Arsenal ladies cruised to a comfortable victory over Leeds in the FA Cup final at the New Den.

The Gunners were 3-0 up at half-time after a rampant 45 minutes aided by some calamitous play by their Yorkshire opponents.

Leeds' Lucy Ward gave Arsenal the perfect start when she could only head into her own net past goalkeeper Gemma Fay just three minutes in.

It was 2-0 when Julie Fleeting slotted past Fay after being played in brilliantly by Leanne Sanderson.

And Fay was caught out before the half ended as the impressive Rachel Yankey's free-kick from distance on the right flank caught the 'keeper flat-footed and sailed into the net.

After the break England international Kelly Smith made it 4-0 from the penalty spot after Yankey was brought down by youngster Jess Clarke in the area.

Sanderson turned goalscorer with 13 minutes left, rounding off the scoring by chasing the ball down the right and getting clear of the defence before slotting it through Fay's legs.