1994 FA Women's Cup final

The 1994 FA Women's Cup Final was the 24th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was played between Doncaster Belles and Knowsley United at Glanford Park in Scunthorpe on 24 April 1994. Knowsley United made its first final appearance, after losing the previous season's FA Women's Premier League Cup final at Wembley. Doncaster Belles entered their 11th final in 12 seasons, having won the trophy on five of those occasions.

Knowsley United entered the competition at the fourth round stage and beat Leyton Orient, Huddersfield Town, holders Arsenal and Stanton Rangers to reach the final. Doncaster Belles also entered at the fourth round and faced Millwall Lionesses, Bromley Borough, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leasowe Pacific before reaching the final. The Belles scored 25 goals and conceded two in their four matches.

Joy McQuiggan had joined Knowsley from Doncaster during the 1993–94 season. She had scored the winning goal for Leasowe Pacific in the 1989 final.

Watched by a crowd of 1,674, Doncaster Belles won the match 1–0, with a goal by Karen Walker.

Match details

GK 1 Tracey DavidsonDF 2 Mandy LoweDF 5 Louise RydeDF 6 Michelle JacksonDF 3 Chantel WoodheadMF 8 Gillian Coultard (c) MF 7 Julie GoodmanMF 11 Janice MurrayMF 4 Joanne BroadhurstFW 9 Karen WalkerFW 10 Gail BormanSubstitutes:MF 16 Lorraine YoungMF 17 Sheila EdmundsFW 13 Karen SkillcornDF 12 Ann Lisseman DF 15 Julie Chipchase Manager: Paul Edmunds GK 1 Jill ThomasDF 2 Sammy HaywardDF 4 Clare Taylor (c)DF 5 Dianne CoughlinDF 3 Joy McQuigganMF 6 Angie GallimoreMF 8 Cathy GoreMF 10 Kerry DavisMF 11 Donna Baker FW 7 Karen BurkeFW 9 Maria HarperSubstitutes:FW 12 Debbie Holland DF 15 Margie ParsonMF 16 Nicki BarnesGK 13 Debbie PhillipsDF 14 Pam MarkeyPlayer/Manager: Angie Gallimore

Player of the match

Assistant referees:

M. J. Stoddart M. P. GaleyMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of two substitutions.

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