Live Blog: Arsenal Women face Bristol City in the Women's Super League

Arsenal return to action after beating Chelsea to win the Conti Cup at the end of March



Live Blog: Arsenal Women face Bristol City in the Women's Super League

Arsenal Women are back at Meadow Park to take on Bristol City. Credit- WellOffside


Live BLog Sunday Apr 14th

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  1. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:38 #4504

    Full time: Arsenal 5-0 Bristol City!

  2. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:37 #4503

    90+3' Youngster Reid has looked very comfortable on debut in defence! 5-0

  3. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:34 #4502

    90+1' Four minutes are added on. 5-0

  4. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:34 #4501

    89' Blackstenius is denied again by Bentley at her near post. 5-0

  5. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:31 #4500

    86' Katie Reid replaces Williamson, as the youngster comes on for the first time after being recalled from her loan at Watford. She can't keep the smile off her face! 5-0

  6. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:26 #4499

    80' Laura Wienroither is back on the pitch for the first time since injuring her ACL in May of last year! She replaces Emily Fox. 5-0

  7. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:24 #4498

    79' 3,565 is the official attendance at Meadow Park. 5-0

  8. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:22 #4497

    78' Former Gunner Evans is replaced by Ward. 5-0

  9. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:21 #4496

    76' A strong block by a Bristol City defender denies Russo her hat-trick! 5-0

  10. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:18 #4495

    73' Goal! Russo with a lovely first-time finish into the bottom corner. 5-0

  11. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:14 #4494

    69' Something of a goalmouth scramble from Bristol City's corner but Arsenal somehow can clear the danger. 4-0

  12. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:13 #4493

    68' Furness, Layzell and Bull come on for Syme, Stratigakis and Powell. 4-0

  13. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:11 #4492

    67' A busy night for Bentley in goal continues as she tips over Fox's effort that looked destined for the top corner. 4-0

  14. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:09 #4491

    66' One way traffic. Little wriggles through the defence and her shot is saved. 4-0

  15. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:08 #4490

    63' Wubben-Moy is denied superbly by Bentley after the ball broke nicely inside the penalty area. 4-0

  16. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:07 #4489

    62' Foord and Mead are replaced by Lacasse and McCabe. 4-0

  17. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:06 #4488

    61' Russo is then played one on one with Bentley but the goalkeeper saves well from close range. 4-0

  18. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:05 #4487

    59' Goal! That could be goal of the night! Russo bends the ball into the top corner from the opposite side of the box for Arsenal's fourth. 4-0

  19. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 20:01 #4486

    56' Brilliant recovery tackle from Catley to prevent what could have been a certain goal from Syme for the Robins! Shouts for a handball against Arsenal are then waved away. 3-0

  20. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:59 #4485

    56' Mead is on the hunt for a hat-trick as she spins on the edge of the box and fires over. 3-0

  21. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:59 #4484

    54' Bentley pushes away a cross before Russo's delivery goes through everyone in the box. 3-0

  22. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:55 #4483

    51' Another Bentley save as she holds Pelova's long-range shot. 3-0

  23. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:54 #4482

    49' Mead flashes a cross across goal (no pun intended) and it's cleared. 3-0

  24. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:53 #4481

    48' Little to report so far as both sides look to find their flow. 3-0

  25. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:49 #4480

    46' The second half is underway. 3-0

  26. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:47 #4479

    Arsenal are unchanged for the second half

  27. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:47 #4478

    Pleased to confirm that Frida Maanum is in attendance at Meadow Park.

  28. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:46 #4477

    37,000 tickets have been sold for Arsenal Women v Leicester at the Emirates next Sunday.

  29. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:44 #4476

    Vivianne Miedema is kicking a ball around at half time, let's hope she can return from injury before the end of the season.

  30. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:44 #4475

    Vivianne Miedema is kicking a ball around at half time, let's hope she can return from injury before the end of the season.

  31. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:35 #4474

    Arsenal are in firm control against bottom side Bristol City at the break thanks to Mead's brace and an own goal from Rodgers.

  32. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:33 #4473

    Half time: Arsenal 3-0 Bristol City

  33. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:32 #4472

    45+2' I've spotted Jonas Eidevall at the back of the East Stand in the directors seats as he serves a touchline ban. 3-0

  34. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:30 #4471

    45+1' Three added minutes. 3-0

  35. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:28 #4470

    43' D'Angelo palms away the resulting corner before Williamson clears the second ball. 3-0

  36. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:28 #4469

    42' First real chance for Bristol City as Stratigakis' header is just wide via a deflection. 3-0

  37. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:24 #4468

    38' A series of tackles and blocks prevent Mead, Pelova and then Fox from getting a shot away. 3-0

  38. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:22 #4467

    37' Russo floats a ball over the top but Blackstenius can't bring it down in the box. 3-0

  39. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:21 #4466

    35' It goes down as an own goal from Powell. 3-0

  40. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:20 #4465

    34' Goal! Catley's cross takes a big deflection off the Bristol City defender and loops over Bentley into the net. Goes down as an own goal. 3-0

  41. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:17 #4464

    32' Goal! Mead has a brace. Her first shot is blocked on the line but the England forward again can slam home the rebound. 2-0

  42. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:15 #4463

    30' Another chance for Blackstenius but she fires just wide of the far post. 1-0

  43. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:12 #4462

    27' Excellent build-up play again from Arsenal and Russo drives an effort into Bentley's hands. 1-0

  44. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:09 #4461

    24' Little with a right foot like a traction engine from the edge of the box but her shot is just over the crossbar. 1-0

  45. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:05 #4460

    20' Arsenal go very close- again Blackstenius' effort is saved before Fox's shot is just wide. 1-0

