Record WSL crowd sees Arsenal beat Tottenham
Arsenal defeated rivals Tottenham 2-0 in front of a record FA Womens Super League crowd of 38,262. After a goalless first half,Kim Little struck first in the north London derby beforeHolland striker Vivianne Miedema secured the victory in the 82nd minute.The game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium attracted a crowd seven times larger than last seasons WSL attendance record of5,265.FT: The Blues win at Anfield!Captain Lucy Graham's long-range effort in the first half is enough to hand Willie Kirk's side all three points in the first ever @BarclaysFAWSL match to be hosted at Anfield! 1-0 #COYB pic.twitter.com/YSDBTkeVzZ Everton Women (@EvertonWomen) November 17, 2019Liverpool sit last in the table after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Everton in the first-ever womens Merseyside derby.Lucy Grahams goal, scored just before half-time, was enough to secure victory forWillie Kirks Toffees at Anfield.Everton moved up to fourth in the table, whereas Liverpools poor start to the campaign continued as they are yet to secure a win.Chelsea remain at the top of the table after defeating Manchester United at Kingsmeadow. Ohhhh Maren Mjelde @MarenMjelde with the matchwinner! #CFCW pic.twitter.com/7Cl0iWaCxO Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) November 17, 2019The only goal of the game was the result of a penalty awarded after Uniteds Millie Turner was deemed to have brought down Fran Kirby.Norway internationalMaren Mjelde duly converted the chance, keeping her side a point clear at the top of the table.Georgia Stanway scored a brace in Manchester Citys dominant 5-0 victory over West Ham, only to be shown a red card in the 72nd minute.The England midfielder netted twice in quick succession before the breakbut then received two quickfire bookings for late challenges and was consequently dismissed.Ellen White opened the scoring, claiming her first WSL goal for City in the process.Stanways double followed with Lauren Hemp making it 4-0 before half-time, after whichTessa Wullaert claimed the fifth and final goal of the match. What a strike, @Lea_LeGarrec!#BHAFC https://t.co/sNEKLusrnN Brighton Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) November 17, 2019Brighton claimed their first victory of the season in emphatic style as they dismissed Birmingham 3-0.Kayleigh Greens 15th-minute penalty handed the hosts the lead, awarded afterEllie Brazil was fouled and later withdrawn from the match.Lea Le Garrec doubled the advantage before half-time, hooking a shot off the bar before it rebounded into the goal.Green scored a second in the 70th minute, connecting withLe Garrecs corner to complete the scoring. It was a great team performance, we showed real fight to come back and get a point. Goalscorer @cwellings18 reflects on City Womens 3-3 draw with Reading. #REABRC pic.twitter.com/XQ0SywPKGx Bristol City WFC (@bristolcitywfc) November 17, 2019Bristol City drew 3-3 with Reading at theMadejski Stadium.Reading took control of proceedings early on, with Remi Allen andBrooke Chaplen both netting within a minute of each other.Citys Charlie Wellings reduced the deficit before the break, only for the Royals to strike again after the break asAngharad James headed in a third for the home side.Yana Daniels and Ebony Salmon both netted to ensure the visitors earned a share of the points.Readings Millie Farrow narrowly failed to provide a winner in the final minute when her attempt swung wide.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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