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2008–09 FA Women's Cup

{{For|the men's event|2008–09 FA Cup}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = FA Women's Cup

| year = 2008–09

| image =

| caption =

| country = England
Wales

| num_teams = 307

| champions = Arsenal

| runner-up = Sunderland

| matches =

| goals =

| top goal scorer =

| prevseason = 2007–08

| nextseason = 2009–10

| extra information = Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

}}

The 2008–09 FA Women's Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 7 September 2008 and 4 May 2009. It was the 39th season of the FA Women's Cup and was won by Arsenal, who defeated Sunderland in the final.{{Cite news |date=2009-05-04 |title=Arsenal win FA Women's Cup |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/8032660.stm |access-date=2025-05-08 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Leighton |first=Tony |date=2009-05-04 |title=Arsenal give Vic Akers the right send-off with the wrong performance |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/may/04/womens-fa-cup-final-arsenal-sunderland |access-date=2025-05-11 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} The tournament consisted of a preliminary round, four qualifying rounds and eight rounds of competition proper.

The competition began on 7 September 2008 when the 118 lowest–ranked teams in the tournament took part in the preliminary round.

:All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.{{Cite web |title=Women's F.A. Cup - Results |url=http://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=2&yd=2008 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=womensfacup.co.uk}}

Preliminary round

All games were played on 7, 14 and 21 September 2008

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{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1Abbey Rangersalign="center" |0–18Shanklin
align="center"|2Alphingtonalign="center" |1–7Frome Town
align="center"|3Arlesey Townalign="center" |8–2Daventry Town
align="center"|4Braintree Townalign="center" |2–0Tring Athletic
align="center"|5Cambridge Universityalign="center" |1–0Histon Hornets
align="center"|6Cheltenham Townalign="center" |5–0Newbury
align="center"|7Chichester Cityalign="center" |4–2Merstham
align="center"|8Crawley Waspsalign="center" |1–3Crowborough Athletic
align="center"|9East Prestonalign="center" |1–3Wandgas
align="center"|10Eastleighalign="center" |0–5Aldershot Town
align="center"|11Fairfield Villaalign="center" |0–3Stoke City
align="center"|12Ferndalealign="center" |2–5Leamington Lions
align="center"|13

|Friar Lane & Epworth

|align="center"|9–0

|Huncote Sports & Social

|

align="center" |14Great Berryalign="center" |5–7Royston Town
align="center"|15

|Guiseley AFC Vixens

|align="center"|3–2

|Sheffield United Community

|

align="center"|16

|Harlow Athletic

|align="center"|A–W

|Sawbridgeworth Town

|

colspan="5" align="center" |W/O for Sawbridgeworth Town
align="center"|17

|Haverhill Rovers

|align="center"|0–5

|West Lynn

|

align="center"|18

|Heather St.Johns

|align="center"|1–0

|Oadby & Wigston

|

align="center"|19

|Hemel Hempstead Town

|align="center"|5–2

|Billericay Town

|

align="center"|20

|Hereford Phoenix

|align="center"|14–0

|Tipton Town

|

align="center"|21

|Hitchin Hearts

|align="center"|6–0

|Runwell Hospital

|

align="center"|22

|Hoddesdon Owls

|align="center"|0–2

|Dagenham & Redbridge

|

align="center"|23

|Horley Town

|align="center"|3–2

|Bisley

|

align="center"|24

|Hutton

|align="center"|1–2

|Hawkwell Athletic

|

align="center"|25

|Keighley AFC

|align="center"|4–1

|Brighouse Town

|

align="center"|26

|Kettering Town

|align="center"|11–0

|Woodford United

|

align="center"|27

|Lancaster City

|align="center"|1–10

|Wigan Athletic

|

align="center"|28

|Leighton Linslade

|align="center"|0–6

|Bedford

|

align="center"|29

|Leighton United Vixens

|align="center"|6–2

|Cogenhoe & Kingsthorpe

|

align="center"|30

|London Corinthians

|align="center"|4–0

|Aylesford

|

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TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|31

