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2000 FA Women's Cup Final

Event

1999–00 FA Women's Cup

Doncaster Belles	Croydon Women

1	2

Date

1 May 2000

Venue

Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Player of the Match

Pauline Cope

Referee

Janie Frampton (Dorest)

Attendance

3,434

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The 2000 FA Women's Cup Final was the 30th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the seventh final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA). The match was contested by Doncaster Belles and Croydon Women at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on 1 May 2000. Croydon made its third final appearance, after winning in 1996 but losing the 1998 final. Doncaster Belles entered a record 12th final having won the trophy on six previous occasions.

Croydon entered the competition at the fourth round stage and beat Tranmere Rovers, Liverpool, Everton and Leeds United to reach the final. Doncaster Belles also entered at the fourth round and faced Brighton & Hove Albion, Garswood Saints, Wembley Mill Hill and holders Arsenal before reaching the final. Doncaster's 3–2 semi final victory over Arsenal took place at Field Mill before Sky Sports television cameras.

It was reported that Doncaster had been gripped by Cup final excitement after the Belles reached the final for the first time in six years. The club laid on coaches for the short trip to Bramall Lane and an official Cup final song, Northern Pride, was recorded by the team.

Croydon won the match 2–1, with goals from Carmaine Walker and Gemma Hunt. Vicky Exley had equalised for the Belles, while Karen Walker had a penalty kick saved by Croydon goalkeeper Pauline Cope.

Hunt's winning goal was disputed, with Doncaster players arguing the ball had not crossed the goal line.

Match details

1 May 200015:00 BST

Doncaster Belles	1–2	Croydon Women
Exley 37'		Walker 23' Hunt 65'

Bramall Lane, SheffieldAttendance: 3,434Referee: Janie Frampton (Dorest)

Doncaster Belles

Croydon



GK	1	Leanne Hall
DF	4	Mandy Lowe
DF	5	Claire Utley
DF	6	Michelle Jackson
DF	2	Lizzie Gomersall
DF	3	Aran Embleton
MF	8	Gillian Coultard (c)
MF	7	Denise Thomas	68'
MF	11	Vicky Exley
FW	9	Karen Walker
FW	10	Melanie Garside	82'
Substitutes:
MF	14	Sarah Abrahams	82'
FW	12	Gail Borman	68'
FW	15	Jo Torr
DF	17	Lizzie Howden
DF	16	Emma Glenc
Manager:
Julie Chipchase



GK	1	Pauline Cope
DF	6	Kyproulla Loizou
DF	5	Gill Wylie (c)
DF	3	Julie Fletcher
DF	7	Emily Arnold
MF	4	Gemma Hunt	82'
MF	2	Sharon Barber
MF	8	Debbie Bampton
MF	11	Tara Proctor
FW	9	Carmaine Walker
FW	10	Joanne Broadhurst
Substitutes:
DF	16	Alex Cottier
FW	15	Alexa Hunn
DF	12	Tina Mapes	82'
GK	17	Andrea Cowan
DF	14	Julie Darby
Player/Manager:
Debbie Bampton

References

Drake, Andrew. "Women's F.A. Cup 1999/2000". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
"Women's FA Cup 2000". British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 July 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
"Doncaster's Blue and Yellow Army". Doncaster Free Press. 27 April 2000. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
"Croydon triumph in women's final". British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 May 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
Hughes, Sarah (2 May 2000). "Hunt keeps Croydon on double track". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

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