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.
Leeds United Women v Brighouse Town LIVE
Key Events
- 7.30pm kick off at the West Riding FA Headquarters in Woodlesford
- the winner lifts the County Cup
Great to see 16-year-old Katie Ramsden, recently returned from England U17s duties, in the starting line-up for Leeds this evening.
SHOT Brighouse
14 - Drew Greene is right down by the corner flag, cuts it back to Embley on the edge of the box who strikes it first time and it flies over the bar.
CHANCE Brighouse
12 - Whitham plays Sowerby through in the box but Hannon is there with a great block. 0-0.
The Brighouse team facing Leeds tonight
Brighouse XI: Handy, Bamforth, Legge, Dean, Drew Greene, Fields, Sowerby, Whitham, Darcie Greene, Embley, John.
Subs: Pare, Cass, Allman, Williams, Watson.
SHOT Brighouse
6 - Leah Embley wins a drop ball following a stop in play for a head injury, drifts in from the left and shoots from the edge of the box, but her effort is comfortably caught by Wattam.
CHANCE Brighouse
4 - Danielle Whitham is through on goal, aims for Wattam’s top right corner but it sails over.
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