 October 2023 | Stourbridge (N) | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town (N) | Stourbridge |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground |
Ipswich Town (S) | H–W | Cheltenham Town (S) | ||
Report |
Second round
[edit]29 October 2023 | AFC Fylde (N) | 4–2 | Durham Cestria (N1) | Warton |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kellamergh Park |
29 October 2023 | Hashtag United (S) | 2–1 | Rugby Borough (S) | Aveley |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Parkside Attendance: 59 |
29 October 2023 | Leeds United (N1) | 3–4 | Halifax (N) | Garforth |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bannister Prentice Stadium |
29 October 2023 | London Bees (S) | 2–0 | Norwich City (SE1) | Edgware |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Hive |
29 October 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | 0–1 | Portsmouth (S) | Milton Keynes |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Fairfields Sports Hub |
29 October 2023 | Newcastle United (N) | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Gateshead |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 100 |
29 October 2023 | West Bromwich Albion (N) | 3–4 | Huddersfield Town (N) | Birmingham |
13:30 | Report |
| Stadium: BCFA Excellence Arena |
5 November 2023 | Cardiff City Ladies (S) | 0–2 | Ipswich Town (S) | Cardiff |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Amdani Hi Arena |
Quarter-finals
[edit]28 January 2024 | AFC Fylde (N) | 1–4 | Newcastle United (N) | Warton |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kellamergh Park |
28 January 2024 | Halifax (N) | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town (N) | Cleckheaton |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Clayborn Ground Attendance: 223 |
28 January 2024 | Hashtag United (S) | 3–1 | London Bees (S) | Aveley |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Parkside Attendance: 62 |
28 January 2024 | Ipswich Town (S) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth (S) | Felixstowe |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Town Ground |
Semi-finals
[edit]25 February 2024 | Halifax (N) | 0–2 | Hashtag United (S) | Cleckheaton |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Clayborn Ground Attendance: 322 |
25 February 2024 | Newcastle United (N) | 2–1 | Portsmouth (S) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 22,307 |
Final
[edit]23 March 2024 | Newcastle United (N) | 1–2 | Hashtag United (S) | Luton |
14:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 3,719 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Newcastle United Women 3 Nottingham Forest Women 0". Newcastle United F.C. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's National League Cup: Hashtag stun Newcastle to win final". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "The FA Women's National League". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 31 October 2023.