26 May 2013 at Keepmoat Stadium

The FA is delighted to announce that this year’s FA Women’s Cup Final will be shown live on BBC 2 at 3pm on Sunday 26 May 2013

The showpiece of the 2013 women’s football season will take place at the Keepmoat Stadium, home to Doncaster Rovers Belles, one of women’s football’s most famous clubs.

This showpiece match returns to terrestrial television for the first time since 2009 and it will signal the start of an amazing summer of women’s football, building up to the BBC’s live coverage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 Finals in July.

Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater said: “We’re very pleased to renew our association with The FA Women’s Cup Final and offer live coverage of this key fixture to viewers.

“The Olympics provided a great showcase for the sport and demonstrated that there is a strong audience appetite to watch the top women’s teams in action, so we’re looking forward to bringing more women’s football to audiences on the BBC across TV, radio and online this year.”

2013 marks 20 years since The FA took over the running of the women’s game and Doncaster Rovers Belles won the first Women’s Cup under The FA’s auspices, in 1993-94.

Sue Hough, Chairman of The FA Women’s Committee said: “We are delighted that Doncaster Rovers Belles are hosting this season’s Final.

“They have such a rich history in the women’s game and it is fitting that the Cup winners of 20 years ago should stage The Final in this landmark year for The FA.

“And having the support of the BBC is terrific. They have broadcast the last three of the last four England Women’s games and we look forward to more excellent coverage of women’s football throughout 2013.”

This year’s competition has had 283 clubs enter and the remaining 8 ties have been drawn for the Fifth Round Proper on Sunday 17 March at 2.00pm unless otherwise agreed:

1 Sunderland v Manchester City
2 Aston Villa v Liverpool
3 Doncaster Rovers Belles v Bristol Academy
4 Cardiff City v Birmingham City
5 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
6 Oxford United v Everton
7 Lincoln v Chelsea
8 Leeds United v Yeovil Town

The cup competition is 42 years old as the first Women’s FA Cup took place in the 1970-71 season under the auspices of the Women’s FA. Southampton beat Scottish side Stewarton 4-1 in The Final. The first final under The FA’s control was in 1994 and Doncaster Rovers Belles beat Knowsley United 1-0.

The fourth round was played Sunday 24 February, results can be found on http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/NewsandFeatures/2013/fourth-round-proper-round-up

Birmingham City are the current holders, winning The Cup for the first-ever time by beating Chelsea on penalties in last year’s Final.

For media accreditation to the Keepmoat Stadium please e-mail steve.uttley@doncasterroversfc.co.uk

Ticket information
Ticket Hotline 01302 762 576
Adults: £10.00 (£6.00*)
Children: £5.00 (£3.00*)
OAP’s – over 65's£5.00 (£3.00*)
Disabled (carer free): £5.00 (£3.00*)
Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children): £20.00 (£15.00*)
Group bookings (15 people or more – at least one adult per 10 children); no age restrictions; bookable in advance only; at least one adult per 10 children): £5.00 adults, £2.50 concessions (no early discount offer).

*Early booking discount, applicable to bookings received by 10 May.