2012 FA Women's Cup final
| Event | 2011–12 FA Women's Cup | ||||||
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| Birmingham City won 3–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 26 May 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Ashton Gate, Bristol | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Karen Carney (Birmingham City) | ||||||
| Referee | Natalie Walker (Lancashire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 8,723 | ||||||
The 2012 FA Women's Cup final was the 42nd final of the FA Women's Cup. 276 clubs competed for the years trophy. The winners did not qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Birmingham City, beat Chelsea 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw in the final at Ashton Gate.
The match was televised live by Sky Sports 2. The channel's decision to switch the transmission of the penalty shoot-out to behind the red button was criticised and described as embarrassing. The attendance of 8,723 was the lowest at the FA Women's Cup final since 2005. Entertainment at the final included a half time performance from The Risk, a boy band who had finished 10th in the previous year's edition of The X Factor.