Imane Beney has just been announced as the Man City fans' player of the match over the Joie Stadium PA.

The Swiss international did sparkle at times during her 63 minute display today.

Rosa Kafaji finds herself in space and hits a speculative shot from distance which does little to trouble City stopper Khiara Keating.

Emma Byrne
Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Sky Sports

What a strike from Alessia Russo! It was great play from Katie Reid as well and Olivia Smith just found the space. There was such power in that strike.

It was always going to beat Megan Walsh. Russo deserved that tonight.

It could be about to get worse for West Ham as Olivia Smith is brought down inside the box.

The City skipper goes for the low drive around the wall and it stings the palms of Chiamaka Nnadozie but the Nigeria international does well to get both hands on it before Lauren Hemp can poke home on the slide.

Four minutes for City to hold onto their lead.

Lauren Hemp has just been scythed down just outside the Brighton box.

Can Alex Greenwood repeat her stellar attempt from Stamford Bridge last week?

Emma Byrne
Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Sky Sports

I'm just looking at Steph Catley and she just looks in a bit of distress here.

She went to clear the ball and Viviane Asseyi just knocked her into the advertising boards.

West Ham are giving it a go now but there's only a couple of minutes of normal time remaining so unlikely they'll have the time to change the outcome.

We'll have six minutes of added time in Manchester.

Feels a little excessive but then again we have seen both teams make a lot of changes.

Audacious attempt from Lauren Hemp who goes for the chip from around 30 yards with Chiamaka Nnadozie in no man's land.

She gets too much on it though and it dips onto the roof of the Seagulls' net.

West Ham have their first corner - compare that to 10 for Arsenal - but the whistle goes for a foul as Katrina Gorry catches Olivia Smith.

City keeper Khiara Keating has been shakey with her feet tonight and she put her side's slender lead in jeopardy there.

She tried to pass the ball out from on her own goal line but kicked it at Brighton forward Kiko Seike as she closed in.

Thankfully for the hosts the deflection flies out of the danger zone rather than in the back of her own net.

Emma Byrne
Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Sky Sports

Steph Catley has been excellent tonight.

Katie Reid is still learning her trade, for example there have been a couple of times where she has been turned or made a step too high up and Catley has just covered for her so well.

A rare scramble in the Arsenal box and there's a shout of handball as a delivery into the box hits one of the visitors' players but nothing given.

Speaking of the City boss, he's made another changes.

Naomi Layzell is on in place of Leila Ouahabi at left back.

When Andree Jeglertz was announced as the new City boss this summer, it made us wonder what his tactical approach would look like compared to the relentless side to side passing of predecessor Gareth Taylor.

Well this attacking thirds map below demonstrates that Jeglertz favours wide play over central passing patterns - and to be fair is it any wonder when you've got the likes of Bunny Shaw who can pop up at the back post with sublime headers?

Image source, Opta

Arsenal loanee Rosa Kafaji is on for her first minutes in a Brighton shirt this season as she replaces Madison Hayley.

The passing and movement from Arsenal is so quick, West Ham are just continually being dragged all over the place.