Live Blog: Arsenal Women take on Bristol City in FA Cup Fourth Round
Renee Slegers has made seven changes from Sunday's league defeat against Chelsea
Frida Maanum and Stina Blackstenius both start for Arsenal. Credit- Suzy Lycett @boodlepim
Live BLog Wednesday Jan 29th
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Full time: Arsenal Women 5-0 Bristol City
90+3' What is Burns doing? She's tried to pass across goal and it's almost gone into the far corner of her net. Goodness me. 5-0
90+1' Three added minutes. 5-0
89' Another chance for Blackstenius to seal her hat-trick but not to be! Space in the box for her to get a shot away but she can't keep it down. 5-0
88' A player in white did get their head on Maanum's deep cross but they couldn't direct it towards goal. 5-0
88' Napier has been involved in a few battles tonight- she tugs back Kafaji here and Arsenal have a free-kick. 5-0
84' The ball falls nicely for Williamson at the back post from a corner and she volleys over. 5-0
82' Maanum hits the crossbar for the second time with another thunderous effort! 5-0
81' 2,808 is the official attendance at Meadow Park. 5-0
80' A lovely reception as Ilestedt returns to action here at Meadow Park following the birth of her first child. Her and Russo replace Wubben-Moy and Mead. 5-0
78' Kafaji gets in behind but her shot is well blocked from close range. 5-0
74' All very steady for Arsenal now, with five goals (so far) seeing them coast into round five as it stands. Can Blackstenius or Mead complete a hat-trick to seal an excellent night?
70' Excellent save there from Burns down to her left to deny Blackstenius a hat-trick. 5-0
69' Mead tries for a repeat of her second goal from a free-kick and it's palmed over by Burns! Vicious effort from a narrow angle. 5-0
67' A chance for Blackstenius' hat-trick but her header is straight at Burns, before the flag is raised. 5-0
64' Headed away and thwacked over the bar by Maanum on the half-volley. 5-0
63' Napier takes down Kafaji and Arsenal win a free-kick close to the byline on the left side. 5-0
61' And Thestrup replaces Morgan upfront. 5-0
61' Changes for the visitors as Teisar and O'Leary replace Powell and Lloyd-Smith. 5-0
60' Mariona is replaced by Walti in midfield. 5-0
58' Quick feet and great control from Kafaji in the box but she maybe just takes too long, the shot blocked and Burns gathers. 5-0
58' We have seen all sorts of goals tonight- goalkeeping blunders, a belter from Blackstenius and a cross-shot from Mead there. 5-0
55' Mead sends a cross deep into the box and it flies over everyone into the far corner of the net! 5-0
52' Codina with a late tackle on Lloyd-Smith but she escapes a booking, just a talking-to. 4-0
50' Arsenal's midfield double pivot is Laia Codina and Mariona Caldentey. Wasn't expecting that this evening! 4-0
47' In fact, Codina is in midfield and Reid right-back! 4-0
46' The second half is underway! 4-0
Williamson and Fox replace Cooney-Cross and Catley- Williamson will play in midfield and Fox left-back. Catley rested before Sunday.
And Emily Fox & Leah Williamson will be introduced for Arsenal- sorry, Bristol City fans!
Manchester United loanee Jess Simpson will come on for the Robins at the start of the second half.
Over in sunny Spain, Arsenal have turned it around to lead Girona 2-1 in their final UCL league phase outing!
Goalkeeping errors saw Arsenal take an early 2-0 lead and it was four by 24 minutes. A brace for Blackstenius with Maanum and Mead also on target.
Half time: Arsenal Women 4-0 Bristol City.