|Long Eaton United

|align="center"|0–4

|Loughborough Foxes

|

align="center"|32

|Maidenhead United

|align="center"|5–1

|Chalfont St Peter

|

align="center"|33

|Market Warsop

|align="center"|14–1

|Marlborough Rovers

|

align="center"|34

|MK Wanderers

|align="center"|3–1

|Salisbury City

|

align="center"|35

|Newcastle Medics

|align="center"|1–4

|Prudhoe Town

|

align="center"|36

|Oadby Town

|align="center"|1–6

|Clifton

|

align="center"|37

|Old Actonians

|align="center"|7–0

|The Comets

|

align="center"|38

|Panthers

|align="center"|5–3 {{aet}}

|Denham United

|

align="center"|39

|Peterborough Sports

|align="center"|{{nobreak|2–2 (6–5 p)}}

|Peterborough Azure

|

align="center"|40

|Poole Town

|align="center"|0–5

|Weymouth

|

align="center"|41

|St Francis 2000

|align="center"|9–0

|RACA Tynedale

|

align="center"|42

|Ramsgate

|align="center"|0–4

|Deal Town

|

align="center"|43

|Raunds Town

|align="center"|3–1

|Flitwick

|

align="center"|44

|Reading Girls

|align="center"|4–0

|Brize Norton

|

align="center"|45

|Redcar Town

|align="center"|2–4

|East Durham United

|

align="center"|46

|Rottingdean Village

|align="center"|0–1

|Eastbourne Town

|

align="center"|47

|Saffron Walden Town

|align="center"|H–W

|Stevenage Borough Vixens

|

colspan="5" align="center" |W/O for Saffron Walden Town
align="center"|48

|Sandy

|align="center"|5–0

|Brackley Sports

|

align="center"|49

|Seahaven Harriers

|align="center"|0–2

|Haywards Heath Town

|

align="center"|50

|Sheffield

|align="center"|1–3

|Barnsley

|

align="center"|51

|St Martins

|align="center"|4–3

|AFC Kempston Rovers

|

align="center"|52

|Stoke Lane Athletic

|align="center"|4–3

|Swindon Supermarine

|

align="center"|53

|Swanton United

|align="center"|0–5

|Hethersett Athletic

|

align="center"|54

|Tempest

|align="center"|{{nobreak|2–2 (?–? p)}}

|Runwell & Rayleigh Raiders

|

align="center"|55

|West Bergholt

|align="center"|1–2

|Barking

|

align="center"|56

|West Bridgford

|align="center"|2–4

|Bridgford

|

align="center"|57

|Wigan

|align="center"|4–1

|Morecambe

|

align="center"|58

|Woodbridge Town

|align="center"|7–0

|Thorpe United

|

align="center"|59

|Worcester City

|align="center"|2–3

|Pegasus

|

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First round qualifying

All games were played on 28 September 2008.

