12 September 2020

LIVE: West Ham 1-9 Arsenal

The Women’s Super League will see the return of fans to competitive football in England for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic as West Ham host Arsenal at Victoria Road at 5.20pm.

The London venue, which ordinarily holds 6,000 people, will welcome 1,000 Hammers season ticket holders as the Government begins slowly filling stadiums for live events again.

Arsenal will be looking to build on their impressive start to the Women’s Super League campaign after they thumped Reading 6-1 on the opening weekend.

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West Ham 1-7 Arsenal

57 min: The goals keep on coming for Arsenal as they tear apart West Ham in all areas of the pitch. 

West Ham 1-7 Arsenal

60 min: West Ham may feel like giving up but are still fighting. Arnold stops a shot from Miedema who was looking for a hat-trick.

West Ham 1-7 Arsenal

Can the Dutch international Miedema get the hat-trick?

Miedema continues to showcase her skills up front (PA)

West Ham 1-7 Arsenal

64 min: The Hammers using all the energy they have left to push up front with less than 30 minutes to go. 

Daly is up after being down on the ground. She is holding her right shoulder and is limping off the pitch.

West Ham 1-7 Arsenal

67 min: West Ham change Grant for Lehmann.

Arsenal have another stab at goal but Arnold saves. Daly is back on the pitch but is still touching her shoulder.

West Ham 1-7 Arsenal

68 mins: SUB! Montemurro swaps Viktoria Schnaderbeck for Malin Gut.

Arsenal have relaxed slightly as West Ham up the intensity but are unable to get in the box. 

Arnold seems to be back in the game after showing some impressive saves. 

 

West Ham 1-8 Arsenal

GOALLLLL!!!

71 min: Arsenal does it again. Williamson gets herself on the scoresheet with a light top into the top right. 

West Ham have lost their structure after a solid 20 minutes at the beginning of the game. A shame for the Hammers!

West Ham 1-8 Arsenal

74 min: Despite being seven goals up, Arsenal are still hungry to widen the scoreline. 

West Ham really need to dig deep here, otherwise Arsenal will keep delivering.

West Ham 1-8 Arsenal

Take a look at Miedema’s second goal from close range earlier in the game.

West Ham 1-8 Arsenal

82 mins: Montemurro is looking calm on the sideline as Arsenal continue to push to make it double figures!

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