The court was told Hardy has already paid money owed to HMRC by Notts' men's team, which he bought in January. The Lady Pies finished sixth in Women's Super League One last season and reached this year's Women's FA Cup last eight, before losing 2-0 at Liverpoolin the quarter-finals on Sunday. Managed by Rick Passmoor, they appeared in two domestic cup finals in 2015, including facing Chelsea in the first Women's FA Cup final to be staged at Wembley.