Ceri Holland has a shot at goal, but it is deflected away for a Liverpool corner. The set-piece is swung in from the right and Nathalie Bjorn gets a vital touch with her head to put off Grace Fisk, who can then only send her header well over.

Leicester manager Rick Passmoor looks very concerned on the bench here.

His side are heading for just one win from their opening nine games, and with Liverpool and West Ham currently picking up points the Foxes are being sucked towards the bottom of the WSL.

Two changes from Chelsea at the break as Catarina Macario and Millie Bright are replaced by Aggie Beever-Jones and Naomi Girma.

Erin Cuthbert gets the captain's armband for the second half from Bright.

And we are underway at Amex Stadium and Villa Park.

Quick correction: The Villa booking right at the end of the first half was for Miri Taylor, not Noelle Maritz.

We are under way again in the games involving West Ham and Everton and Liverpool v Chelsea.

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European champions Arsenal head into the north London derby this afternoon with the history books weighted heavily in their favour, having won nine of their 11 previous WSL meetings with Spurs.

However glancing at the table, the margins in north London may just be getting smaller.

While Tottenham may sit behind them, the Lilywhites (5) have actually won more games than Arsenal this term (4).

They also have the chance to surpass them in the standings with a second-ever derby day triumph, and in doing so they could land a potential knockout blow to the Gunners' title ambitions.

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Tottenham boss Martin Ho believes that they can break into the Women’s Super League top three this season.

"We know it’s obviously a big ask to go into that top three, it is a small group that go into the Champions League, but I believe if we get things right, we can," said Ho in his pre-match press conference.

Spurs currently sit fifth in the table on 15 points, though they would leapfrog Arsenal and Manchester United into third spot with a win in the north London derby today.

"I haven’t come here just to take part. I want to make sure I can progress this team and help us achieve our ambitions, " Ho added.

"We want to keep ourselves in around that top three and that’s the most important part now until we get to the Christmas break."

Abbie McManus
Former Manchester United defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at St Helens Stadium

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A very good first half. I still think Chelsea have got more to give. I don't think they'll be happy with themselves but for Liverpool, I'd be going into half-time a very happy player.

Gareth Taylor will be a very happy manager. It's one of those things where we've sat here like this at half-time for Liverpool and then come out at the end of the game and it's commiserations to them. I hope Gareth is telling them that and that for them, it stays like this at full-time.

Controversy at Villa Park, where the half time whistle goes as the home side were on the attack.

Noelle Maritz is booked for her protests at that decision.

We were only due to have one minute of stoppage time at Brighton, but the first half is still going after Leicester defender Sari Kees needed treatment following a ball to the head.

She's ok, and shortly after play resumes the whistle goes.

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Arsenal boss Renee Slegers is expecting a “high risk, high reward” game when her side plays in the north London derby this afternoon.

The Gunners sit fourth in the table, level on points with neighbours Tottenham but with a superior goal difference.

"It's a high-risk-high-reward game for both teams. So we have a couple of different strategies," said Slegers in her pre-match news conference. "I think we've developed our options and our cohesion as a team as well when teams press us high."

She added, “[Spurs] are more aggressive in the way they play. They go high, they go player for player, they want to win balls in the opposition half and that’s different from what they did last year."

West Ham are 45 minutes away from their first WSL win of the season after goals from Anouk Denton, following an error from goalkeeper Emily Ramsey, and Amber Tysiak have the Hammers two up.

TV cameras spot Brighton men's star Kaoru Mitoma in the crowd at Amex Stadium.

The Japanese international will be pleased with what he has seen so far.

All square in St Helens. Alyssa Thompson put Chelsea ahead after only eight minutes, before Beata Olsson equalised.

Chelsea had a glorious chance to restore their advantage, only for Catarina Macario to shoot wide from 10 yards out.

Brighton come close to doubling their lead.

A flowing move down the left ends in Kiko Seike shooting into the side netting on the turn.

Brighton are sending plenty of players forward as they aim for a second goal before half time.

Abbie McManus
Former Manchester United defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at St Helens Stadium

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I don't think Chelsea have that fear factor anymore, I still think the depth is unbelievable but with Arsenal winning the Champions League, it gives confidence elsewhere.

Since Emma Hayes left Chelsea, I feel like everybody came for her and not necessarily the badge at that point. 100 per cent it's shown.