GUNNERS DOUBLE UP WITH LEAGUE CUP

Arsenal 1 (Ball)
Millwall Lionesses 0

WFA National League Cup final
Alt Park, Liverpool 
24 May 1992  

The Gunners had reached the final in style, hammering Broadbridge Heath 12-2 in the first round before beating Reigate 2-0 in Round Two and Ipswich Town by the same scoreline in a semi-final tie played a fortnight after the end of the League season.

A further two weeks later, on 24th May at Knowsley United’s Alt Park stadium, they faced a Millwall team who had battled their way to the Cup final with close-fought victories over Wolverhampton, Wimbledon (5-4 on penalties after a goalless draw) and Davies Argyle.

Like Ipswich a top flight side, the Lionesses were to be Arsenal’s toughest opponents as they sought to lift the Cup. But a Naz Ball goal – her fourth in the four rounds of the competition – just before the half-hour proved the winner. 

Manager Akers said: “It was the perfect end to the season for us. It was a difficult game against good opponents, but I felt we deserved the win and it set us up nicely to go into next season in the top division.”

RESULTS

First Round
1/3/1992 
Abbeydale Alvechurch 5-1 Town & County

8/3/1992
Arsenal 12-2 Broadbridge Heath 
Davies Argyle 1-0 Red Star Southampton 
Hassocks Beacon 0-1 Wimbledon
Ipswich Town 2-1 Bronte
Reigate 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Villa Aztecs 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Wolverhampton 0-1 Millwall Lionesses

Second Round 
5/4/1992
Arsenal 2-0 Reigate 
Davies Argyle 2-1 Abbeydale Alvechurch 
Ipswich Town 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion 
Wimbledon 0-0 Millwall Lionesses (AET: Millwall won 5-4 on penalties)   

Semi-finals 
10/5/1992
Arsenal 2-0 Ipswich Town 
Millwall Lionesses 3-2 Davies Argyle   
 
Final
24/5/1992 
Arsenal 1-0 Millwall Lionesses