2000 FA Women's Cup final
Event | 1999–00 FA Women's Cup | ||||||
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Date | 1 May 2000 | ||||||
Venue | 2001 → |
The 2000 FA Women's Cup Final was the 30th final of the
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
Arsenal before reaching the final.[1] Doncaster's 3–2 semi final victory over Arsenal took place at Field Mill before Sky Sports television cameras.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Hunt's winning goal was disputed, with Doncaster players arguing the ball had not crossed the goal line.[5]
Match details
Doncaster Belles
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Croydon
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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.
- 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.
- 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.