90+3' We're in to the penultimate minute of added time. 0-2

90' Reid comes on for Fox. 0-2

89' Goal! Rosa Kafaji has arrived! It’s the Swedish connection as Blackstenius counters down the left and Kafaji meets her cross first time to make it 2-0. Outstanding finish. 0-2

89' Ueki has a swipe at the resulting corner but can't make contact and Arsenal clear. 0-1

88' Gorry's ball in is headed down by Brynjarsdottir and van Domselaar has to save at her near post. 0-1!

88' A very soft free-kick in West Ham's favour as Pavi is nudged by Mead. This is a chance. 0-1

85' What a waste. Blackstenius is able to latch onto a loose ball in behind but it gets away from her and Szemik can claim. 0-1

82' Gorry pings the ball out to Ueki and her cross is met expertly by Harries. van Domselaar has to rise to claim the ball. 0-1

81' Changes for West Ham as Brynjardsdottir and Pavi are introduced. 0-1

80' Kafaji takes on Szemik from a narrow angle and the keeper has to beat the ball away. 0-1

79' Harries is able to break forward and Gorry's shot is driven wide of the mark. That should have come to more for West Ham. 0-1

77' Mead fires over from inside the box after the ball just bobbled up to her. 0-1

75' That was the lifeline Arsenal needed, and it was definitely a soft penalty. Renee Slegers will not care one bit and those travelling fans finally have something to sing about. 0-1

71' Goal! Cool as you like from Mariona Caldentey who sends the goalkeeper the wrong way from the penalty spot. 1-0 to the Arsenal.

70' Arsenal penalty! Blackstenius is tripped into the box and the referee points to the spot. 0-0

68' Clever flick from Kafaji in the box and some subdued shouts for handball are turned down. 0-0

65' Clever from Szemik in goal who sent Blackstenius for a black cab, stepping past the striker and punting the ball forward, where Fox defends. 0-0

61' Just wide from Blackstenius! The substitute gets into the box and her little dink is narrowly wide. 0-0

60' Mead, Cooney-Cross, Kafaji and Blackstenius come on for Foord, Maanum, Russo and Little. 0-0

56' A let-off for Arsenal as Piubel drives through the middle but passes straight out for a throw-in. Rosa Kafaji will soon come on. 0-0

The reason some updates are posting multiple times if because of problems with the WiFi here.

52' Arsenal lose the ball in midfield but Fox is able to win it after Little's pass had clattered into Walti. 0-0

52' Arsenal lose the ball in midfield but Fox is able to win it after Little's pass had clattered into Walti. 0-0

48' Very nearly for Asseyi! The striker finds space in the box and turns away from Catley, prodding a shot just wide of the far post. 0-0

47' McCabe finds space in the box and drills a shot into Szemik's hands. 0-0

47' McCabe finds space in the box and drills a shot into Szemik's hands. 0-0

47' McCabe finds space in the box and drills a shot into Szemik's hands. 0-0

46' Back underway. 0-0

The teams are back out for the second half.

It feels like a big 45 minutes for Renee Slegers. Arsenal are really in need of some new ideas and energy- yes, Valerenga was all about the result, but if Slegers wants to make her mark on this side this could well be her last chance to do it.

Little and Walti have just not done enough in midfield and I do feel for Kyra Coconey-Cross, who again has only been able to watch on from the bench.

A number of Arsenal players race down the tunnel at the break after a poor first half from the Gunners. Too slow on the ball and disjointed upfront.

Half time: West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

45+1' One added minute until a much needed team-talk for Arsenal. 0-0

45' Headed away. 0-0

44' Little and Codina are caught down West Ham's left and Ueki wins a corner. 0-0

41' Better from Walti who goes for goal from 20 yards on her left foot and draws a low save from Szemik. 0-0

39' Foord wins Arsenal a corner. It's taken short, worked back to Little and her cross is headed away at the back post. 0-0

35' As the lack of regular updates suggest, there's been very little to report on in the last ten minutes or so. Arsenal have been slow on the ball and are causing few problems for the home side. 0-0

30' West Ham win a corner after Fox was able to shield the ball behind from a long free-kick. It's worked short to Gorry who's audacious cross-cum-shot flies over. 0-0

