Lianne took two huge steps forward in her footballing development in the 2005-06 season. At just 18 she took the accolade of ‘Player of the Match’ in The FA Women’s Cup Final, her former club Arsenal thumping Leeds United 5-0, and was called into the England squad for the World Cup qualifier with Hungary. She came off the bench in the Euro 2009 semi-final and hit the bar.