Leeds United Women will travel to Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round after overcoming Stoke City on Sunday afternoon. The Whites beat the Northern Premier Division side 3-1 in Tadcaster with a brace from Danielle Whitham proving to be decisive.
United actually fell behind in the contest, as Stoke’s Kelsey Richardson put the third tier side into the lead after just 45 seconds. Leeds, who hadn’t played in over a month, kept their cool and settled into their stride, though, with Whitham scoring twice.
Amy Woodruff grabbed a third for Leeds just after the hour mark to give them a commanding lead and set up an intriguing tie with Women’s Super League outfit Arsenal, who have won the FA Cup on no fewer than 14 occasions. The Gunners will, of course, be the favourites to progress but Leeds’ stars will be excited to test themselves against household names such as Lioness skipper Leah Williamson and her club and country teammate Lotte Wubben-Moy.