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{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1Accrington Girls & Ladiesalign="center" |0–5Middleton Athletic
align="center"|2AFC Wimbledonalign="center" |5–0Joybabe
align="center"|3Andover New Streetalign="center" |3–1Wandgas
align="center"|4Aylesbury Unitedalign="center" |0–11Maidenhead United
align="center"|5Banbury Unitedalign="center" |4–0Newent Town
align="center"|6Barkingalign="center" |2–1London Colney
align="center"|7Barnsleyalign="center" |5–0Keighley AFC
align="center"|8Battersea & Wandsworthalign="center" |0–2Panthers
align="center"|9Birmingham Athleticalign="center" |9–0Wednesfield
align="center"|10Braintree Townalign="center" |2–5Brentwood Town
align="center"|11Brandon Unitedalign="center" |4–1North Shields
align="center"|12Brentfordalign="center" |21–0One Wish
align="center"|13Bury Girls & Ladiesalign="center" |4–1Whitehaven
align="center"|14Buxtonalign="center" |4–0Bridgford
align="center"|15Cambridge Unitedalign="center" |1–2West Lynn
align="center"|16Chichester Cityalign="center" |1–5Aldershot Town
align="center"|17Chinnoralign="center" |H–WCarterton
colspan="5" align="center" |W/O for Chinnor
align="center"|18Chippenham Townalign="center" |1–0Henley Town
align="center"|19Cliftonalign="center" |5–0Harborough Town 2007
align="center"|20Corby Stewarts & Lloydsalign="center" |4–2Raunds Town
align="center"|21Cullompton Rangersalign="center" |1–2Frome Town
align="center"|22Dagenham & Redbridgealign="center" |{{nobreak|3–3 (4–3 p)}}Hemel Hempstead Town
align="center"|23Darlington Railway Athleticalign="center" |5–3Birtley Town
align="center"|24Deal Townalign="center" |4–3Crowborough Athletic
align="center"|25Ebbsfleet Unitedalign="center" |3–2Eastbourne Town
align="center"|26Forest Hallalign="center" |2–1Gateshead Cleveland Hall
align="center"|27Garstonalign="center" |12–0Runwell & Rayleigh Raiders
align="center"|28Hampsteadalign="center" |3–4 {{aet}}Tower Hamlets
align="center"|29Hawkwell Athleticalign="center" |2–6Royston Town
align="center"|30Haywards Heath Townalign="center" |1–2London Corinthians
align="center"|31Heather St.Johnsalign="center" |2–4Gedling Town
align="center"|32Hinckley Unitedalign="center" |2–7Friar Lane & Epworth
align="center"|33Hitchin Heartsalign="center" |2–4West
align="center"|34Huntingdon Townalign="center" |5–0March Town United
align="center"|35Ilminster Townalign="center" |5–2Purbeck
align="center"|36Kettering Townalign="center" |0–1Bedford
align="center"|37Larkhall Athleticalign="center" |4–0Keynsham Town Development
align="center"|38Launcestonalign="center" |{{nobreak|2–2 (3–1 p)}}Weymouth
align="center"|39Leighton United Vixensalign="center" |1–5Arlesey Town
align="center"|40Linby CWalign="center" |0–10Sandiacre Town
align="center"|41Liverpool Fedsalign="center" |2–1Chester City
align="center"|42Lumleyalign="center" |{{nobreak|2–2 (3–2 p)}}East Durham United

{{Col-2}}

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TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|43Maidstone Townalign="center" |2–1Canterbury City
align="center"|44Manford Wayalign="center" |H–WLondon United
colspan="5" align="center" |W/O for Manford Way
align="center" |45Mansfield Townalign="center" |4–2 {{aet}}Loughborough Foxes
align="center" |46Market Warsopalign="center" |H–WSt Patricks
colspan="5" align="center" |W/O for Market Warsop
align="center"|47Marlowalign="center" |1–7Bracknell Town
align="center"|48Norton & Stockton Ancientsalign="center" |H–WStokesley
colspan="5" align="center" |W/O for Norton & Stockton Ancients
align="center"|49Old Actoniansalign="center" |6–0Hampton
align="center"|50Oldland Abbotoniansalign="center" |0–1Wycombe Wanderers
align="center"|51Ossett Albionalign="center" |4–1Dearne & District
align="center"|52Oxford Unitedalign="center" |0–1Swindon Spitfires
align="center"|53Pegasusalign="center" |0–3Lichfield Diamonds
align="center"|54Penrith AFCalign="center" |3–1Wirral
align="center"|55Peterborough Sportsalign="center" |1–0Hethersett Athletic
align="center"|56Prudhoe Townalign="center" |0–5Blyth Spartans
align="center"|57Reading Girlsalign="center" |2–6MK Wanderers
align="center"|58Regents Park Rangersalign="center" |2–1Wingate & Finchley
align="center"|59Sandyalign="center" |1–2St Martins
align="center"|60Sawbridgeworth Townalign="center" |2–4C&K Basildon
align="center"|61Shanklinalign="center" |{{nobreak|1–1 (2–3 p)}}Horley Town
align="center"|62Sheffield United Junior Bladesalign="center" |0–1Huddersfield Town
align="center"|63Shepshed Dynamoalign="center" |1–2Rolls Royce Leisure
align="center"|64Sherrardswoodalign="center" |1–7Saffron Walden Town
align="center"|65Southampton Saintsalign="center" |0–2Havant & Waterlooville
align="center"|66St Francis 2000align="center" |1–3York City
align="center"|67Stafford Townalign="center" |6–2Redditch United
align="center"|68Stoke Cityalign="center" |4–0Bourne United
align="center"|69Stoke Lane Athleticalign="center" |3–6Cheltenham Town
align="center"|70Stony Stratford Townalign="center" |0–4Launton
align="center"|71Stratford Townalign="center" |0–3Dudley United
align="center"|72Studleyalign="center" |2–1Hereford Phoenix
align="center"|73Tamworth Lionessesalign="center" |5–3Stourport Swifts
align="center"|74Tetbury Townalign="center" |3–2Bitton
align="center"|75Uxbridge Unitedalign="center" |0–15Haringey Borough
align="center"|76Walsallalign="center" |0–4Leamington Lions
align="center"|77

