Arsenal win Women's FA Cup final

2011-05-21 16:21:12

Fleeting celebrates her strike just after the half-hour mark

21 May 2011 Last updated at 15:55

Share this page print Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal 2-0 Bristol Academy By Tony Leighton Women's football correspondent

Scotland colleagues Kim Little and Julie Fleeting scored to win Arsenal the FA Women's Cup for the 11th time.

Twelve months after losing for the first time in a final, the Gunners proved too strong for a Bristol team making their debut final appearance.

The Gunners scored the opener when Little finished off a fine solo run and Fleeting's header doubled the lead.

Arsenal comfortably saw out the match at Coventry's Ricoh Arena, although Academy's Helen Bleazard hit the bar.

For long spells Arsenal held the upper hand despite Academy, three times semi-final losers to Arsenal, starting the game well.

Having held their opponents to a 2-2 Super League draw last week, the West Country side went into the game with justifiable confidence.

And after just two minutes central defender Jemma Rose headed narrowly wide from a corner by captain Corrinne Yorston, who was in Arsenal's defeated side last year.

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