An eight victory in a row for Arsenal across all competitions, who keep the gap from Chelsea to three points after the Blues beat Leicester 5-2.

Full time! Arsenal 3-0 West Ham. All of Arsenal's work was done in the first half, with Frida Maanum scoring early on before Beth Mead netted a brace, her first goals since returning from an ACL injury. Back to back league clean sheets for the Gunners too!

90+4' Another chance for Miedema but she can't connect with the effort. 3-0

90+1' Four additional minutes. 3-0

89' Arsenal are holding onto their clean sheet, Zinsberger celebrates this particular save from Atkinson, who then fired the rebound over. 3-0

88' Good play by Foord who crosses to Miedema- she heads just wide. It was an awkward chance. 3-0

87' A goal line scramble ends with the ball gathered gratefully by Zinsberger! Evans sent in the corner and Cissoko almost bundled it over the line. 3-0

86' Ueki's shot is deflected off of Catley into the side netting. 3-0

85' West Ham make their third change as Mel Filis comes on for Honoka Hayashi. 3-0

83' Little becomes the fourth player to captain Arsenal today, after McCabe, Wubben-Moy and Walti had worn the armband! 3-0

83' Kim Little and Vivianne Miedema are introduced for Alessia Russo and Frida Maanum. 3-0

80' 3,686 is the official attendance at a sold-out Meadow Park. The Arsenal fans have had plenty to sing about! 3-0

80' A rare long range strike from Lia Walti which flashes wide of the top corner. 3-0

79' Izzy Atkinson comes on for Asseyi. 3-0

78' The floodlights are beaming down over Meadow Park in the south of Hertfordshire now as the Arsenal supporters continue to serenade their side. Ziu will continue after going down injured. 3-0

75' And now Walti takes the captain's armband. 3-0

74' Lia Walti comes on for Victoria Pelova. 3-0

74' Russo heads wide of the far post in what was a tame effort in the end, from Cooney-Cross' lovely first time, well, cross... 3-0

72' Maritz wins a corner off of Cissoko. Catley's cross is straight into the hands of Walsh. 3-0

71' Still goalless in the second half but the damage has been done, with Arsenal in control. 3-0

67' Smith sends Lacasse the wrong way and crosses, headed away by Wubben-Moy, who took the captain's armband from McCabe. 3-0

65' Ueki's cross is blocked behind for a corner by Wubben-Moy. It's taken short, and then long into the hands of Zinsberger. 3-0

64' Changes for Arsenal as Lacasse and Maritz come on for Mead and McCabe. 3-0

62' Substitution for West Ham and Harries is replaced by Ziu. 3-0

59' Mead is back defending and punts the ball up to Foord. McCabe cuts it back to Pelova but West Ham have numbers back to clear. 3-0

57' Excellent defending by Wubben-Moy who had to really battle to prevent a corner and then clear her lines. Cooney-Cross just pushes Harries in the box but the referee waves away penalty appeals. 3-0

56' Better from West Ham who are able to deliver a cross from the right through Evans, which is claimed by Zinsberger. 3-0

52' Catley digs out a low cross and Maanum's first touch takes the ball away from the defender, but it's too close to Walsh. 3-0

49' Foord spins past her marker and picks out Maanum, who goes for goal but her shot is straight into the face of Cissoko. A real stinger, that. 3-0

47' Asseyi comes inside and goes for goal from outside the box- her shot takes a big deflection off of Ilestedt's head and cannons off the far post! 3-0

46' Back underway for the second half with both sides unchanged. 3-0

West Ham United are first out for the second half, and they have it all to do. A difficult start to the season under Rehanne Skinner meant that this game was never going to be easy- it could have been very different when Asseyi struck the post moments after Arsenal's opener.

The West Ham substitutes are warming up vigorously at half time, with both teams yet to emerge.

The second half is approaching at Meadow Park with Arsenal in firm control of this game.

Beth Mead has become just the second player to notch 100 WSL goal involvements. The other? Vivianne Miedema.

Elsewhere in the WSL, Manchester United won 2-0 at Bristol City. Chelsea lead 3-2 at half time against Leicester, who are making things difficult for the champions, and Liverpool are 2-0 up at the break versus Brighton.

Half time! Arsenal 3-0 West Ham. Frida Maanum's second minute goal put Arsenal in control- West Ham hit the post moments later through Asseyi but Beth Mead's brace means that the Gunners are in charge at the break. 3-0

45+2' Harries floats in a cross which Zinsberger watches all the way onto the roof of her net. 3-0

45+1' Three additional minutes. 3-0

45' The North Bank is in fine voice and rightly so! 3-0

42' Foord jinks inside off the left but shoots straight into the hands of Walsh. 3-0

41' GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 West Ham- Beth Mead has her brace, turning the ball home from close range after some brilliant work by Alessia Russo, who won the ball back up high and squared for Mead. 3-0

37' Yellow card for Hawa Cissoko after she was involved in a collision with Beth Mead. Clumsy from the French defender, but not malicious. 2-0

37' Ueki drives the ball wide to Evans, but her cross is cleared at the near post. Mead looks for the switch forward to Maanum but Cissoko is there. 2-0

33' Leah Williamson on Twitter: We knew it was coming today @bmeado9 ?? June would of enjoyed that one xxx

32' Fantastic tackle from behind by Tysiak after Russo was played through on goal by Maanum. 2-0