|Warrington Town

|align="center"|{{nobreak|3–3 (3–4 p)}}

|Sefton Peronni

|

align="center"|78

|Whitley Bay

|align="center"|12–0

|Boldon

|

align="center"|79

|Wigan

|align="center"|6–1

|Bolton Wanderers

|

align="center"|80

|Windscale

|align="center"|1–6

|Wigan Athletic

|

align="center"|81

|Winsford

|align="center"|3–4

|Preston Rangers

|

align="center"|82

|Winterton Rangers

|align="center"|2–12

|Guiseley AFC Vixens

|

align="center"|83

|Woodbridge Town

|align="center"|9–0

|Cambridge University

|

align="center"|84

|Woodley Saints

|align="center"|2–1 {{aet}}

|Beaconsfield SYCOB

|

{{Col-end}}

Second round qualifying

All games were played on 12 October 2008.

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1AFC Wimbledonalign="center" |7–0Manford Way
align="center"|2Andover New Streetalign="center" |1–6Havant & Waterlooville
align="center"|3Arlesey Townalign="center" |1–4Bedford
align="center"|4Barnsleyalign="center" |2–3Guiseley AFC Vixens
align="center"|5Blyth Spartansalign="center" |11–0Forest Hall
align="center"|6Bracknell Townalign="center" |4–0Chippenham Town
align="center"|7Brentfordalign="center" |0–5Tower Hamlets
align="center"|8Bury Girls & Ladiesalign="center" |9–2Preston Rangers
align="center"|9Buxtonalign="center" |1–4Rolls Royce Leisure
align="center"|10C&K Basildonalign="center" |2–5Dagenham & Redbridge
align="center"|11Cheltenham Townalign="center" |3–1Launton
align="center"|12Chinnoralign="center" |3–1Banbury United
align="center"|13Darlington Railway Athleticalign="center" |8–1Brandon United
align="center"|14Deal Townalign="center" |2–4London Corinthians
align="center"|15Dudley Unitedalign="center" |3–1Tamworth Lionesses
align="center"|16Ebbsfleet Unitedalign="center" |1–0Maidstone Town
align="center"|17Gedling Townalign="center" |2–5Mansfield Town
align="center"|18Hannakinsalign="center" |0–3Garston
align="center"|19Horley Townalign="center" |5–1Aldershot Town
align="center"|20Huddersfield Townalign="center" |2–4Ossett Albion
align="center"|21Ilminster Townalign="center" |3–6 {{aet}}Larkhall Athletic

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|22Launcestonalign="center" |1–4Frome Town
align="center"|23Lichfield Diamondsalign="center" |1–0Leamington Lions
align="center"|24Maidenhead Unitedalign="center" |6–0Tetbury Town
align="center"|25Market Warsopalign="center" |3–5Friar Lane & Epworth
align="center"|26Old Actoniansalign="center" |1–4Haringey Borough
align="center"|27Penrith AFCalign="center" |2–1Middleton Athletic
align="center"|28Peterborough Sportsalign="center" |{{nobreak|2–2 (?–? p)}}Woodbridge Town
align="center"|29Regents Park Rangersalign="center" |0–3Panthers
align="center"|30Royston Townalign="center" |1–2Barking
align="center"|31Saffron Walden Townalign="center" |1–4Brentwood Town
align="center"|32Sandiacre Townalign="center" |3–2 {{aet}}Clifton
align="center"|33Sefton Peronnialign="center" |0–1 {{aet}}Wigan Athletic
align="center"|34St Martinsalign="center" |1–2Corby Stewarts & Lloyds
align="center"|35Stafford Townalign="center" |5–2Birmingham Athletic
align="center"|36Stoke Cityalign="center" |3–0Studley
align="center"|37Swindon Spitfiresalign="center" |3–2MK Wanderers
align="center"|38West Lynnalign="center" |7–0Huntingdon Town
align="center"|39

