Everton secured their first FA Women's Cup triumph as they beat Arsenal 3-2 at the City Ground in Nottingham. Natasha Dowie's 16th-minute strike had put Everton in front before Kim Little's penalty leveller. Everton grabbed the lead again before the break when Faye White headed into her own net.

Julie Fleeting forced extra-time when she equalised early in the second half, only for Dowie, the niece of Hull boss Iain, to score a minute from the end of the additional period to prevent the need for a penalty shoot-out.

"It's the best feeling I've ever had," said Dowie of her winner. "I just ran and jumped into the crowd - I didn't know if they were our supporters or not.

My uncle will have been watching on the TV and he'll ring me up and be so proud of me. He's a top man, he works so hard and I'm sure he'll bounce back from his disappointment."