26' Top defending by Catley to slide in and deny Asseyi who had raced in behind after some great control by Mengwen to set West Ham forward. 0-0

25' Interesting to see Lia Walti dropping into the space between Katie McCabe and Steph Catley whenever McCabe goes forward to try and prevent that counter down Arsenal's left. 0-0

21' Mariona drives forward and Szemik gets down low to deny Fox. Arsenal keep the ball but are forced all the way back. 0-0

20' Arsenal's best chance so far as Russo flashes a shot wide of the far post. 0-0

16' Arsenal have dominated the ball so far but West Ham, as expected are well organised in their low block. Ueki and Asseyi upfront will look to hurt the Gunners on the break. 0-0

13' Arsenal have a free-kick on the right side. Russo heads wide from McCabe's delivery but the referee blows for a foul. 0-0

11' Good defending by Tysiak to stop Russo in her tracks but Mariona combines with Maanum, who blasts over the bar. 0-0

9' Little gives the ball straight to Piubel and West Ham can break. Mengwen's cross is headed away by the Scot and Arsenal can win a goal kick eventually. 0-0

7' Gorry loses the ball and Russo looks to cut it back to Foord but the flag is raised. West Ham have dropped into a very clear 5-3-2 out of possession. 0-0

4' It's ballooned over the bar by Asseyi who got the technique wrong there. 0-0

3' Caldentey scythes down Asseyi right on the edge of the area and West Ham have a very dangerous free-kick. 0-0

1' Foord starts on the left wing with Caldentey on the opposite side. 0-0

1' We are underway! 0-0

Here come the teams! Kim Little makes her 350th Arsenal appearance after a recent re-count from the club.

Bubbles are blowing in the rain though, and we're all set for kick off here at West Ham's home. The Irons, unfortunately, have not played at the London Stadium since 2019.

Bubbles are blowing in the rain though, and we're all set for kick off here at West Ham's home. The Irons, unfortunately, have not played at the London Stadium since 2019.

It's belting down with rain now in East London and hundreds of those travelling fans are in for a long and wet afternoon. Credit to those 1,200 who have made the journey.

Leah Williamson did come out for the warm-ups but didn't appear to take part. She's just walked down the tunnel in good spirits with the physios, and appears to be walking fine.

Slegers opted for continuity against Valerenga and this afternoon's lineup suggests that no radical changes are going to be made.

That brings me on nicely to the week's biggest news, of course, Jonas Eidevall's resignation from his position as Arsenal head coach. Renee Slegers steadied the ship with a 4-1 win over Champions League minnows Valerenga, and how she takes charge of Arsenal in the WSL for the first time.

A rather comedic moment just now: The West Ham tannoy was keen to gee his side up, saying: "And Arsenal lost their manager earlier this week..." This was met by the cheers of most Arsenal fans in the away end, with the tannoy replying "Oh, I didn't know it was a good thing!"

Both sides are in the final stages of their warm-ups. Arsenal are without Lotte Wubben-Moy, who missed Wednesday's win over Valerenga due to concussion.

Frida Maanum replaces Beth Mead, and starts in the number ten role behind Alessia Russo.

So Steph Catley starts at centre-back alongside Laia Codina. Katie McCabe remains at left-back, and there's yet another start for the ever-present Emily Fox.

West Ham subs: Walsah, Smith, Bergman Lundin, Brynjarsdottir, Pavi, Harries, Saez, Houssein, Walsh.

West Ham: Szemik; Zadorsky, Cooke, Li Mengwen, Denton; Piubel, Tysiak, Gorry; Siren; Ueki, Asseyi.

Arsenal subs: Zinsberger, Williamson, Reid, Cooney-Cross, Kuhl, Mead, Kafaji, Hurtig, Blackstenius.

Arsenal: van Domselaar; McCabe, Catley, Codina, Fox; Walti, Little; Mariona, Maanum, Foord; Russo.

Team news is in...

Arsenal lost here in February but are looking to right those wrongs under interim head coach Renee Slegers this afternoon.

Good afternoon from a rainy Dagenham (and Redbridge) as Arsenal Women get set to face West Ham United.