Live Blog: Arsenal Women take on rivals Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
The Gunners were beaten 1-0 in last season's WSL meeting
Live BLog Saturday Nov 16th
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Full-time: North London is Red! Tottenham 0-3 Arsenal.
90+3' Gunning-Williams is booked for a reckless foul on KCC. 0-3
90+1' Four added minutes. 0-3
90' Catley is booked for timewasting after taking too long over a throw-in. 0-3
87' A sore one for Walti who is fouled by substitute Gunning-Williams. 0-3
85' Wubben-Moy comes on for McCabe and Catley moves to left-back. 0-3
84' So impressed by Arsenal's build-up play this afternoon. Fast, one-touch and instinctive throughout this game and Spurs have been no match. Some exquisite football from Renee Slegers' side. 0-3
80' Good awareness from Williamson to step across and clear as England was looking to get on the ball in the box. 0-3
79' And Martha Thomas, who scored the only goal in this fixture last year, is on for Spurs. 0-3
79' Kafaji comes on for Mariona, who assisted the third goal. 0-3
77' Cooney-Cross tries to replicate her goal against Germany but it lacks the power and Spencer can save. 0-3
74' Spence tries her luck from range and her dinked effort is saved by van Domselaar. 0-3
73' Oooooh, that was close. Blackstenius was away into the Spurs half but Milden crucially cut out the through-ball from Maanum. McCabe is then booked for a foul on Naz. 0-3
72' Neville ballons a cross up to Raso at the back post and she heads behind. 0-3
71' To quote Alan Partridge, Arsenal are playing some liquid football here in N17. Each goal has been so well worked. 0-3
66' Goal! Blackstenius scores this one! What a brilliant first-time pass in behind from Caldentey for her to run onto, and she slots the ball past Spencer for Arsenal's third. 0-3
65' Blackstenius nearly scores with her first touch off the bench! McCabe breaks into the box past Spence and sets up the Swede, who fires over. 0-2
64' Blackstenius and Mead come on for Russo and Foord. 0-2
62' Good again from Russo who flicks the ball in behind, but McCabe knew she was offside and let it run for a goal kick. 0-2
60' Beautiful football from Arsenal. Mariona and Russo exchange passes, and her low cross is put wide at the far post by Foord- difficult chance. 0-2
57' Spurs have dropped to a 5-4-1 with Neville now at RWB and Nilden on the opposite side. 0-2
56' Mariona breaks forward after England's poor corner is cleared, but Neville does very well to win the ball back. 0-2
53' McCabe goes for goal from the free kick but her low effort is saved routinely. 0-2
52' Good hold up play by Russo and Foord can drive towards the box before being fouled by Hunt, who is booked for the shirt pull. 0-2
48' Spence looked to have tripped McCabe but the referee waves play on, until she eventually fouls Walti and this time it's a free-kick! 0-2
46' The second half is underway. 0-2
She replaces Kim Little at half-time.
Kyra Cooney-Cross is coming on.