|Whitley Bay

|align="center"|3–0

|Norton & Stockton Ancients

|

align="center"|40

|Wigan

|align="center"|1–7

|Liverpool Feds

|

align="center"|41

|Woodley Saints

|align="center"|0–4

|Wycombe Wanderers

|

align="center"|42

|York City

|align="center"|4–0

|Lumley

|

{{Col-end}}

Third round qualifying

All games were played on 26 October, 2 and 9 November 2008

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{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1Bedfordalign="center" |4–0Corby Stewarts & Lloyds
align="center"|2Blyth Spartansalign="center" |6–10 {{aet}}Darlington Railway Athletic
align="center"|3Brentwood Townalign="center" |0–1Dagenham & Redbridge
align="center"|4Bury Girls & Ladiesalign="center" |3–1Wigan Athletic
align="center"|5Frome Townalign="center" |1–0Larkhall Athletic
align="center"|6Garstonalign="center" |0–2Barking
align="center"|7Guiseley AFC Vixensalign="center" |4–2 {{aet}}Ossett Albion
align="center"|8AFC Wimbledonalign="center" |3–2Haringey Borough
align="center"|9Horley Townalign="center" |0–5Havant & Waterlooville
align="center"|10Lichfield Diamondsalign="center" |{{nobreak|1–1 (4–3 p)}}Dudley United
align="center"|11Liverpool Fedsalign="center" |4–0Penrith AFC

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|12London Corinthiansalign="center" |1–3Ebbsfleet United
align="center"|13Maidenhead Unitedalign="center" |7–3Chinnor
align="center"|14Mansfield Townalign="center" |2–1 {{aet}}Rolls Royce Leisure
align="center"|15Peterborough Sportsalign="center" |4–1West Lynn
align="center"|16Sandiacre Townalign="center" |7–0Friar Lane & Epworth
align="center"|17Stafford Townalign="center" |1–3Stoke City
align="center"|18Swindon Spitfiresalign="center" |0–8Bracknell Town
align="center"|19Tower Hamletsalign="center" |2–1Panthers
align="center"|20

|Whitley Bay

|align="center"|0–2

|York City

|

align="center"|21

|Wycombe Wanderers

|align="center"|{{nobreak|3–3 (3–4 p)}}

|Cheltenham Town

|

{{Col-end}}

First round

All games were scheduled for 9 and 16 November 2008.

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{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1AFC Team Bathalign="center" |2–0Winscombe
align="center"|2Bedford Town Bellsalign="center" |2–0Reading Town
align="center"|3Bury Girls & Ladiesalign="center" |3–5Rochdale
align="center"|4Cambridge Unitedalign="center" |0–4Wolverhampton Wanderers
align="center"|5Coventry Unitedalign="center" |3–2 {{aet}}Copsewood Coventry
align="center"|6Dagenham & Redbridgealign="center" |2–3Luton Town
align="center"|7Derby Countyalign="center" |4–0Mansfield Town
align="center"|8Ebbsfleet Unitedalign="center" |1–3Wellingborough Diamonds
align="center"|9Enfield Townalign="center" |3–0Queens Park Rangers
align="center"|10Frome Townalign="center" |2–4Forest Green Rovers
align="center"|11Guiseley AFC Vixensalign="center" |4–1Peterlee RA
align="center"|12Havant & Waterloovillealign="center" |2–0Barking
align="center"|13Leafield Athleticalign="center" |{{nobreak|3–3 (5–3 p)}}West Bromwich Albion
align="center"|14Leeds City Vixensalign="center" |4–0Crewe Alexandra
align="center"|15Lewesalign="center" |9–0Tower Hamlets

