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Leeds United captain Olivia Smart doing what defenders do best: high-fiving a no.9
Awards

All judgement no jeopardy

A six goal thriller has Flora Snelson wondering how defenders can get the same plaudits as their forward-facing pals.
Leeds United Women players and staff form a huddle before their game against FCUM
Golden boots

Let’s hear it for the regroup

Leeds United have nothing left to play for this season, but they're as united as they've ever been, helped by Jess Rousseau getting back in the goals.
Olivia Smart of Leeds United Women striding onto the pitch at Garforth before playing FCUM, turning to the camera and laughing
Olympico

The Right Reaction

Promotion might be out of sight for Leeds United Women, but Olivia Smart can bring spectacular goals into view.
Leeds United Women players and staff form a huddle before their game against FCUM
Reset

Cleaning the Slate

Out of the cups, Leeds United Women went to the north-east looking for the reset button.
Leeds United Women players gathering in the penalty area against FCUM, waiting for a corner to come over
Picking passes

The Long Hoof to Nowhere

Did Leeds United Women's game at Middlesbrough this weekend hold lessons for next season?
Jess Rousseau running down the wing for Leeds United Women, earlier in the season against FCUM
Back to work

The Art of Coming Back

Coming back to anything after a long break isn't easy. I played my first full ninety on Sunday and woke up Monday feeling like an exhumed bag of someone else's bones.
Ellie Dobson, Kathryn Smith and Katie Astle standing in a row during Leeds United Women's recent floodlit win over FCUM
Out fighting

A cup is worth a comeback

At 4-0 down, I might be tempted to just stop trying, but you'll rarely see a team more up for giving the unlikely comeback a go.
Olivia Smart of Leeds United Women striding onto the pitch at Garforth before playing FCUM, turning to the camera and laughing
Participant behaviour

Are we slapping?

Olivia Smart is a pest, a wind-up, a really good football player. That’ll do it.
A graphic featuring photos of Leeds United Women players, including Olivia Smart and Carrie Simpson
Bouncy castles in the sky

The Fun of the Fair

They’ve got orange smoke. They’ve got Fatboy Slim, small children waving flags, and a big one in a tiger costume. Might as well have a nice time in this impossible league!
A graphic featuring photos of Leeds United Women players, including Olivia Smart and Carrie Simpson
Cunning

The right moment

If I were playing in a team against Leeds United I would simply stop letting them put Jess Rousseau into one-v-ones with the goalkeeper.
A graphic featuring photos of Leeds United Women players, including Olivia Smart and Carrie Simpson
Astle free

Out of the Devs, into the goals

Leeds United Women are in a bit of a pickle with injuries at the moment. Enter Katie Astle, the 2019 Development Player of the Year.
A photograph from Saf Jarvis' Man's Game of a training session between a women's football team on a recreation ground by Burley Park allotments
Kickabout

Saff Jarvis — Man’s Game

“It’s about doing what you love and forgetting to think about what’s stopping you."
Danielle Whitham of Leeds United Women
Chemistry

Right from the start

With more changes than expected this season, Leeds United Women are taking the adjustments in their stride.

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