Half of the FA WNL Cup Ties Decided on Penalties

While six of the FA WNL Cup ties went to penalties, holders AFC Bournemouth edged through away to AFC Wimbledon.

Hull City levelled in stoppage time at Fylde before progressing in the Cup on penalties.

Also going through after shoot-outs were Exeter City, Cheltenham Town, Fulham, Actonians, and Chelsea U21s.

Katie James scored the only goal as AFC Bournemouth advanced against Wimbledon.

There were two dismissals as Stoke City beat Loughborough 4-2, with Shannon Stamps scoring twice for the Potters, but they had Megan Bradley sent off after 48 minutes, followed by the hosts’ Rebecca Hogg in added time.

Gwalia won 2-1 at Bristol Rovers in the Plate with two goals in the first 11 minutes, while Dartford scored three in the opening 14 minutes as they ran out 5-2 victors at MK Dons.

Natasha Baptiste got the sole goal as Lye Town knocked out York City, Jessica Leach netted a hat-trick as QPR eliminated Southampton U21s 6-1.

The FA WNL Cup First Round

AFC Fylde 1-1 Hull City (Hull won 4-3 on pens)
AFC Wimbledon 0-1 AFC Bournemouth (Att: 171)
Chatham Town 3-3 Exeter City (Exeter won 5-3 on pens) (Att: 246)
Cheltenham Town 1-1 Bristol City U21 (Cheltenham won 4-2 on pens) (Att: 255)
Loughborough Lightning 2-4 Stoke City (Att: 167)
Moneyfields 2-2 Actonians (Actonians won 4-3 on pens) (Att: 46)
Norton & Stockton Ancients 0-3 West Bromwich Albion (Att: 94)
Norwich City 4-0 Peterborough United (Att: 215)
Oxford United 1-1 Chelsea U21 (Chelsea U-21s won 4-3 on pens) (Att: 248)
Portsmouth 1-1 Fulham (Fulham won 5-4 on pens) (Att: 290)
Stockport County 2-0 Chesterfield (Att: 120)
Rugby Borough 3-0 Boldmere St Michaels (Att: 174)

FA Women’s National League Plate First Round

Bristol Rovers 1-2 Gwalia United (Att: 130)
Chorley 1-4 Manchester City U21 (Att: 143)
Dulwich Hamlet 2-0 Northampton Town
Durham Cestria 0-3 Derby County (Att: 60)
Halifax 6-1 Leafield Athletic (Att: 158)
Kidderminster Harriers 1-6 Stevenage
Lye Town 1-0 York City
Maidenhead United 1-6 Lewes (Att: 71)
Milton Keynes Dons 2-5 Dartford (Att: 87)
Notts County 0-3 Manchester United U21 (Att: 43)
Plymouth Argyle 0-2 Arsenal U21 (Att: 316)
Queens Park Rangers 6-0 Southampton U21 (Att:75)
Sheffield United U21 2-4 Aston Villa U21
Torquay United 2-0 Luton Town (Att: 100)