2015 Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. season

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{{Fs player |no=1|nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Nicola Hobbs}}

{{Fs player |no=2|nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Lyndsey Cunningham}}

{{Fs player |no=3|nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Samantha Tierney}}

{{Fs player |no=4|nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Leandra Little|other=Captain}}

{{Fs player |no=5|nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Rhiannon Roberts}}

{{Fs player |no=6|nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Kasia Lipka}}

{{Fs player |no=7|nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Molly Johnson}}

{{Fs player |no=8|nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Sue Smith}}

{{Fs player |no=9|nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Courtney Sweetman-Kirk}}

{{Fs player |no=10 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Emily Roberts |other=on loan from Notts County}}

{{Fs player |no=11 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Bethany England}}

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{{Fs player |no=12 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Reanne Thomas}}

{{Fs player |no=13 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Sophie Stamp}}

{{Fs player |no=16 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Ashleigh Mills}}

{{Fs player |no=17|nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Nicole Dale}}

{{Fs player |no=18 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Sophie Barker}}

{{Fs player |no=22|nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Danielle Hill}}

{{Fs player |no=23 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Lauren Cresswell}}

{{Fs player |no=24 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Hope Knight}}

{{Fs player |no=—|nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Megan Govier}}

{{Fs player |no=—|nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Jody Handley}}

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{{Updated|12 June 2015}}

{{Efs start|WSL 2|FA Cup|WSL Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Nicola Hobbs |9|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Lyndsey Cunningham |7|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Samantha Tierney |0+4|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Leandra Little |9|1|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Rhiannon Roberts |9|1|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kasia Lipka |9|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Molly Johnson |1+2|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sue Smith |9|5|2|2|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Courtney Sweetman-Kirk |9|7|2|2|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Emily Roberts (on loan from Notts County) |8|4|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Bethany England |8|4|2|1|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Reanne Thomas |1+5|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sophie Stamp |0+5|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14 |nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Lucy Sowerby |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ashleigh Mills |1|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17 |nat=ENG|pos=FW |name=Nicole Dale |0+2|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sophie Barker |9|1|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22 |nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Danielle Hill |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Lauren Cresswell |4+3|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Hope Knight |5+2|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=–|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Megan Govier |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=–|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jody Handley |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

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{{Updated|12 June 2015}}

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Rank	No.	Po.	Name	WSL 2	FA Cup	WSL Cup	Total
rowspan=1|1 |9||FW||Courtney Sweetman-Kirk||7||2||0||9
rowspan=1|2 |8||MF||Sue Smith||5||2||0||7
rowspan=1|3 |11||MF||Bethany England||4||1||0||5
rowspan=1|4 |10||MF||Emily Roberts||4||0||0||4
rowspan=3|5 |18||MF||Sophie Barker||1||0||0||1
4	DF	Leandra Little	1	0	0	1
5	DF	Rhiannon Roberts	1	0	0	1
colspan=4|Own Goals	0	0	0	0
colspan=4|Total	23	5	0	28

On 15 January 2015 Arsenal Ladies announced that they would play a friendly against the Belles, in a clash of two former heavyweights.{{cite news|title=Pre-season schedule announced|url=http://www.arsenalladies.com/news/preseason_schedule_announced.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150127003727/http://www.arsenalladies.com/news/preseason_schedule_announced.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2015|publisher=Arsenal Ladies F.C.|date=15 January 2015|accessdate=26 January 2015}} On 28 January, Liverpool Ladies became the second club to announce a friendly against Doncaster.{{cite news|title=Reigning champions to play Belles|url=http://ladies.liverpoolfc.com/news/reigning_champions_to_play_belles.html|publisher=Liverpool Ladies F.C.|date=28 January 2015|accessdate=29 January 2015|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223356/http://ladies.liverpoolfc.com/news/reigning_champions_to_play_belles.html|url-status=dead}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 15 February 2015

|time = 14:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal Ladies

|result = L

|score = 4–1

|report = [https://www.facebook.com/doncasterroversbelles/posts/938957132782171 Report]

|team2 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

|goals1 = Nobbs {{goal|53', 80}}
Sanderson {{goal|64}}
Sampson {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Barker {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Hertfordshire Sports Village