  46. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:03 #4459

    18' Blackstenius picks up possession in the box and her shot is denied by an excellent save from Bentley. 1-0

  47. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:02 #4458

    16' Evans makes a good run in behind and Wubben-Moy has to intercept Morgan's pass. 1-0

  48. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 19:00 #4457

    14' Nice idea from Catley who looks to thread the ball inside to Foord but the ball is just slightly over-hit. 1-0

  49. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:59 #4456

    13' Lovely to hear some big chants serenading Frida Maanum coming from the North Bank. The midfielder could feature against Leicester next week, but today was a game too soon for the Norwegian. 0-0

  50. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:56 #4455

    11' Pelova hits the crossbar with a curling effort after a well-worked corner! 1-0

  51. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:56 #4454

    11' Little finds a pocket of space on the edge of the box and slides through Catley, who's shot is blocked. 1-0

  52. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:55 #4453

    9' An ideal start for Arsenal who have Foord to think after a brilliant run ultimately made that goal happen. 1-0

  53. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:52 #4452

    6' Goal! Foord does well to get into the box and her shot is saved at the near post, but Mead tucks in the rebound to put Arsenal ahead. 1-0

  54. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:49 #4451

    4' Evans is leading the line for the away side with Thestrup in the number ten role. 0-0

  55. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:46 #4450

    2' Catley breaks into the box from the corner and finds the sidenetting. 0-0

  56. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:45 #4449

    1' Important tackle from Rodgers to deny Blackstenius and Arsenal have an early corner. 0-0

  57. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:45 #4448

    1' We're underway after a chorus of North London Forever. 0-0

  58. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:44 #4447

    We're all set for kick-off. Arsenal in red and white, Bristol City in all black.

  59. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:41 #4446

    Here come the teams to the sound of London Calling!

  60. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:40 #4445

    The teams are in the tunnel...

  61. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:38 #4444

    An inflatable tyre is being thrown around in the North Bank to pay homage to Arsenal's Continental Tyres League Cup victory against Chelsea!

  62. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:35 #4443

    Both teams will remain in their positions in the table regardless of the result today- Arsenal 3rd, and Bristol City 12th. It's all about securing Champions League football for the Gunners now.

  63. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:30 #4442

    Steph Catley has been commemorated pitchside after recently bringing up her 100th Arsenal appearance.

  64. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:30 #4441

    Steph Catley has been commemorated pitchside after recently bringing up her 100th Arsenal appearance.

  65. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:28 #4440

    The Gunners have finished their warm-up and have gone back down the tunnel.

  66. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:22 #4439

    Arsenal v Bristol City is the only WSL game today- Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will face off at Wembley after winning their FA Cup semi finals earlier.

  67. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:17 #4438

    Arsenal now trail 2-0 to Aston Villa in the Premier League.

  68. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:12 #4437

    Jonas Eidevall serves a one match touchline ban tonight, so the Arsenal head coach will be watching on from the stands. Eidevall was booked for celebrating on the pitch after Stina Blackstenius' winning goal in the Conti Cup final.

  69. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:09 #4436

    It's another sellout at Meadow Park, with Arsenal supporters looking forward to their final trip to the Emirates in the WSL next season a week today. The Gunners will take on Leicester City in N5.

  70. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 18:03 #4435

    Arsenal and Bristol City are out to warm up here at Meadow Park.

  71. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:59 #4434

    Top scorer Amalie Thestrup starts for Bristol City, who have former Arsenal forward Lisa Evans in the starting eleven too.

  72. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:54 #4433

    Stina Blackstenius and Alessia Russo start together, with Russo likely to play in the number ten role and Blackstenius upfront.

  73. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:53 #4432

    However, Arsenal are without Laia Codina and Kyra Cooney-Cross- the former pulled out of Spain's squad halfway through the international window.

  74. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:52 #4431

    As I exclusively reported on Thursday, Teyah Goldie is nearing a return from injury having played 45 minutes for Arsenal's U21s in the international break, and the defender makes the bench this evening.

  75. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:50 #4430

    Bristol City subs: Yanez, Clark, Struck, Layzell, Furness, Bull, Jones, Ward, Slocombe.

  76. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:48 #4429

    Arsenal subs: Zinsberger, McCabe, Lacasse, Wienroither, Goldie, Lia, Reid.

  77. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:48 #4428

    Bristol City: Bentley, Powell, Rodgers, Aspin, Connolly, Napier, Syme, Stratigakis, Morgan, Thestrup, Evans.

  78. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:47 #4427

    Arsenal: D'Angelo; Catley, Wubben-Moy, Williamson, Fox; Little, Pelova; Foord, Russo, Mead; Blackstenius.

  79. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:40 #4426

    Team news is five minutes away. Could Laura Wienroither make her return to the starting lineup? The defender was called up by Austria but did not play in the international break.

  80. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:35 #4425

    Visitors Bristol City have a game in hand on West Ham but are seven points adrift at the bottom of the table, staring down the barrel of relegation back to the Championship.

  81. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:31 #4424

    Whilst Mikel Arteta's side are looking to go top of the league, here at Meadow Park there is little sign of a title race. Arsenal are nine points behind table-toppers Manchester City, and are pretty much nailed on to finish third in the WSL.

  82. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:28 #4423

    I'm sure plenty of you will be watching along as Arsenal play Aston Villa in the Premier League- it's goalless at half-time.

  83. Freddie Cardy at Meadow Park : 17:25 #4422

    Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to Meadow Park. I'm Freddie Cardy, and I'll be bringing you all of the action as Arsenal Women host Bristol City.


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