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|16Lichfield Diamondsalign="center" |3–4Leicester City Ladies
align="center"|17Liverpool Fedsalign="center" |4–2 {{aet}}Salford
align="center"|18Loughborough Studentsalign="center" |3–2Sandiacre Town
align="center"|19Maidenhead Unitedalign="center" |0–1Swindon Town
align="center"|20Northampton Townalign="center" |4–1Bedford
align="center"|21Norwich Cityalign="center" |1–0AFC Wimbledon
align="center"|22Scunthorpe Unitedalign="center" |1–2Darlington Railway Athletic
align="center"|23Stockport Countyalign="center" |0–1Bradford City
align="center"|24Stoke Cityalign="center" |6–2Peterborough Sports
align="center"|25TNS & Shrewsbury Townalign="center" |5–0Brackwell Town
align="center"|26Tottenham Hotspuralign="center" |3–1Oxford City
align="center"|27Wakefield & Morley Spursalign="center" |2–4Blackpool Wren Rovers
align="center"|28Welwyn Garden Cityalign="center" |0–2Chesham United
align="center"|29West Auckland Townalign="center" |0–2Middlesbrough
align="center"|30Yeovil Townalign="center" |2–8Plymouth Argyle

{{Col-end}}

Second round

All games were originally scheduled for 23 and 30 November and 7 December 2008.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1AFC Team Bathalign="center" |0–6Plymouth Argyle
align="center"|2Blackpool Wren Roversalign="center" |3–1Rochdale
align="center"|3Enfield Townalign="center" |1–0Norwich City
align="center"|4Forest Green Roversalign="center" |2–0Cheltenham Town
align="center"|5Guiseley AFC Vixensalign="center" |0–2Derby County
align="center"|6Havant & Waterloovillealign="center" |1–2Chesham United
align="center"|7Leafield Athleticalign="center" |0–3Wolverhampton Wanderers
align="center"|8Leeds City Vixensalign="center" |6–3Bradford City
align="center"|9Bedford Town Bellsalign="center" |0–6Lewes
align="center"|10Middlesbroughalign="center" |3–2Darlington Railway Athletic
align="center"|11Stoke Cityalign="center" |1–2Loughborough Students
align="center"|12Swindon Townalign="center" |2–6Luton Town
align="center"|13TNS & Shrewsbury Townalign="center" |{{nobreak|2–2 (1–4 p)}}Coventry City
align="center"|14Tottenham Hotspuralign="center" |1–4Northampton Town
align="center"|15Wellingborough Diamondsalign="center" |6–1Leicester City Ladies
align="center"|16York Cityalign="center" |2–1 {{aet}}Liverpool Feds

Third round

All games were originally scheduled for 14 and 21 December 2008 and 4 January 2009.

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{{Col-2}}

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TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1Aston Villaalign="center" |4–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
align="center"|2Brighton & Hove Albionalign="center" |0–1Luton Town
align="center"|3Cardiff Cityalign="center" |{{nobreak|1–1 (4–3 p)}}Keynsham Town
align="center"|4Charlton Athleticalign="center" |2–1Ipswich Town
align="center"|5Crystal Palacealign="center" |4–3Reading Women
align="center"|6Curzon Ashtonalign="center" |5–0Blackpool Wren Rovers
align="center"|7Enfield Townalign="center" |0–1Colchester United
align="center"|8Leeds City Vixensalign="center" |1–6Sunderland AFC
align="center"|9Leicester City Womenalign="center" |3–1Coventry United
align="center"|10Lewesalign="center" |{{nobreak|3–3 (3–2 p)}}Chesham United

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TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|11Loughborough Studentsalign="center" |0–2OOH Lincoln
align="center"|12Newcastle Unitedalign="center" |{{nobreak|3–3 (8–7 p)}}Manchester City
align="center"|13Millwall Lionessesalign="center" |2–0West Ham United
align="center"|14Newquayalign="center" |0–4Portsmouth
align="center"|15Northampton Townalign="center" |0–5Barnet
align="center"|16Plymouth Argylealign="center" |0–2Forest Green Rovers
align="center"|17Rotherham Unitedalign="center" |2–1York City
align="center"|18Sheffield Wednesdayalign="center" |{{nobreak|3–3 (4–5 p)}}Preston North End
align="center"|19Tranmere Roversalign="center" |1–3Middlesbrough
align="center"|20Wellingborough Diamondsalign="center" |1–5Derby County

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Fourth round

All games were originally scheduled for 4, 11 and 18 January 2009.