Half time: Spurs 0-2 Arsenal
45+3' Good header by Williamson to keep out Spurs' free-kick from deep. 0-3
45+1' Two added minutes. 0-2
43' Spurs are still finding it difficult to hold onto the ball, with Arsenal completely controlling the midfield battle. Little and Walti have been excellent again. 0-2
40' Mariona goes for goal and it's straight at Spencer. 0-2
40' Now the referee does blow for a more accidental handball against Spence. Free kick on the left side of the box. 0-2
38' A bit of pinball in the box before Spencer gets across to save Russo's shot. Emily Heaslip missed a blatant handball in the buildup from Fox, so it would've been a controversial goal. 0-2
37' Spurs' corner is then worked out to Naz, and the Arsenal goalkeeper can claim her cross. 0-2
36' Outstanding save by van Domselaar! Spurs break and Spence finds England, and her powerful strike has to be tipped over the bar. 0-2
33' Van Domselaar very nearly gives the ball away in her own box under pressure from Raso, and is just about able to pass it out to McCabe. The first nervy moment for Arsenal in this NLD. 0-2
32' This time it's claimed by Jamaica international Spencer for a rare moment of relief for Spurs. 0-2
31' The initial header is a Spurs one and it falls to Foord, whose volley is blocked behind for another corner. 0-2
31' McCabe wins Arsenal a corner in the opposite side of the pitch to my view from the press box, by Spurs' vast stand with the cockerel on top. 0-2
27' England receives treatment as both teams take on some instructions by the dugouts. Spurs simply have to tighten things up defensively, as there was far too much space for Arsenal to play through the lines for that second goal. 0-2
24' Correction- Spence was booked. 0-2
24' Yellow card for England after a foul on Foord. 0-2
22' Gooooalll! Arsenal double their lead through Maanum who finds some space and buries the ball past Spencer! She is on fire. 0-2
21' England plays Naz through down the left and she delivers a cross after beating Williamson. Headed away by Walti before Spence fouls Russo and Arsenal win a free-kick. 0-1
19' There's some good back-and-forth chanting between the two sets of fans now as Spurs try to get their team going. A North London Derby should need no motivation, but Russo's early goal was the worst possible start for the home side. 0-1
15' Decent chance for Foord from Russo's cross but her effort is blocked. 0-1
13' Raso looks to stretch the Arsenal defence but Spurs instead look long for England, and the Gunners head away. It's been a top start by Renee Slegers' side. 0-1
9' Spurs continue to be put under pressure and Fox's left-footed shot is blocked. 0-1
7' The resulting corner from McCabe is flicked away as far as Walti, and her cross back in is claimed by Spencer. Spurs will try to settle this game down now. 0-1
6' Maanum drives forward and exchanges the ball with Foord, who is tackled superbly by Nilden in the penalty area. 0-1
4' 57 seconds: First "What do we think of Tottenham" chants. 1 minute 4 seconds: Alessia Russo scores. Incredible! 0-1
2' Goal!!! Goodness me, what a start for Arsenal! It's a top quality finish from Russo to find the bottom corner on her weaker left foot and the Gunners lead! 0-1
1' Underway in the North London Derby! Emily Heaslip is the referee 0-0
When the Spurs go Marching In is trumpeted out, and we're all set for kick off.
It's a decent atmosphere here in N17 with the Arsenal fans doing their best to provide all the noise.
The teams are in the tunnel!
Renee Slegers supposedly has two games remaining in her time as interim head coach, with Arsenal hosting Juventus on Thursday night before the international break. If the club feel they haven't found a long-term replacement for Jonas Eidevall and Slegers wants the job, there can surely be one outcome if her side keep on winning.
Spurs did beat Arsenal here last season, with Martha Thomas scoring the only goal in a game where the Gunners mustered over 30 shots on goal, but somehow couldn't find the net.
A defensive horror show saw Spurs beaten 4-0 away at Manchester City last Friday, and Robert Vilahamn's side have won just twice in seven league games this season.
Arsenal have finished their warm-up and are back down the tunnel, whilst Spurs continue.
Over 3,000 Arsenal fans have made the journey across North London and are packing out the away end in red and white, but the Gunners will wear their black away kit rather than traditional colours this afternoon, as did the men's team in September's win here.
Spurs make two changes from their heavy defeat away to Manchester City, with Nilden and Raso in for Morris and Vinberg.
Renee Slegers continues her continuity approach in team selection, making one change from the side that beat Juventus 4-0 on Tuesday in the Champions League as Mariona replaces Beth Mead.
Spurs subs: Heeps, James-Turner, Grant, Morris, Vinberg, Ahtinen, Csiki, Gunning-Williams, Thomas.
Spurs: Spencer, Neville, Buhler, Hunt, Nilden, Bartrip, Summanen, Spence, Raso, Naz, England.
Arsenal subs: Zinsberger, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Mead, Kafaji, Hurtig, Blackstenius, Wienroither, Cooney-Cross.
Arsenal: Van Domselaar; McCabe, Catley, Williamson, Fox; Walti, Little: Foord, Maanum, Mariona; Russo.
Both sides are out warming up, and the team news is in.
Good afternoon from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium! It's a big weekend in the WSL and Championship, where every fixture will take place at each club's main stadium.