GUTTERIDGE STRIKES TWICE TO COMPLETE BLACK CATS DOUBLE
Leeds United 1
Huegett (pen) 90+3
Sunderland 2
Gutteridge 9, 66
FA Women’s Premier League Cup final
Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
6 May 2012
Attendance 641
Natalie Gutteridge bagged a brace as Sunderland overcame Leeds United to win the FA Women’s Premier League Cup for the first time in the club’s history.
In what was the second season in which the competition had been played following the 2010 formation of the Women’s Super League, the Black Cats deservedly won a hard-fought contest to complete a league and Cup double seven days after they had clinched the Premier League title.
Striker Gutteridge struck a goal in each half before a stoppage time penalty scored by striker Carey Huegett gave Leeds a late consolation.
Delighted winning manager Mick Mulhern said: "It was a great performance. Leeds are a tough side who've challenged us all season, but we beat them twice in the league so we knew we were capable of doing it again. Credit to them though, they never stopped battling."
The two teams had drawn 1-1 in the group stage of the competition, but Sunderland always looked the more likely side to win the final after taking a ninth minute lead through a Gutteridge header from captain Kelly McDougall's assist.
McDougall wasted the chance to double the lead when her 30th-minute penalty was saved by keeper Julianna Draycott following a foul on Beth Mead by Leah Galton.
Left winger Galton was relieved to see the spot-kick saved and then, three minutes before half-time, she almost equalised with a 20-yard shot that flew just over the bar.
But 21 minutes into the second half Leeds went further behind when Gutteridge headed in her second goal from an excellent Sophie Williams cross.
Player of the match Williams was denied a deserved goal when Draycott saved bravely at the winger's feet in the 88th minute.
Leeds' consolation goal arrived three minutes into stoppage time, Huegett netting from the spot following a hand-ball by midfielder Rachel Furness.
Leeds boss Chris Welburn said: "We started the game slowly, but we were better in the second half and the girls gave it everything.
"Congratulations to Sunderland, they've deserved their double, but we've done really well this season after battling against relegation last year."
Leeds United: Draycott, Edmonds (Johnson 51), Sharp, Birkby (Lipman 51), Sykes (c), Huegett, Rich (Danby 68), Galton, Holmes, Turner, Holbrook.
Substitutes not used: Coates, Bass.
Sunderland: Laws, Holmes (Salicki 47), Greenwell, Furness, Wilson, McDougall (c), Mead (Ramshaw 72), Gutteridge, Williams, Devine, Lee.
Substitutes not used: McFadden, Chidester, Atkinson.
RESULTS
Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Rochdale
Preston North End 2-4 Manchester City
Rochdale 2-4 Preston North End
Manchester City H-W Rochdale (Home walkover)
Preston North End 1-6 Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City 7-0 Blackburn Rovers
FINAL TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -5 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -5 |
Group 2
29/1/2012
Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Barnet
Colchester United 1-1 West Ham United
21/2/2012
Barnet 1-0 Watford
29/2/2012
West Ham United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
6/3/2012
Barnet 0-1 West Ham United
11/3/2012
Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Colchester United
West Ham United 1-3 Watford
15/3/2012
Watford 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
18/3/2012
Watford 1-2 Colchester United
20/3/2012
Colchester United 0-3 Barnet
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | -4 |
| 5 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -1 |
Group 3
29/1/2012
Portsmouth 7-0 Plymouth Argyle
Reading FC 3-1 Keynsham Town
4/3/2012
Keynsham Town 2-0 Plymouth Argyle
11/3/2012
Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Reading
14/3/2012
Reading 1-1 Portsmouth
18/3/2012
Keynsham Town 2-3 Portsmouth
FINAL TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -5 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -5 |
Group 4
29/2/2012
Gillingham 0-2 Charlton Athletic
04/3/2012
Gillingham 2-0 Queens Park Rangers
6/3/2012
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Gillingham
7/3/2012
Queens Park Rangers 2-3 Charlton Athletic
11/3/2012
Millwall Lionesses 2-1 Gillingham
13/3/2012
Charlton Athletic 3-0 Millwall Lionesses
18/3/2012
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
20/3/2012
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Millwall Lionesses
FINAL TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Millwall Lionesses | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | -3 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | -6 |
Group 5
1/3/2012
Sheffield 0 – 1 Leeds United
4/3/2012
Leeds United 1-1 Sunderland
11/3/2012
Leeds City Vixens A-W Sheffield (Away walkover)
15/3/2012
Leeds United H-W Leeds City Vixens (Home walkover)
Sheffield 0-4 Sunderland
20/3/2012
Sunderland H-W Leeds City Vixens (Home walkover)
FINAL TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Sheffield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -5 |
| 4 | Leeds City Vixens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | * | * | 0 | * |
Group 6
29/1/2012
Leicester City 1-2 Nottingham Forest
28/2/2012
Rotherham United 5-3 Derby County
8/3/2012
Derby County 3-0 Leicester City
11/3/2012
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Derby County
13/3/2012
Leicester City 0-1 Rotherham United
20/3/2012
Nottingham Forest 5-1 Rotherham United
FINAL TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | -1 |
| 3 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -5 |
Sporting Club Albion 0-2 Cardiff City
Coventry City 2-1 Sporting Club Albion
Aston Villa 1-2 Coventry City
Aston Villa 1-0 Sporting Club Albion
Cardiff City 0-0 Coventry City
Cardiff City 1-3 Aston Villa
FINAL TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | +2 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | +2 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Sporting Club Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
Round of last 16
25/3/2012
Aston Villa 5-1 Rotherham United
Coventry City 1-0 Barnet
Gillingham 0-2 Charlton Athletic
Millwall Lionesses 0-1 West Ham United
Portsmouth 5-3 Nottingham Forest
1/4/2012
Leeds United 4-0 Derby County
Reading 3-4 Blackburn Rovers
Sunderland 4-0 Manchester City
Quarter-finals
8/4/2012
Aston Villa 1-2 Sunderland
Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Portsmouth
Charlton Athletic 2-5 Leeds United
West Ham United 1-2 Coventry City
Semi-Finals
22/4/2012
Coventry City 0-2 Leeds United
Sunderland 8-0 Blackburn Rovers
Final, Sixfields Stadium (Northampton)
6/5/2012
Leeds United 1-2 Sunderland
