By Tom Williams
Just days after their FA Cup final heartbreak, Leeds slipped to a disappointing home defeat against Cardiff.

FA Women's Cup Final sponsored by e.on 

A brave Leeds United Ladies team were comprehensively beaten 4-1 yesterday by the all-conquering Arsenal Ladies team in front of a record crowd of 24,582 at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground on Bank Holiday Monday.

FOOTBALL is a game of strange ironies - none more so than that Leeds fantastic unbeaten run should end in the very last game of the season.

IT was a cup run that started on a cold, damp and windswept Sunday afternoon in Armley but it ended in beautiful early evening sunshine - when the only dampness in the air came from the spray of celebratory Champagne.

After an arduous journey to South Wales , Leeds had to prepare and focus on what could be a banana skin fixture. Match report by Rick Passmoor.

Leeds United Ladies comfortable first half performance was enough to see off Liverpool at Tadcaster on Thursday evening. Jess Clarke and Amanda Barr scored the two goals as Leeds missed the chance to boost their goal difference by even more.

Leeds edged a scrappy game that was marred by a foul-filled second half to keep themselves in the hunt for 3rd place.

Leeds United Ladies midfielder Rachel McArthur gave birth to a healthy 9lb 8oz baby girl in the early hours of Saturday morning. Mum and baby are doing well.

LEEDS celebrated their status as reserves league champions 2007/08 with
a hard fought 2-1 victory over local rivals Belles.

Chelsea Ladies 1 - 2 Leeds United Ladies
Sunday 23 March

A goal in each half helped Leeds to climb up the league table on a quiet Easter Day in the FA Women's Premier League.