Playing in front of a record crowd for League Cup, 3,688, Arsenal grabbed victory at Scunthorpe United's Glanford Park, but it took a stoppage-time goal by the Wales midfielder Jayne Ludlow to separate the teams.
Leeds: Gemma Fay, Sophie Bradley, Alex Culvin, Rachel McArthur, Jess Wright, Natalie Preston (c), Nicole Emmanuel, Sue Smith, Sophie Walton, Lucy Ward (Jessica Clarke 64), Karen Burke (Melissa Sutcliffe 74)
Subs Unused: Julie Grundy, Sarah Owen, Carla Tomkins,
Arsenal: Emma Byrne, Alex Scott, Mary Phillip, Jayne Ludlow (c), Katie Chapman, Anita Asante, Ciara Grant, Kelly Smith, Lianne Sanderson (Julie Fleeting 66), Karen Carney, Rachel Yankey
Subs Unused: Rebecca Spencer, Gemma Davison, Gilly Flaherty, Sian Larkin.