The 2017 Women's FA Cup final was the 47th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 24th to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA) and was named the SSE Women's FA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons. The final was contested between Birmingham City Ladies and Manchester City Ladies on 13 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London. The match was the third FA Women's Cup Final to be held at Wembley and attracted a record crowd (35,271) for a Women's Cup final.Women's FA Cup final: Birmingham City 1-4 Manchester City BBC Sport, 13 May 2017
Match details
GK 30 Ann-Katrin BergerDF 6 Kerys Harrop (c)DF 25 Aoife MannionDF 3 Meaghan SargeantDF 8 Sarah MaylingMF 4 Jess Carter MF11 Andrine HegerbergMF2 Paige WilliamsMF 9 Ellen WhiteFW7 Freda AyisiFW 27 Ellie BrazilSubstitutes:MF16 Chloe PeplowMF12 Abbey-Leigh StringerFW15 Charlie WellingsGK 1 Sophie Baggaley MF 19 Emily Westwood Manager: Marc Skinner GK 1 Karen BardsleyDF 2 Lucy BronzeDF 6 Steph Houghton (c)DF20 Megan CampbellDF 3 Demi StokesMF 8 Jill ScottMF 24 Keira WalshMF 11 Izzy ChristiansenMF 17 Nikita Parris FW 10 Carli LloydFW14 Melissa LawleySubstitutes:DF 23 Abbie McManus MF12 Georgia StanwayMF9 Toni DugganGK 21 Marie HourihanDF 5 Jen BeattieManager: Nick Cushing
Player of the match Keira Walsh (Manchester City)
Assistant referees: Helen Byrne Abigail Marriott Fourth official: Helen ConleyMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. References