The 2005 FA Women's Cup Final was the 35th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the 12th final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA) and was known as the FA Women's Cup Final in partnership with Nationwide for sponsorship reasons. The final was contested between Charlton Athletic and Everton on 2 May 2005.
Charlton Athletic entered their third consecutive final having lost the previous two. Everton reached the final for the first time, although an earlier incarnation of the club, known as Leasowe Pacific, had lost the 1988 final and won in 1989.
As top-flight FA Women's Premier League clubs, both Charlton Athletic and Everton entered the competition at the fourth round stage. Charlton Athletic beat Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United, Sunderland and Bristol Rovers to reach the final. Everton faced Bristol City, Leafield Athletic, Chelsea and Arsenal before reaching the final.
Charlton Athletic won the game 1–0, with a 58th-minute goal by Eniola Aluko.
Media Match programme The match programme cover was designed by 15-year-old Gillian Prescott, whose illustration won a competition in the Sunday Express newspaper. From a family of noted women's football supporters in the North West, Sheila Parker was her godmother. Prescott, who had cerebral palsy, died in January 2010.
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GK 1 Pauline CopeDF 5 Karen HillsDF ? Emma Coss DF 2 Casey Stoney (c)DF ? Dominique Sinclair-ChambersMF ? Danielle Murphy MF 14 Jessica SmithMF 15 Sian WilliamsMF 10 Jo BroadhurstFW 12 Ann-Marie Heatherson FW 11 Eniola AlukoSubstitutes:FW ? Jodian Clarke GK ? Ebony Cabey-GoodenMF ? Alexa HunnDF 18 Leanne ReidyFW 22 Sarah SnareManager: Keith Boanas GK ? Danielle HillDF ? Becky EastonDF ? Samantha BrittonDF ? Lindsay Johnson DF ? Rachel Unitt MF ? Fara Williams MF 10 Kelly McDougallMF ? Leanne Duffy (c) FW ? Jody Handley FW ? Chantelle Parry FW ? Amy Kane Substitutes:MF ? Michelle Evans FW ? Jenny Jones DF ? Jayne Eadie DF ? Cathy Jones MF ? Tammy Byrne Manager: Mo Marley Player of the match Eniola Aluko (Charlton Athletic)
Assistant referees: Wayne Grunnill (East Riding) Oliver Langford (West Midlands) Fourth official: Bob Desmond (Gloucestershire)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
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