|location = Hatfield

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|round = Friendly

|date = 14 March 2015

|time = 19:00 GMT

|team1 = Liverpool Ladies

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On 12 January 2015 the draw for the Third Round Proper of the FA Women's Cup was made. The Belles were drawn at home to London Bees, with the match to be played on 1 February 2015.{{cite news|title=The draw for The FA Women's Cup was made at Wembley|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/competitions/fa-womens-cup/2015/jan/fa-womens-cup-third-round-draw|publisher=The FA|date=12 January 2015|accessdate=26 January 2015}} This fixture was then rearranged to be played a day earlier on 31 January.{{cite news|title=FIXTURES: London Bees Date Change|url=http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/fixtures_london_bees_date_change.html|publisher=Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|date=21 January 2015|accessdate=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614021311/http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/fixtures_london_bees_date_change.html|archive-date=14 June 2015|url-status=dead}} In the Fourth Round, Doncaster were drawn away to either Bradford City Women or FC Reedswood, depending on who won the postponed tie.{{cite news|title=Villa will meet Yeovil in FA Women's Cup Fourth Round|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/competitions/fa-womens-cup/2015/feb/fourth-round-draw-aston-villa-yeovil-town|publisher=The FA|date=2 February 2015|accessdate=2 February 2015}} The postponed match was won by Bradford, with the Fourth Round tie to be played on 8 March.{{cite news|title=FA CUP: Bradford Trip Up Next|url=http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/fa_cup_bradford_trip_up_next.html|date=8 February 2015|accessdate=8 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614022437/http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/fa_cup_bradford_trip_up_next.html|archive-date=14 June 2015|url-status=dead}}

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|round = Third Round

|date = 31 January 2015

|time = 18:30 GMT

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

|result = W

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/report_belles_30_london_bees.html Report]

|team2 = London Bees

|goals1 = England {{goal|53}}
Sweetman-Kirk {{goal|62}}
Smith {{goal|79}}

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|round = Fourth Round

|date = 8 March 2015

|time = 14:00 GMT

|team1 = Bradford City Women

|result = W

|score = 1–2

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|round = Fifth Round

|date = 22 March 2015

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|team1 = Manchester City

|result = L

|score = 3–1

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Rovers were drawn in Group 2. They play 5 matches in the group.

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|date = 16 August 2015

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On 26 January 2015, the fixtures for the coming season's WSL were released, with the Belles starting their fixtures at home to Durham Women.{{cite news|title=Belles begin promotion push at home|url=http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/belles_begin_promotion_push_at_home.html|publisher=Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614014642/http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/belles_begin_promotion_push_at_home.html|archive-date=14 June 2015|url-status=dead}}

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|round = 1

|date = 19 March 2015

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

|result = W

|score = 3-0

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|round = 2

|date = 28 March 2015

|time = 18:30 GMT

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

|result = W

|score = 2-1

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|round = 3

|date = 5 April 2015

|time = 14:00 BST

|team1 = Aston Villa Ladies

|result = W

|score = 0-5

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|round = 4

|date = 18 April 2015

|time = 18:30 BST

|team1 = Everton Ladies

|result = D

|score = 1-1

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|round = 5

|date = 25 April 2015

|time = 18:30 BST

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

|result = W

|score = 2-1

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|round = 6

|date = 9 May 2015

|time = 18:30 BST

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

|result = W

|score = 5-1

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|round = 7

|date = 16 May 2015

|time = 18:30 BST

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

|result = L

|score = 0-3

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|round = 8

|date = 21 May 2015

|time = 19:30 BST

|team1 = Durham Women

|result = W

|score = 0-2

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|round = 9

|date = 31 May 2015

|time = 14:00 BST

|team1 = Yeovil Town Ladies

|result = W

|score = 0-3

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|location = Sherborne

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|round = 10

|date = 11 July 2015

|time = 18:30 BST

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

|result = W

|score = 5-0

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|round = 11

|date = 19 July 2015

|time = 14:00 BST

|team1 = Oxford United Women

|result = W

|score = 2-5

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|location = Abingdon-on-Thames

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|round = 12

|date = 26 July 2015

|time = 14:00 BST

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|round = 13

|date = 9 August 2015

|time = 14:00 BST

|team1 = Watford Ladies

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|location = Berkhamsted

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|round = 14

|date = 23 August 2015

|time = 14:00 BST

|team1 = Millwall Lionesses

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|location = London

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|round = 15

|date = 5 September 2015

|time = 18:00 BST

|team1 = Reading Women

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|location = Farnborough

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|round = 16

|date = 27 September 2015

|time = 14:00 BST

|team1 = London Bees

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|location = London

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|round = 17

|date = 3 October 2015

|time = 18:30 BST

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

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|round = 18

|date = 18 October 2015

|time = 14:00 BST

|team1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

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|goals1 =

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|location = Doncaster

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