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TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1Arsenalalign="center" |7–0Colchester United
align="center"|2Barnetalign="center" |2–1Portsmouth
align="center"|3Blackburn Roversalign="center" |3–0Luton Town
align="center"|4Charlton Athleticalign="center" |0–6Birmingham City
align="center"|5Chelseaalign="center" |9–1Rotherham United
align="center"|6Crystal Palacealign="center" |1–2 {{aet}}Aston Villa
align="center"|7Derby Countyalign="center" |{{nobreak|3–3 (4–3 p)}}Lewes
align="center"|8Doncaster Rovers Bellesalign="center" |0–1Millwall Lionesses
align="center"|9Evertonalign="center" |4–0WFC Fulham
align="center"|10Leeds Carnegiealign="center" |7–0Forest Green Rovers
align="center"|11Leicester City Womenalign="center" |2–4Middlesbrough
align="center"|12Manchester Cityalign="center" |4–3 {{aet}}Preston North End
align="center"|13Nottingham Forestalign="center" |0–1Liverpool
colspan="5" align="center" |Tie awarded to Forest. Liverpool removed for fielding an ineligible player
align="center" |14OOH Lincolnalign="center" |0–1Curzon Ashton
colspan="5" align="center" |Tie awarded to Lincoln, Curzon removed for fielding an ineligible player
align="center"|15Sunderland AFCalign="center" |4–1Cardiff City
align="center"|16Watfordalign="center" |1–3Bristol Academy

Fifth round

All games were played on 25 January and 1 February 2009.

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TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1Aston Villaalign="center" |0–3Leeds Carnegie
align="center"|2Bristol Academyalign="center" |{{nobreak|2–2 (4–3 p)}}Birmingham City
align="center"|3Derby Countyalign="center" |0–2Chelsea
align="center"|4Manchester Cityalign="center" |0–4Everton
align="center"|5Middlesbroughalign="center" |0–4Arsenal
align="center"|6Millwall Lionessesalign="center" |0–1Blackburn Rovers
align="center"|7OOH Lincolnalign="center" |3–1Nottingham Forest
align="center"|8Sunderland AFCalign="center" |5–0Barnet

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 22 February 2009.

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TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier){{abbr|Att.|Attendance}}
align="center"|1Arsenalalign="center" |3–1Leeds Carnegie
align="center"|2Blackburn Roversalign="center" |0–2Everton
align="center"|3Chelseaalign="center" |3–1OOH Lincoln
align="center"|4Sunderland AFCalign="center" |4–2 {{aet}}Bristol Academy

Semi–finals

All games were played on 22 March 2009.{{Cite news |date=2009-03-22 |title=Sunderland reach FA Women's final |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/7958183.stm |access-date=2025-05-11 |language=en-GB}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = 22 March 2009

| time = 14:00 GMT

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/post/ladies/fa-women-s-cup-s-f-everton-1-3-arsenal

| team1 = Arsenal

| team2 = Everton

| goals1 = *Yankey {{goal|21}}

| goals2 = *Dowie {{goal|54}}

| stadium = Woodside Park

| attendance = 902

| referee = Stephen Daly

| event =

| round =

| location = Bishop's Stortford

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = 22 March 2009

| time = 13:00 BST

| score = 3–0

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20180816021952/http://sunderlandwfc.homecall.co.uk/swfcnewsarchive_139.htm?showpage=true

| team1 = Sunderland

| team2 = Chelsea

| goals1 = *Gutteridge {{goal|72}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stadium of Light

| attendance = 1,080

| referee = Natalie Walker

| event =

| round =

| location = Sunderland

}}

Final

{{main|2009 FA Women's Cup Final}}

{{Football box

| date = 4 May 2009

| time = 13:00 BST

| score = 2–1

| report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/8032660.stm

| team1 = Arsenal

| team2 = Sunderland

| goals1 = *Chapman {{goal|32}}

| goals2 = *McDougall {{goal|90}}

| stadium = Pride Park Stadium

| attendance = 23,291

| referee = Saša Ihringová (Shropshire)

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

| location = Derby

}}

References

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