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Post by Football News on Apr 18, 2015 1:54:38 GMT
 Everton Ladies’ FA Women’s Cup semi-final will be played at Goodison Park on Sunday 3 May. The clash with Notts County will see the Ladies play at the iconic ground as they seek passage to a showpiece Wembley final. Competition rules mean the first team out of the hat in the draw were able to select the venue, as long as it is not their usual home ground and that the opposition and the FA are in agreement. As Everton Ladies’ regular home is the Select Security Stadium in Widnes, this Goodison date was able to be agreed - much to the delight of skipper Michelle Hinnigan. "It's absolutely amazing news,” she told evertonfc.com. "It's always been a dream of ours to play at Goodison Park but none of the current team have had a chance to play competitively there. "I took part in a charity game there around four years ago, but to play competitively in the semi-final of the FA Cup is incredible. "We hope the occasion will bring us lots of support and allow us to show Blues supporters how much the quality of women's football has improved." Ticket details for the 2pm game will be confirmed next week. |
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Post by evertonfan1968 on May 3, 2015 18:29:20 GMT
They got battered.  |
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Post by Everton News. on May 4, 2015 8:45:48 GMT
 Everton Ladies were knocked out of the FA Women’s Cup in the semi-finals as Notts County ran out 3-0 winners Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.The Toffees had opportunities throughout the 90 minutes but the visitors proved to be more clinical in front of goal and second-half strikes from Jess Clarke, Ellen White and Danielle Buet secured their passage through to Wembley. Everton nearly got off to the perfect start within the first minute of the contest when Lucy Whipp skipped in from the left-hand side and unleashed a 25-yard shot which cannoned off the crossbar. Both sides were desperate to net the opening goal - it was end-to-end in the early exchanges, with Megan Walsh saving well from Clarke while Emily Hollinshead had an appeal for a penalty turned away after it looked like the Welsh international was tripped in the box. Notts County gradually began to control the game and Aileen Whelan, Rachel Williams and Clarke all went close to breaking the deadlock. But it was Whipp who had another clear-cut chance to put the Blues ahead on 38 minutes. Skipper Michelle Hinnigan found the forward on the left-hand side of the box but with just the keeper to beat, Whipp couldn’t generate any power behind her effort to trouble Carly Telford. Everton were made to pay for that missed opportunity when they fell behind just seconds into the second half. Former Blue Alex Greenwood delivered a cross from the left and Clarke was on hand to slot home from close range. The Toffees' task was made even harder just 10 minutes later as Greenwood provided another pin-point cross and this time it was White who headed home. With time running out, Spence looked to change things and the Blues boss brought on Claudia Walker to replace Emily Hollinshead, but the game was put out of their reach on 81 minutes. Turner was shown a yellow card for a foul deep in Everton’s half and Notts County netted their third from the resulting free-kick. Buet’s in-swinging effort missed everyone in the box and nestled into the bottom corner to seal a 3-0 victory and put an end to the Blues' hopes of a second successive FA Women’s Cup final appearance. |
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