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. The current holders are now Birmingham City LFC. They beat

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3–2 in a

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after a 2–2 draw in the final at Ashton Gate.

Teams

Calendar

First Round Proper results

Sheffield United Community LFC 0 – 1 Middlesbrough LFC 8 January 2012 at Thornaby FC California Ladies 0 – 8 Durham Wildcats LFC 8 January 2012 at Spennymoor Town FC Blackpool Wren Rovers LFC 3 – 2 Mossley Hill LFC 8 January 2012 at Mossley Hill Athletics Club, Liverpool Liverpool Feds LFC 1 – 3 Sheffield Wednesday LFC 18 December 2011 at Herron Eccles Playing Field, Liverpool Stockport County LFC 2 – 3 South Durham & Cestria LFC 11 December 2011 at Woodley Sports FC Bradford City LFC 3 – 2 Newcastle United LFC 11 December 2011 at Thackley FC Crusaders LFC 0 – 3 Coventry Sphinx LFC 11 December 2011 at Cadbury Athletic FC Loughborough Foxes LFC 3 – 0 Radcliffe Olympic LFC 11 December 2011 at Loughborough Dynamo FC AFC Trinity LFC 2 – 5 Leicester City LFC 11 December 2011 at Nether Heyford Playing Fields Loughborough Students LFC 5 – 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers LFC 11 December 2011 at Loughborough University, Holywell 5 Copsewood LFC 3 – 6 Stoke City LFC 11 December 2011 at Coventry Copsewood FC MSA LFC 2 – 1 Westfield LFC 11 December 2011 at Douglas Eyre Sports Ground, Walthamstow Norwich City LFC 0 – 3 Denham United LFC 11 December 2011 at Norwich United FC C&K Basildon LFC 0 – 3 Lewes LFC 11 December 2011 at Selex Sports & Leisure Club, Basildon Ebbsfleet United LFC 1 – 5 Havant & Waterlooville LFC 11 December 2011 at Ebbsfleet United FC Crawley Wasps LFC W – W Ipswich Town LFC 11 December 2011 walkover for Crawley Wasps Cambridge Women's 2 – 5 Oxford United LFC 11 December 2011 at The Cambridge Football Stadium Bracknell Town LFC 0 – 5 Enfield Town LFC 11 December 2011 at Bracknell Town FC Chichester City LFC 5 – 2 Peterborough Sports LFC 11 December 2011 at Chichester City FC Billericay Town LFC 3 – 6 Peterborough Northern Star LFC 11 December 2011 at Billericay Town FC Shanklin LFC 3 – 1 Boscombe Albion LFC 11 December 2011 at County Ground, Shanklin Newquay LFC 2 – 2 Larkhall Athletic LFC 11 December 2011 Larkhall Athletic won 7–6 on PKs – at Newquay FC Forest Green Rovers LFC 5 – 1 Weymouth LFC_ 11 December 2011 at Slimbridge FC Swindon Town LFC 2 – 1 Exeter City LFC 11 December 2011 at Weirfield, Devizes Road, Swindon

Second Round Proper results

Lowest team remaining at start of round – Durham Wildcats LFC (3rd place Durham WFL ''level 7 of

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'') South Durham & Cestria LFC 0 – 3 Bradford City LFC 8 January 2012 at Darlington Railway Athletic FC Larkhall Athletic LFC 2 – 1 Shanklin LFC 8 January 2012 at Larkhall Athletic FC Preston North End LFC 7 – 3 Stoke City LFC 8 January 2012 at Bamber Bridge FC Rochdale LFC 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers LFC 8 January 2012 at Chadderton FC Leicester City LFC 2 – 1 Loughborough Students LFC 8 January 2012 at Aylestone Park FC Derby County LFC 3 – 1 Loughborough Foxes LFC 8 January 2012 at Borrowash Victoria FC Leicester City WFC 0 – 1 Sporting Club Albion LFC 8 January 2012 at Leicestershire & Rutland County FA, Holmes Park Coventry Sphinx LFC 0 – 1 Peterborough Northern Star LFC 8 January 2012 at Coventry Sphinx FC Crawley Wasps LFC 0 – 0 MSA LFC 8 January 2012 MSA won 3–0 on PKs – at The Sports Ground, Bolney Road, Horsham Oxford United LFC 2 – 0 Lewes LFC 8 January 2012 at Oxford United Academy, Roman Way, Oxford Enfield Town LFC 1 – 1 Queens Park Rangers LFC 8 January 2012 Enfield Town won 4–3 on PKs – at Enfield Town FC Gillingham LFC 3 – 0 Colchester United LFC 8 January 2012 at Chatham Town FC Brighton & Hove Albion LFC 2 – 1 Millwall Lionesses LFC 8 January 2012 at Withdean Stadium Tottenham Hotspur LFC 7 – 0 Denham United LFC 8 January 2012 at Harlow Town FC Chichester City LFC 0 – 3 West Ham United LFC 8 January 2012 at Chichester City FC Havant & Waterlooville LFC 3 – 2 Plymouth Argyle LFC 8 January 2012 at Havant & Waterlooville FC Keynsham Town LFC 7 – 1 Swindon Town LFC 8 January 2012 at Keynsham Town FC Portsmouth LFC 4 – 1 Forest Green Rovers LFC 8 January 2012 at Moneyfields FC Manchester City LFC 9 – 1 Leeds City Vixens LFC 8 January 2012 at The Regional Athletics Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester Blackpool Wren Rovers 3 – 4 Rotherham United 15 January 2012 at Blackpool Rovers FC Sheffield FC Ladies 10 – 0 Middlesbrough at Sheffield FC 22 January 2012 Sheffield Wednesday LFC 1 – 3 Durham Wildcats at Retford United FC 22 January 2012