45+1' One added minute. 4-0
45' Beautiful one-touch football from Arsenal, with Reid starting the move again. Nice turn in a tight space from Mariona to set up Kafaji, who can't capitalise from a narrow angle. 4-0
38' The Robins have been able to exploit space behind Arsenal's defence, particularly on the Gunners' right side with Reid pushing forward. 4-0
36' Arsenal lose the ball in midfield and Morgan is able to spring in behind, but an ambitious first touch is too close to Zinsberger and the goalie can clear. 4-0
35' Boot off! Codina gets caught and her left boot goes flying. The ball is back with Zinsberger so everybody stops and watches her tie up her laces before we resume. 4-0
33' Lovely control from Mead to bring the ball down and set Maanum in behind but her pass is just too over-hit. 4-0
29' Always felt Bristol City's biggest strength was their attack coming into tonight but I didn't expect their defence to be cut apart this easily. Those goalkeeping errors early on dug them a big hole straight away. 4-0
25' Mead keeps her calm at the far post to make it 4-0 from an excellent cross! 4-0
24' Off the crossbar from Maanum! A powerful effort from the midfielder crashes off the bar and Burns eventually holds onto the rebound. 3-0
23' And now Reid inverting into midfield with Codina pushing to the right- interesting. 3-0
20' Reid has been so impressive in the opening stages her and was involved in the more for Blackstenius' second goal there. Looks up for the battle physically and is so composed on the ball, picking out all the right passes. 3-0
19' "Stina wants a hat-trick" sing the North Bank. Her last one came here against Aston Villa in the Conti Cup semi-finals. 3-0
17' Blackstenius is given too much time and space to turn onto her right foot and pick out the top corner from the edge of the box! Excellent finish and Blackstenius has a brace inside 17 minutes. 3-0
16' Napier times her run in behind the Arsenal defence well but shoots straight at Zinsberger. 2-0
13' Reid puts a strong challenge in on the right side and Mead's low cross is behind for a goal kick. 2-0
11' The visitors win their first corner of the game. It's worked short to Syme and Williamson heads away. 2-0
8' Oh dear, you have to feel for Burns in goal there- Cooney-Cross goes for goal from range on her left foot, the goalkeeper spills and Maanum has a tap-in on the line. 2-0
7' Codina's header from a corner is tipped over the crossbar by Burns. 1-0
6' Quick feet from Kafaji driving into midfield but her pass is poor and Bristol City intercept. 1-0
3' Arsenal lead within three minutes! Beth Mead’s low cross is spilled into the path of Stina Blackstenius by Jackie Burns and the Swede has a tap in. 1-0
1' Underway! 0-0
1' Underway! 0-0
It's not a sellout tonight but I don't think there are many empty seats available all the same. The North Bank is full as ever.
Here come the teams, Arsenal in white and Bristol black.
The teams are in the tunnel!
Steve Kirby and Renee Slegers are having a long chat on the halfway line ahead of kick-off.
Arsenal are wearing their all-white No More Red kit for tonight's FA Cup tie, aimed at helping young people stay safe from crime and knife-related violence.
The Robins were relegated from the WSL last season, with Arsenal doing the double over them including a 5-0 win at Meadow Park.
Bristol City moved level with Birmingham City at the top of the Championship with a 3-1 win over the Blues last time out. Stephen Kirby's side are in excellent form, winning seven of their last nine league games.
Perhaps this game comes at a good time for Arsenal, after a late 1-0 defeat away to Chelsea that extinguished the embers of any WSL title hopes for the Gunners. Renee Slegers has made seven changes, with another big league outing to come this weekend away to Manchester City.
A reminder, if the scores are level after 90 minutes, it's extra time and penalties.
And by the way, if you heard about Peacock's inclusion in the squad before the official team news- it was indeed a Gooner Fanzine exclusive! You're welcome...
What feels like the standout news is that with Emily Fox dropping to the bench, Laura Wienroither is once again sat next to her, with Katie Reid starting at right-back instead. Is Wienroither's time at Arsenal set to come to an end?
And Under-21 centre-back Niamh Peacock is included in Arsenal's senior squad for the first time.
Amanda Ilestedt is back in the Arsenal squad for the first time in almost a year, a few months on from the birth of her first child.
Bristol City subs: Bentley, O'Leary, Thestrup, Simpson, Woolley, Teisar.
Bristol City: Burns, Bennett, Struck, Mustaki, Powell, Bance, Rodgers, Napier, Syme, Morgan, Lloyd-Smith.
Subs: van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Wienroither, Peacock, Ilestedt, Walti, Russo.
Arsenal: Zinsberger; Catley, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Reid; Cooney-Cross, Maanum; Kafaji, Mariona, Mead, Blackstenius.
Roll up, roll up, time for some team news.
Good evening from Meadow Park! It's FA Cup fourth round time, finally, as Arsenal Wome host Bristol City.