30' Cooney-Cross aims a cross towards Mead and it is just too high for the England forward. 2-0

29' Free kick for West Ham and Asseyi will take. She goes for goal from too far out and it flies high and wide- a real waste. 2-0

27' Wubben-Moy strides forward with the ball, turning defence into attack and picking out Alessia Russo, who is flagged offside. 2-0

24' Important intervention on the goal line to prevent Maanum's cross reaching Foord. 2-0

24' Beth Mead’s first WSL goal since netting in Arsenal’s win over Tottenham at Emirates Stadium 428 days ago! 2-0

18' GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 West Ham- Cooney-Cross is running the show again- she plays the ball up to Beth Mead, who bends the ball into the corner to score her first goal in over a year! What a moment for Mead. 2-0

16' Foord, Russo and Catley combine and the latter's cross just evades Mead in the box. 1-0

13' At the other end Alessia Russo cuts onto her right foot and shoots straight at Walsh. 1-0

13' Shimizu crosses from deep and Ueki's head meets it- saved by Zinsberger. 1-0

11' Wide free kick on the left is arrowed in by Mead and headed away by Shimizu. 1-0

10' Catley's deep corner is headed wide by Ilestedt. 1-0

9' Maanum drives forward and picks out Foord. She tries to curl an effort into the bottom corner and it's saved by Walsh down to her left. 1-0

7' Chelsea have flown into a 2-0 lead against Leicester City. Mead's cross into Russo is cleared in the box. 1-0

5' Off the post from Asseyi! West Ham are inches away from an equaliser- Evans finds Asseyi and her shot comes back off the woodwork. 1-0

4' Arsenal could not have wished for a better start. Shimizu has an early sighter but her shot is straight at Zinsberger. 1-0

2' GOAL- Arsenal 1-0 West Ham! Mead's delivery is cleared by West Ham, but Maanum finds some space and picks out the top corner! A stunner from the Norwegian. 1-0

2' First run down the left for Foord and Arsenal have a corner. 0-0

1' Kick-off at Meadow Park! We're underway. 0-0

Arsenal will kick towards the North Bank in the first half. They're in their red and white home strip, with West Ham in all blue.

North London Forever is recited by the home fans.

Here come the teams! Time for pre-match handshakes, or fist-bumps as they are now.

It's a wet, rainy and cold Meadow Park as November draws to a close, as does this latest block of WSL fixtures. The international break is to come next, so both sides will be looking for a positive result this afternoon.

Former Arsenal player Lisa Evans starts against her former side for West Ham, after scoring a screamer in their defeat to Aston Villa last time out.

Two assists for Ella Toone as Manchester United take a swift second half lead away at Bristol City. Miyazawa and Parris the goalscorers, meaning that West Ham move back above Bristol, who now sit bottom of the WSL.

Arsenal have played twice this season at Meadow Park prior to today's game, beating Manchester City in the WSL and coming out on top against Bristol City in the League Cup.

West Ham on the other hand have won just once in the WSL, 2-0 against Brighton in early October. Rehanne Skinner's side have lost their last three league games.

After starting the season with defeat to Liverpool at Emirates Stadium, before drawing away to Manchester United, Arsenal have won seven consecutive games in all competitions.

Arsenal had to come from behind against Championship outfit Southampton on Thursday night. Molly Pike's wondergoal but the home side ahead before Frida Maanum and Amanda Ilestedt helped maintain Arsenal's 100% start to their Conti Cup campaign.

Both sides are out warming up in front of an already busy Meadow Park. It's another sell-out!

West Ham find themselves bottom of the WSL, a point behind both Bristol City and Everton as things stand- the Robins are drawing against Manchester United at half time.

Arsenal go into this game three points behind league leaders Chelsea, who are also in action at 2pm against Leicester City.

In case you missed it, Arsenal star Beth Mead was named in Sarina Wiegman's England squad for the first time in over a year. Read all about it on the Gooner Fanzine website!

In the early kick-off in the WSL, Bristol City are holding Manchester United to a goalless draw deep into first half stoppage time.

Arsenal have confirmed that Lina Hurtig misses out due to a minor knock.

The big news for West Ham is that Australia number one Mackenzie Arnold is not involved in their squad- the goalkeeper's incredible display helped West Ham frustrate Arsenal to a 0-0 draw last season in Dagenham.

Lina Hurtig also fails to make the Arsenal squad.

Arsenal top scorer Stina Blackstenius misses today's game after suffering a knock to her knee last Sunday against Brighton.

The West Ham substitutes: Atkinson, Ziu, Filis, Denton, Cooke, Stapleton, Ademiluyi, Flannery.

Club captain Kim Little is back on the bench for Arsenal, along with: D'Angelo, Beattie, Codina, Maritz, Walti, Little, Kuhl, Miedema and Lacasse.

Catley, Maanum and Russo are the only players who keep their place from the side that beat Southampton in the Conti Cup in midweek- eight changes for the Gunners.

West Ham: Walsh, Smith, Shimizu, Stringer, Tysiak, Evans, Ueki, Harries, Asseyi, Cissoko.

Arsenal: Zinsberger; Catley, Wubben-Moy, Ilestedt, McCabe; Pelova, Cooney-Cross, Maanum; Foord, Russo, Mead.

Good afternoon and welcome to today's live blog. It's Arsenal Women versus West Ham United in WSL gameweek eight, and team news is just around the corner.