2012 Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. season

Doncaster Rovers Belles
2012 season
Vice Chair	Alan Smart
Manager	John Buckley
Stadium	Keepmoat Stadium
FA WSL	7th
FA Women's Cup	Quarter final
FA WSL Continental Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Five players (2); All: Leandra Little (3)

The 2012 season was Doncaster Rovers Belles's second season in the FA WSL, and their 21st consecutive season in the top-flight of English women's football.

Pre-season and friendlies

The squad re–assembled in January 2012 for fitness testing and training.[1] Bad weather disrupted preparations prior to a 5–0 friendly win over FA Women's Premier League Northern Division club Manchester City on 19 February.[2]

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers
19 February 2012	Manchester City	H	5–0	Julie-Ann Russell, Aine O'Gorman, Sue Smith, Millie Bright, Lillie Fenlon-Billson
22 April 2012	Nottingham Forest	A	4–0	Jessica Sigsworth (2), Leandra Little, Katie Holtham
8 May 2012	Sheffield FC	A	4–3	Jessica Sigsworth (2), Leandra Little, Beth England
29 July 2012	Sunderland	A	3–1	Millie Bright (2), Aine O'Gorman
2 August 2012	ECNL	H	2–2	Millie Bright, Aine O'Gorman (pen.)
5 August 2012	Rotherham United	H	9–0	Aine O'Gorman (2), Millie Bright (4), Jessica Sigsworth (3)
9 August 2012	Sheffield FC	A	1–2	Jessica Sigsworth

FA WSL

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
9 April 2012	Chelsea	A	1–3	Alyssa Lagonia 24'
6 May 2012	Birmingham City	A	0–4		489
19 May 2012	Bristol Academy	A	2–3	Kasia Lipka 61', Bethany England 90'	282
30 May 2012	Lincoln Ladies	A	2–1	Millie Bright 31', Katie Holtham 32'	274
23 June 2012	Liverpool	H	0–2		599
15 August 2012	Everton	H	1–2	Victoria Williams 82'	289
18 August 2012	Chelsea	H	0–1
25 August 2012	Arsenal	H	0–4		376
30 August 2012	Lincoln Ladies	H	2–1	Alyssa Lagonia 20', Millie Bright 66'	204
2 September 2012	Everton	A	1–1	Leandra Little 13'
8 September 2012	Bristol Academy	H	1–1	Jessica Sigsworth 68'	523
23 September 2012	Birmingham City	H	0–2		464
30 September 2012	Arsenal	A	2–3	Aine O'Gorman 20', Leandra Little 88'	712
7 October 2012	Liverpool	A	2–0	Bethany England 27', Aine O'Gorman 90'

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	Chelsea	14	5	2	7	20	23	−3	17
7	Doncaster Rovers Belles	14	3	2	9	14	28	−14	11
8	Liverpool	14	1	2	11	15	35	−20	5

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
14	3	2	9	14	28	−14	11	1	1	5	4	13	−9	2	1	4	10	15	−5

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

FA Women's Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
11 March 2012	Barnet	A	2–1	Sue Smith 9', Leandra Little 119'
25 March 2012	Chelsea	H	0–2		538

FA WSL Continental Cup

In the new format of the competition, Doncaster were named in group A alongside Birmingham City, Bristol Academy and Everton. On matchday two the Belles were eliminated following a 1–0 defeat at Everton. Michelle Hinnigan scored the winning goal on 72 minutes after an error by Mary Earps, but John Buckley defended his goalkeeper who had made several saves to keep the team in the match. Buckley also praised 16-year-old Lucy Sowerby who started her first game for the Belles at left-back.[3]

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Attendance
18 March 2012	Bristol Academy	H	0 – 1
13 May 2012	Everton	A	0 – 1	277
10 June 2012	Birmingham City	A	0 – 2	464

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total		Discipline
No.	Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Mary Earps	4	0	2	0	3	0	9	0	0	0
2	DF	Lyndsey Cunningham	4	0	2	0	3	0	9	0	0	0
3	DF	Lucy Sowerby	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
4	DF	Leandra Little	5	0	2	1	3	0	10	1	1	0
5	FW	Jessica Sigsworth	5	0	1	0	3	0	9	0	1	0
6	MF	Katie Holtham	5	1	2	0	3	0	10	1	0	0
7	MF	Becky Hall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	Sue Smith	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
9	FW	Aine O'Gorman	5	0	2	0	3	0	10	0	0	0
10	FW	Alyssa Lagonia	4	1	1	0	3	0	8	1	0	0
11	MF	Julie-Ann Russell	5	0	2	0	3	0	10	0	0	0
12	MF	Kasia Lipka	5	0	2	0	3	0	10	1	0	0
13	DF	Tanya Oxtoby	5	0	2	0	3	0	10	0	0	0
14	DF	Shelby Hills	0	0	1	0	3	0	4	0	0	0
15	FW	Lillie Fenlon-Billson	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
16	DF	Naomi Chadwick	5	0	2	0	2	0	9	0	0	0
17	FW	Bethany England	5	0	2	0	3	0	10	1	0	0
18	MF	Nicola Emery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW	Millie Bright	4	1	1	0	2	0	7	1	0	0
20	MF	Tania Pedron	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	GK	Jasmine Elliott	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Statistics accurate as of match played 23 June 2012.[4]

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References

O'Gorman, Aine (11 February 2012). "Back across the water…. #1 _ Aine O'Gorman's Column". Interview LOI. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
"Belles Too Strong For City". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
Hossack, Steve (15 May 2012). "Doncaster Belles pipped in Continental Cup". South Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
"The Team". DoncasterRoversBelles.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

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[1] O'Gorman, Aine (11 February 2012). "Back across the water…. #1 _ Aine O'Gorman's Column". Interview LOI. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

[2] "Belles Too Strong For City". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

[3] Hossack, Steve (15 May 2012). "Doncaster Belles pipped in Continental Cup". South Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

[4] "The Team". DoncasterRoversBelles.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2012.