This season’s FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup got underway on Wednesday night in its new format.
Here are the results of the first round of matches:
Group One North
Durham Women FC 0-0 Sunderland AFC Ladies*
Liverpool Ladies FC 6-0 Sheffield FC Ladies
Group Two North
Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Everton Ladies FC
Birmingham City Ladies 4-0 Oxford United Women
Group One South
Watford Ladies FC 1-0 Millwall Lionesses
Arsenal 7-0 London Bees
Group Two South
Tottenham Hotspur FC 2-0 Bristol City Women
Brighton & Hove 4-2 Yeovil Town Ladies FC
*Under the new rules Sunderland earned themselves a bonus point after winning the penalty shoot out as the game was drawn at full tme.
Teams will play each other once at the group stage with each game being played to a conclusion. If the result of a group match is a draw after 90 minutes then a penalty shootout will take place with points distributed as follows:
• Teams will receive three points for winning a group game in 90 minutes
• Teams will receive two points if a group game is tied after 90 minutes and they win the penalty shootout
• Teams will receive one point if a group game is tied after 90 minutes and they lose the penalty shootout
The top two teams in each group progress to the quarter finals and further knockout stages.
#For the first time in women’s football, this season’s Continental Tyres Cup will be introducing the use of a fourth substitute that can be utilised during extra time of the knockout games if the match progresses beyond 90 minutes.
The four groups, two in the north and two in the south are made up as follows:
| Group One North Aston Villa Ladies Durham Women Liverpool Ladies Sheffield FC Ladies Sunderland AFC Ladies |
Group Two North Birmingham City Ladies Doncaster Rovers Belles Everton Ladies Manchester City Women Oxford United Women |
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Group One South
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Group Two South
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The Final is set to take place on the weekend of 10/11 March 2018.
