Leeds United Women debutants dazzle to inspire epic comeback and seal Yorkshire derby victory

In a seven-minute period early in the second half the pair, who joined Dan O'Hearne's side this week, drew United level after the hosts went into half-time with a two-goal lead at Wombwell.

Dobby, an experienced midfielder who dropped down a league from Huddersfield Town to rejoin the club where her career began, headed home a corner shortly after the restart before Ramsden, an exciting 16-year-old winger making the step up to open age after impressing at the Regional Talent Centre, charged through the Barnsley defence and beat the keeper to equalise for Leeds.

With minutes left to play, Whites veteran Bridie Hannon scored a third goal for Leeds to claim a win which shortens the gap to second-placed Newcastle to eight points.

On Wednesday, United travelled to Barnsley hoping to repeat the success they enjoyed on the reverse, when the Whites kept a clean sheet and put five past their South Yorkshire counterparts at the Global Stadium in September.

This time around, the Whites' clean sheet lasted just four minutes before Ruby Jex-Oldfield took the lead for the hosts, rounding off neat link-up play between Natalie Shaw and Natalie Watson with a first-time strike from 20 yards which flew well beyond the reach of Whites 'keeper Lauren Joyce into the back of the net.

Emily Pierrepont doubled the hosts' lead at the half-hour mark, stealing possession inside the final third and linking up with Shaw who provided another assist for the Barnsley number nine to turn home from close range.

Hannon and Ramsden both came close for the Whites before the teams went into half-time with the score at 2-0.