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Telegraph: Liverpool end Arsenal dominance
Sep 29th 2013, 21:51

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A new era dawned in women's football yesterday as Liverpool, with a 2-0 victory against Bristol Academy on the final day of the FA Women's Super League season, became the first club in a decade to deny Arsenal the top-flight title.

A 37th-minute Louise Fors penalty and a 15-yard strike by the Icelandic midfielder Katrin Omarsdottir 11 minutes from time gave the Reds a deserved win against Bristol ­Academy.

The visitors would have been champions themselves had they won at Widnes' Halton Stadium.

Fors's penalty came after Nicole Rolser was fouled by Alex Windell. Omarsdottir struck after England's Natasha Dowie, Iain's niece, had chested down a deep free-kick.

Arsenal, 2-1 winners at Everton, had to settle for third place after dominating the English club game since the turn of the century - this is only the second time since 2001 that they have not won the league (the exception was Fulham in 2004 after they briefly went full-time).

The Gunners have traditionally had by far the best financial backing from their parent club, but they have been overtaken in cash terms this year by Liverpool, whose investment is close to the £1 million mark, and Chelsea.

Next season Manchester City, set to replace Doncaster Rovers Belles in the WSL, will up the ante still further.

Liverpool manager Matt Beard, who took over a team that had finished bottom last season, said: "We've not had the biggest budget in the league, but we got our recruitment right and the players have been superb. It's been tough, but it could be even harder next year - Arsenal will strengthen and Manchester City joining the league means there will be more money coming in."

Arsenal will strengthen, confirmed general manager Vic Akers, who formed the club in 1987 and as ­manager led them to their greatest triumphs before stepping aside in 2009.

Akers, however, is not happy with they way that Doncaster have been deposed by Manchester City, who have been placed in the top flight due to aspects such as mar­keting and administration facilities rather than footballing reasons.

Akers said: "We will have an improved group next year, but we can only go so far in terms of finance. We're not in the Manchester City situation. With respect, they landed in the top flight through having loads of money."

As well as surrendering the title, Arsenal's failure to qualify for the Champions League through a top two finish means they must become European champions this season if they are to compete in the competition for what would be an 11th year in succession.

They are at present in the last 32 and face a trip to Kazahkstan.

Liverpool and Bristol have guaranteed places. 

Mark Sampson, the Bristol manager, said: "We've finished runners in the FA Cup as well as the WSL and reaching the Champions League, so we've achieved way over and above expectations. The girls should be extremely proud of their efforts."

It was the end of an era at the wrong end of the table too as bottom team Doncaster, the only club to have been in the top flight since its ­inception in 1991, bowed out with a 3-0 defeat by Birmingham. Lincoln won 2-0 at Chelsea to leave Blues second-bottom.

Source: The Telegraph

This story has been reproduced from today's media. It does not necessarily represent the position of Liverpool Football Club.

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