Leeds United 1-1 Brighouse Town (2-4 penalties) RECAP: Whites lose County Cup final on penalties
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Leeds United will play their first final in six years as they battle Brighouse Town for the County Cup on Thursday evening.
The Whites fell on the wrong side of a 6-0 result in their last County Cup final against Bradford City in April 2016.
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Hide AdThis season, having thoroughly beaten Bradford Park Avenue and Harrogate Town, United came up against City in the semi-finals and knocked the Bantams out of the competition.
On Thursday, Leeds face sterner opposition in the form of Brighouse Town, who are competing their first season in the Northern Premier Division, the tier above the Whites, having successfully applied for upward movement last year after the pandemic prevented large parts of the women's pyramid from completing their seasons on the pitch.
With United's chance to claim the Division One North title having slipped away, this evening's final presents a great chance for Dan O'Hearne's side to get their hands on some silverware.
Our live blog will bring you updates live from the West Riding FA headquarters.
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Key Events
- 7.30pm kick off at the West Riding FA Headquarters in Woodlesford
- the winner lifts the County Cup
CHANCE Leeds
71 - Hindle crosses it into the box, Bartup gets a head on it but can’t direct it goalwards.
SHOT Brighouse
67 - Drew Greene spins past Olivia Smart and finds a yard of space in the box but blazes the ball over.
No way through
64- Bridie Hannon has just pulled off an absolute corker of a tackle to deny Sowerby time in the Whites box.
Neck and neck
Much more balanced, this half, so far. Leeds didn’t enjoy many chances in the first half but are increasingly making inroads in the final third.
YELLOW CARD
57 - Brighouse’s Shauna Legge goes into the book for bringing down Catherine Hamill on the break.
CHANCE Leeds
50 - Bartup and Smart link up with a one-two on the left wing. Bartup plays Smart through but Handy just beats the Whites right-back to the ball.
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