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The 2006 FA Women's Cup Final was the 36th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the 13th final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA). The final was contested between Arsenal and Leeds United on 1 May 2006 at The Den in New Cross, London.https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/ladies/2006-may-01/leeds 01/05/2006 - Leeds - Pre-season Friendly - Ladies - H www.arsenal.com en 5 November 2019 Leeds United made its first final appearance. Arsenal entered a seventh final having won the trophy on all six previous occasions.
Unbeaten League champions Arsenal entered the match as strong favourites,Leeds United in FA Cup final! https://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2006/04/25/sport_united_ladies_ward_feature.shtml 25 September 2022 BBC Radio Leeds 25 April 2006 in a contest billed as a contrast of styles. The match attracted a crowd of 13,452 and was broadcast live on BBC One.Arsenal Ladies v Leeds United Ladies https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007cg9k BBC 24 September 2022 1 May 2006 Goals from Fleeting, Yankey and Sanderson, added to Lucy Ward's early own goal and Kelly Smith's penalty, gave Arsenal an emphatic 5–0 win which secured their seventh FA Cup win and a third "double" in six seasons.http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/may/10/womens-fa-cup-final-history-100518 Women's FA Cup Final history Association The Football www.thefa.com en 5 November 2019https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/20140529/fa-women-s-cup-finals Arsenal Ladies in the FA Cup www.arsenal.com en 9 November 2019
Background
Leeds United legend Allan Clarke presented the women's team with sock tags before the match, similar to those famously worn by the Leeds United male team in their 1972 FA Cup Final victory, in a bid to give the team luck.http://www.thefa.com/Womens/TheFAWomensCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/04/Leeds_lookfor_luckyomen.htm https://archive.today/20081201111150/http://www.thefa.com/Womens/TheFAWomensCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/04/Leeds_lookfor_luckyomen.htm dead 1 December 2008 Leeds Ladies Look For Lucky Omen 23 September 2006 12 April 2006 The F.A. TheFA.com
Match
Summary
Arsenal took the lead after three minutes, when Leeds's Lucy Ward – playing out of position at centre-backDunn Carrie 'No excuses for Leeds' - Lucy Ward talks career, regrets and why Whites must have women's team https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/lucy-ward-leeds-women-regrets-20286210 24 September 2022 Leeds Live 30 March 2021 – miscued a clearance then headed the resultant corner past her own goalkeeper Gemma Fay. On 34 minutes Julie Fleeting made it 2–0, by running onto Lianne Sanderson's pass and shooting low past Fay. One minute later it was 3–0 as Rachel Yankey's attempted crossYankey delighted by Cup final win https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/4962790.stm 24 September 2022 BBC Sport 1 May 2006 from a free kick from the right wing sailed over the head of Gemma Fay, who misjudged the flight of the ball.http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/big-day-turns-into-nightmare-1-2155664 Big day turns into nightmare Wood Nick Yorkshire Evening Post 2 May 2006 5 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170206104303/http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/big-day-turns-into-nightmare-1-2155664 6 February 2017 live
Fay made several saves to keep the score down, but Arsenal continued to dominate. Leeds manager Julie Chipchase later admitted tactical errors in assigning Nicole Emmanuel a marking job on Kelly Smith and bringing Nat Preston back for her first game since a serious injury in January. Leeds striker Karen Walker was isolated and unable to make an impression in her final game before her retirement.Julie rues early goal https://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2005-2006/060503-0.htm 20 October 2021 Women's Soccer Scene 3 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20081122054214/https://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2005-2006/060503-0.htm 22 November 2008 Leeds's best chances were two speculative efforts from Karen Burke, which failed to trouble Arsenal's goalkeeper Emma Byrne.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/arsenal-5-leeds-0-yankey-leads-march-in-arsenal-cup-coup-476414.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121104191236/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/arsenal-5-leeds-0-yankey-leads-march-in-arsenal-cup-coup-476414.html dead 4 November 2012 Arsenal 5 Leeds 0: Yankey leads march in Arsenal cup coup Denise Terry The Independent 2 May 2006 29 October 2009 London
On 73 minutes, Leeds's 16 year old winger Jess Clarke tripped Yankey to concede a penalty kick which Kelly Smith, playing in her first FA Cup final, converted to make it 4–0. Lianne Sanderson then made a solo dribble down the right wing and shot past Fay to make the score 5–0 on 77 minutes. With five minutes remaining Leeds substituted Karen Walker, who left the pitch for the final time to a standing ovation.Five-star Gunners crush Leeds https://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2005-2006/060502-0.htm 25 September 2022 Women's Soccer Scene 2 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20081122060509/https://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2005-2006/060502-0.htm 22 November 2008 Sanderson was named Player of the Match by the BBC television match summariser Marieanne Spacey.Slegg Chris Gregory Patricia A History of the Women's FA Cup Final 6 May 2021 The History Press 978-0750996594 228 https://books.google.com/books?id=7KUkEAAAQBAJ 9 January 2022
Details
1 May 2006 5–0 Arsenal Leeds United 13:00 BST *Ward 3 o.g.
Fleeting 34
Yankey 35
Smith 73 pen.
Sanderson 77 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/4947310.stm The Den London 13,452 Phil Crossley (Kent)
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Leeds United
GK 1IRL Emma ByrneRB 12ENG Alex Scott 84CB 6ENG Faye White (c)CB 23ENG Mary Phillip 78LB 5ENG Leanne ChampCM 4WAL Jayne Ludlow 74CM 18ENG Anita AsanteRW 9ENG Lianne SandersonAM 8ENG Kelly SmithLW 14ENG Rachel YankeyCF 10SCO Julie FleetingSubstitutes:DF 15ENG Cori Daniels 84MF 11ENG Rachel McArthur 78MF 7IRL Ciara Grant 74DF 2ENG Kirsty PeallingFW 20ENG Gemma DavisonManager:ENG Vic Akers300px GK 1SCO Gemma FayRB 5ENG Mel Cook 52CB 14ENG Natalie Haigh 26CB 10ENG Lucy WardLB 17ENG Alex CulvinRM 7ENG Nicole Emmanuel 65CM 6ENG Natalie Preston (c) 85LM 4ENG Karen BurkeRW 12ENG Jessica Clarke CF 9ENG Karen Walker 85LW 8ENG Sue SmithSubstitutes:MF 18ENG Sophie Walton 52FW 11ENG Sarah Owen 85FW 16ENG Tania Panesar 85DF 3ENG Julie GrundyDF 15ENG Sophie CloughManager:ENG Julie Chipchase
Player of the match
Lianne Sanderson (Arsenal)
Assistant referees:
S.T. Rubery (Essex)
S.W. Tincknell (Hertfordshire)
Fourth official:
P.N. Gibbs (Birmingham)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.
References
External links
http://www.thefa.com/competitions/womens/the-sse-womens-fa-cup
Report at WomensFACup.co.uk
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