Two of those sides meet in the north London derby on Saturday, with Spurs sat seventh in the table ahead of kick-off and Arsenal in fourth - but in good form since the sacking of Jonas Eidevall and under the caretaker guidance of Renee Slegers.

It was also a battle between two of the countries’ best center-forwards, Mayra Ramírez on our side and Bunny Shaw in the opposite corner. The latter had the benefit of getting more service from her teammates as Chelsea were really struggling to get the ball past their own half.

Chelsea won the Barclays Women’s Super League top two clash, Arsenal defeated Spurs in the derby and Brighton overcame a West Ham fightback. Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 West Ham United Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Arsenal Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City

Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.

Liverpool manager Matt Beard believes Chelsea have grown stronger since the arrival of Sonia Bompastor in the summer, claiming the squad could be split into two Women’s Super League (WSL) teams and “finish first and second”.

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Follow the WSL’s north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Sarah Rendell. Arsenal were dominant in the first half with good goals from Russo and Maanum. Spurs started the second 45 well but they just couldn’t puncture Arsenal’s defence when they had the momentum and their bubble burst when Blackstenius scored.