Third Round Proper Draw

The lowest team remaining in the competition at the start of the round are: Durham Wildcats LFC
All matches scheduled for Sunday, 5 February 2012 at 2pm. After a complete postponement due to snow on the 5th 12 of the 16 fixtures were again postponed due to snow on the 12th. The remaining fixtures are rescheduled for 19 February.

Third Round Proper results

Keynsham Town LFC 4 – 1 Gillingham LFC at Keynsham Town FC 12 February 2012 Leicester City LFC 1 – 2 Cardiff City LFC at Alystone Park FC 12 February 2012 Manchester City LFC 4 – 1 Oxford United at The Regional Athletics Arena, Rowsley Street 12 February 2012 Durham Wildcats LFC 0 – 2 Preston North End LFC at Spennymoor Town FC 12 February 2012 Portsmouth LFC 1 – 3 Sheffield FC Ladies at Portsmouth FC 19 February 2012 Brighton & Hove Albion LFC 4 – 2 Haven't & Waterloo LFC at Brighton & Hove Albion FC 19 February 2012 Charlton Athletic LFC 3 – 1 Bradford City LFC at Charlton Athletic FC 19 February 2012 Enfield Town LFC 2 – 0 MSA LFC at Enfield Town FC 19 February 2012 Larkhall Athletic LFC 1 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur LFC at Larkhall Athletic FC 19 February 2012 Larkhall wins 4–2 on PKs Watford LFC 1 – 6 Leeds United LFC at Watford FC 19 February 2012 Aston Villa LFC 0 – 2 Coventry City LFC at Aston Villa FC 19 February 2012 Derby County LFC 4 – 2 West Ham United LFC at Derby County FC 19 February 2012 Sunderland WFC 8 – 0 Rotherdam United LFC at Sunderland FC 19 February 2012 Barnet FC Ladies 8 – 0 Peterborough Northern Star LFC at Barnet FC 19 February 2012 Nottingham Forest LFC 0 – 3 Blackburn Rovers LFC at Nottingham Forest FC 19 February 2012 Sporting Club Albion LFC 3 – 0 Reading FC Women at Albion FC 19 February 2012

Fourth Round Proper Draw

The lowest team remaining in the competition is: Larkhall Athletic LFC 2nd Place South West Premier Division (Level 5 of pyramid)
All matches scheduled for Sunday, 26 February 2012 at 2pm GST.

Fourth Round Proper results

Cardiff City LFC 0 – 7 Sunderland WFC at Cardiff International Sports Stadium 26 February 2012 Barnet FC Ladies 3–0 Sporting Club Albion LFC at Barnet FC 26 February 2012 Brighton & Hove Albion LFC 3–0 Larkhall Athletic LFC at Withdean Stadium 26 February 2012 Enfield Town LFC 0–2 Manchester City LFC at Enfield Town FC 26 February 2012 Charlton Athletic LFC 2–0 Derby County LFC at Thamesmead Town FC 26 February 2012 Coventry City LFC 1–2 Leeds United LFC at Bedworth United FC 26 February 2012 Keynsham Town LFC 5–2 Sheffield FC Ladies at Keynsham Town FC 26 February 2012 Preston North End LFC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers LFC at Bamber Bridge FC 26 February 2012

Fifth Round Proper Draw

The lowest teams remaining in the competition are: Keynsham Town LFC 7th Place FA Women's Southern Division and Blackburn Rovers LFC 7th Place FA Women's Northern Division (Level 3 of pyramid)
All matches scheduled for Sunday, 11 March 2012 at 2pm GST.

Fifth Round Proper results

Keynsham Town LFC 1 – 5 Sunderland WFC at Keynsham Town FC 11 March 2012 Bristol Academy WFC 3 – 0 Leeds United LFC at Bristol Academy WFC 11 March 2012 Barnet FC Ladies FC 1 – 2 (AET) Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC at Barnet FC 11 March 2012 Charlton Athletic LFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers LFC at Thamesmead Town FC 11 March 2012 Lincoln Ladies FC 0–1 Arsenal LFC at Lincoln United FC 11 March 2012 Birmingham City LFC 3–0 Liverpool LFC at Stratford Town FC 11 March 2012 Manchester City LFC 1–5 Everton LFC at Cheadle Town FC 11 March 2012 Chelsea LFC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion LFC at Staines Town FC 11 March 2012

Sixth Round Proper

The lowest team remaining in the competition is: Blackburn Rovers LFC 7th Place FA Women's Northern Division (Level 3 of pyramid)

Semi-finals

Final Matchup

References

External links

* http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup * https://web.archive.org/web/20120605033304/http://www.shekicks.net/fixtures-and-results/category/1 {{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 FA Women's Cup Women's FA Cup seasons

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