We Won the Cup!

Villa's Ladies triumphed in the FA Women’s Premier League Cup Final at York City's Bootham Crescent after a nail biting 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Leeds.

The match had ended goalless after extra-time after Villa's valiant defence had shut Leeds out and Villa's goalkeeper Megan Walsh was the hero in the shoot-out as she made the decisive save from Leeds skipper Clare Sykes.

Substitute Carly Davies kept her nerve to slot home the winner and send the Villa contingent into wild celebration.

“We’re over the moon with the victory,” said Villa boss Joe Hunt.

“The girls who stepped up were very confident and didn’t look like missing.

“Leeds are a very good team and we knew that. But we dug in and defended very well.”

Leeds manager Andy Burgess added: “I'm bitterly disappointed with the way we lost the game.

Aston Villa: Walsh, Vaughan, Mannion, Merrick, Petrovic (capt), Richards, Follis (Fergusson, 78), Moran (McCue, 55), Jones, Cusack (Davies, 100), Clarke

Leeds United: Draycott, Lipman, Emmonds, Lee, Sharp, Sheen, Sykes (capt), Huegett, Rich (Thackray, 83), Staneff (Coates, 120), Lee (Bass 46).

Referee Helen Byrne
Attendance 1257