2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Cup

2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Cup

Tournament details
Country	England
Dates	28 August 2005 – 5 March 2006
Teams	34
Defending champions	Arsenal
Final positions
Champions	Charlton Athletic
Runner-up	Arsenal

The 2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 15th edition of the FA Women's Premier League's league cup competition, which began in 1991. It was sponsored by Nationwide and was officially known as the FA Nationwide Women's Premier League Cup. The competition was contested by all 34 teams of the three divisions of the FA Women's Premier League (National Division, Northern Division and Southern Division). Charlton Athletic won their second title after a 2–1 win over Arsenal in the final.

Results

All results listed are published by The Football Association (FA). The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (NA)=National Division; (NO)=Northern Division; (S)=Southern Division.

Preliminary round

Blackburn Rovers (NO) v Lincoln City (NO)

28 August 2005 (2005-08-28)	Blackburn Rovers (NO)	2–1	Lincoln City (NO)
14:00		Report

Langford (S) v Curzon Ashton (NO)

28 August 2005 (2005-08-28)	Langford (S)	2–7	Curzon Ashton (NO)
14:00		Report

First round

The matches were played on 11 September 2005, the only exception being Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers, which took place on 2 October 2005.

AFC Wimbledon (S) v West Ham United (S)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	AFC Wimbledon (S)	5–2	West Ham United (S)
14:00		Report

Aston Villa (NO) v Everton (NA)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Aston Villa (NO)	4–6	Everton (NA)
14:00		Report

Blackburn Rovers (NO) v Curzon Ashton (NO)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Blackburn Rovers (NO)	5–0	Curzon Ashton (NO)
14:00		Report

Cardiff City (S) v Sunderland (NA)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Cardiff City (S)	1–5	Sunderland (NA)
14:00		Report

Chelsea (NA) v Bristol City (S)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Chelsea (NA)	3–5 (a.e.t.)	Bristol City (S)
14:00		Report

Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA) v Liverpool (NO)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Liverpool (NO)
14:00		Report

Fulham (NA) v Manchester City (NO)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Fulham (NA)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Manchester City (NO)
14:00		Report

Leeds United (NA) v Bristol Academy (NA)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Leeds United (NA)	1–2	Bristol Academy (NA)
14:00		Report

Millwall Lionesses (S) v Nottingham Forest (NO)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Millwall Lionesses (S)	1–0	Nottingham Forest (NO)
14:00		Report

Newcastle United (NO) v Middlesbrough (NO)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Newcastle United (NO)	3–4 (a.e.t.)	Middlesbrough (NO)
14:00		Report

Portsmouth (S) v Crystal Palace (S)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Portsmouth (S)	1–0	Crystal Palace (S)
14:00		Report

Reading Royals (S) v Charlton Athletic (NA)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Reading Royals (S)	0–6	Charlton Athletic (NA)
14:00		Report

Stockport County (NO) v Birmingham City (NA)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Stockport County (NO)	0–4	Birmingham City (NA)
14:00		Report

Tranmere Rovers (NO) v Brighton & Hove Albion (S)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Tranmere Rovers (NO)	2–0	Brighton & Hove Albion (S)
14:00		Report

Watford (S) v Southampton Saints (S)

11 September 2005 (2005-09-11)	Watford (S)	3–0	Southampton Saints (S)
14:00		Report

Arsenal (NA) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (NO)

2 October 2005 (2005-10-02)	Arsenal (NA)	5–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers (NO)
14:00		Report

Second round

The matches were played on 9 October 2005, the only exception being Manchester City v Arsenal, which took place on 23 October 2005.

AFC Wimbledon (S) v Sunderland (NA)

9 October 2005 (2005-10-09)	AFC Wimbledon (S)	0–3	Sunderland (NA)
14:00		Report

Bristol City (S) v Millwall Lionesses (S)

9 October 2005 (2005-10-09)	Bristol City (S)	3–2	Millwall Lionesses (S)
14:00		Report

Charlton Athletic (NA) v Portsmouth (S)

9 October 2005 (2005-10-09)	Charlton Athletic (NA)	13–0	Portsmouth (S)
14:00		Report

Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA) v Birmingham City (NA)

9 October 2005 (2005-10-09)	Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA)	3–0 (a.e.t.)	Birmingham City (NA)
14:00		Report

Everton (NA) v Blackburn Rovers (NO)

9 October 2005 (2005-10-09)	Everton (NA)	2–0	Blackburn Rovers (NO)
14:00		Report

Tranmere Rovers (NO) v Middlesbrough (NO)

9 October 2005 (2005-10-09)	Tranmere Rovers (NO)	7–0	Middlesbrough (NO)
14:00		Report

Watford (S) v Bristol Academy (NA)

9 October 2005 (2005-10-09)	Watford (S)	2–5	Bristol Academy (NA)
14:00		Report

Manchester City (NO) v Arsenal (NA)

23 October 2005 (2005-10-23)	Manchester City (NO)	0–4	Arsenal (NA)
14:00		Report

Quarter-finals

The matches were played on 6 November 2005, the only exception being Sunderland v Everton, which took place on 13 November 2005.

Arsenal (NA) v Bristol City (S)

6 November 2005 (2005-11-06)	Arsenal (NA)	5–0	Bristol City (S)
14:00		Report

Charlton Athletic (NA) v Bristol Academy (NA)

6 November 2005 (2005-11-06)	Charlton Athletic (NA)	1–0	Bristol Academy (NA)
14:00		Report

Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA) v Tranmere Rovers (NO)

6 November 2005 (2005-11-06)	Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA)	3–2	Tranmere Rovers (NO)
14:00		Report

Sunderland (NA) v Everton (NA)

13 November 2005 (2005-11-13)	Sunderland (NA)	1–3	Everton (NA)
14:00		Report

Semi-finals

All matches were played on 11 December 2005.

Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA) v Charlton Athletic (NA)

11 December 2005 (2005-12-11)	Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA)	0–2	Charlton Athletic (NA)
14:00		Report

Everton (NA) v Arsenal (NA)

11 December 2005 (2005-12-11)	Everton (NA)	0–2	Arsenal (NA)
14:00		Report

Final

5 March 2006 (2006-03-05)

14:00

Charlton Athletic (NA)	2–1	Arsenal (NA)
Aluko 28', 45'	Report	Fleeting 75'

Adams Park, High Wycombe

Attendance: 3,506

See also

• 2005–06 FA Women's Premier League
• 2006 FA Women's Cup Final