Arsenal claimed the bragging rights in the north London derby beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 to select up a fourth consecutive Women’s Super League win on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It additionally meant that it’s now three successive derby wins in the WSL for the Gunners over their rivals.
The Gunners gained the primary nook of the sport as Katie McCabe’s cross was deflected off Alanna Kennedy and from the ensuing set-piece Spurs did not clear their traces with the ball falling for McCabe once more who fizzed her effort large.
On 9 minutes it was Danielle van de Donk who tried her luck as she reduce inside however her low drive was saved by Rebecca Spencer at her close to publish.
The Gunners have been inflicting all types of issues down the left for Spurs with van de Donk, Jordan Nobbs and Vivianne Miedema inflicting overloads and it was the flip of Miedema to check the keeper however her effort was blocked by Spencer.
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On quarter-hour Tottenham had a great probability to interrupt as McCabe’s nook was picked off permitting the hosts to go on the break as Kit Graham threatened to get in behind the Arsenal defence however she lacked choices and the Gunners cleared the hazard.
Miedema went near opening the scoring because the Netherlands worldwide jinked her means by means of earlier than her shot took a deflection off Shelina Zadorsky out for a nook that got here to nothing.
Abbie McManus was the primary participant to go in the ebook as she acquired a yellow card on 22 minutes for a foul on McCabe after the Republic of Ireland captain sailed previous her.
However the Gunners did hit the entrance on 25 minutes after a fantastic workforce transfer as Nobbs performed the ball to Foord who rapidly laid it into the trail of Noelle Maritz who reduce her cross again for the Australian who slotted in her tenth league aim of the season.
On 28 minutes it was almost two when Nobbs, who was inflicting Spurs all types of issues, fired in a shot after the Lilywhites did not clear a ball into the field however her effort was by some means turned excessive by a sensational save from Spencer.
Foord was then booked on half-hour as she introduced down Graham with a lunging deal with to cease Spurs hitting the Gunners on the counter assault.
And Spencer then made one other fabulous save as Nobbs hit a candy strike however the keeper reacted properly to beat her strike away behind for a nook.
From the ensuing nook Miedema did double the Gunners lead with a superb end as she turned in a unbelievable volley from a McCabe cross for her eleventh help of the season to place Arsenal in a commanding place.
Arsenal have been relentless with their press and they might have had their third earlier than half-time when van de Donk had loads of time however she rattled her effort large of aim.
Joe Montemurro could have been delighted along with his facet’s first-half efficiency and so they almost had the third earlier than going in on the break when Miedema fired an effort simply large after a sustained spell of Arsenal strain.
Arsenal began the second half on high when McCabe and Miedema linked up earlier than the WSL’s main goalscorer overhit her cross with the ball crusing large.
The guests have been controlling the tempo of the sport as Nobbs created the subsequent opening, choosing the ball up on the left earlier than her cross to Foord was properly handled by Spencer who raced off her line to seize the free ball.
On 56 minutes Jill Roord had a go for the Gunners as she curled her effort large of the goal from the sting of the field.
The Gunners did have their third on 61 minutes as McManus made a sloppy cross permitting McCabe to run onto the free ball and slot past Spencer and into the far nook of the web.
It was a deserved aim for McCabe, who confirmed nice angle and athleticism as she chased the ball down earlier than discovering the again of the web with a peaceful end.
Montemurro then modified his facet as McCabe and Foord have been changed by Malin Gut and Leonie Maier for the ultimate 20 minutes and the Gunners have been very a lot in command, knocking the ball across the midfield and irritating Tottenham.
A 3rd change adopted, with Anna Patten changing Maritz for the ultimate quarter-hour and Manuela Zinsberger confirmed her high quality on 78 minutes as Tottenham created their first actual opening of the sport as she made a elegant triple save to maintain out Rachel Williams earlier than reacting to the rebound from Graham after which getting again up once more to thwart Angela Addison.
This appeared to fireplace Spurs up as Graham created a taking pictures alternative for herself from vary however her effort sailed a good distance off course.
Nobbs was then inches away from getting herself on the scoresheet as her cross-cum-shot went inches over the crossbar when Spencer was scrambling throughout her aim.
It was Roord who had the ultimate alternative of the sport as she picked the ball up exterior the field and curled her effort large because the Gunners got here away with the derby bragging rights.
Tottenham: Spencer, Morgan, McManus, Zadorsky, Worm, Davison (Addison 64), Kennedy, Green (Cho 71), Ayane (Williams 64), Dean, Graham (Quinn 87). Unused subs: Mikalsen, Harrop, Peplow, Naz, Godfrey.
Arsenal: Zinsberger, Maritz (Patten 75), Wubben-Moy, Walti, McCabe (Maier 70), van de Donk, Little, Roord, Foord (Gut 71), Miedema, Nobbs. Unused subs: Williamson, Williams, Goldie.
Referee: Helen Conley.
