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FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Fixtures Announced

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The fixtures for this season’s FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup have been announced with the competition kicking off in July.

There will be an extra knock-out stage from 2015, with Quarter-Finals introduced after the group games.  The teams finishing in the top two in each group plus the two best third-placed teams will progress to the Quarter-Finals.

The newly-rebranded competition will begin after the FA WSL mid-season break for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Manchester City won last season’s cup, with Izzy Christiansen’s goal enough to overcome Arsenal 1-0 at Wycombe Wanderers’ Adams Park.

Kelly Simmons, FA director of national game and women’s football, said: “We’ve looked to freshen up the competition this year and by introducing the extra knock-out stage, we think it will make the cup even more exciting for both supporters and clubs. Continental Tyres have been a big supporter of the women’s game since the start of the FA WSL in 2011 and we look forward to working with them this season to make this season’s competition the best yet.”

Peter Robb, Continental Tyres UK, marketing communications manager, said: “Continental Tyres are delighted to be part of this exciting competition for the fifth year running, and we are looking forward to what promises to be the most successful tournament to date.”

“The continual rise in attendance figures over recent tournaments clearly demonstrates the growing appetite for the Women’s game in this country. Our fifth season brings an even bigger tournament with the addition of an extra knock out round, putting even more focus on the teams’ performance, as they compete to be in the season’s concluding cup final.”

The Final date and venue will be announced in the coming weeks.  More information about the competition and full fixture details can be found at www.fawsl.com.

FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup 2015 – full fixtures

Group One

  • Arsenal
  • Chelsea
  • London Bees
  • Millwall Lionesses
  • Reading
  • Watford

Group Two

  • Doncaster Rovers Belles
  • Durham
  • Everton
  • Liverpool
  • Manchester City
  • Sunderland

Group Three

  • Aston Villa
  • Birmingham City
  • Bristol Academy
  • Notts County
  • Oxford United
  • Yeovil Town

 Tuesday 21 July

  • Aston Villa v Bristol Academy

Wednesday 22 July

  • Durham v Sunderland
  • Millwall Lionesses v London Bees
  • Notts County v Birmingham City
  • Reading v Chelsea

Thursday 23 July

  • Arsenal v Watford
  • Doncaster Rovers Belles v Manchester City
  • Everton v Liverpool
  • Oxford United v Yeovil Town

Wednesday 29 July

  • London Bees v Arsenal
  • Manchester City v Durham
  • Millwall Lionesses v Reading
  • Sunderland v Everton
  • Watford v Chelsea

Thursday 30 July

  • Aston Villa v Birmingham City
  • Doncaster Rovers Belles v Liverpool
  • Oxford United v Notts County
  • Yeovil Town v Bristol Academy

 Saturday 15 August

  • Liverpool v Durham
  • Reading v London Bees
  • Sunderland v Manchester City

Sunday 16 August

  • Birmingham City v Oxford United
  • Chelsea v Arsenal
  • Everton v Doncaster Rovers Belles
  • Notts County v Bristol Academy
  • Watford v Millwall Lionesses
  • Yeovil Town v Aston Villa

Wednesday 26 August

  • Aston Villa v Notts County
  • Birmingham City v Yeovil Town Ladies
  • Chelsea v Millwall Lionesses
  • Liverpool v Sunderland
  • London Bees v Watford

Thursday 27 August

  • Arsenal v Reading
  • Bristol Academy v Oxford United
  • Doncaster Rovers Belles v Durham
  • Everton v Manchester City

Saturday 29 August

  • Bristol Academy v Birmingham City

Sunday 30 August

  • Chelsea v London Bees
  • Durham v Everton
  • Manchester City v Liverpool
  • Millwall Lionesses v Arsenal
  • Notts County v Yeovil Town
  • Oxford United v Aston Villa
  • Sunderland v Doncaster Rovers Belles
  • Watford v Reading

Saturday 12 / Sunday 13 September

  • FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Quarter-Finals

Saturday 10 / Sunday 11 October

  • FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Semi-Finals