Former England forward Sue Smith on sports extra

"Toni Duggan didn't anticipate that at all - I just don't think she was expecting Emma Byrne to miss it."

Get on the end of that! Fantastic ball in from Krystle Johnston, the City winger flashes it across the face of goal and Toni Duggan can't quite get on the end of it. Arsenal keeper Emma Byrne was not convincing at her near post.

Arsenal now looking to stretch the Sky Blue defence, as left-back Emma Mitchell finds space on the flank but again her touch is not good enough to take her in.

We could be here all night at this rate...

BBC Sport's Tony Leighton at Adams Park: "If the Gunners are going to win this they may have to bring on substitute Kelly Smith, quite comfortably their best finisher. City will only win the game if they can get Toni Duggan on the ball and running at the Gunners' defence."

BBC Sport's Caroline Chapman reports: "Angharad James finishes from a tight angle inside the box to make it 2-0 on the night and, crucially, 6-0 on aggregate to Bristol.

"We're going to have to write out the score with letters and brackets soon...."

Both goalkeepers seem incapable of keeping the ball in play, shanking clearances out into the stands. City start at a high tempo and win an early corner. Can they find a way through?

Here we go...

Arsenal's hopes of a fourth straight Continental Cup rest on the next 45 minutes. They were undoubtedly the better side in that first half, can they find a way past City keeper Karen Bardsley? You just wonder if Kelly Smith can still come off the bench to change the game.

Here come the sides, second half is here.

Bristol v Barcelona. A clash of cultures...

BBC Sport's Caroline Chapman reports: "Surely Bristol Academy have put the result beyond doubt now?

"Nikki Watts - the Vixens' star player tonight - weaves through the Irish defence and tees up Spain international Natalia who coolly finishes past the keeper.

"Bristol are now 30 minutes away from making the final 16 of the Champions League for the first time in their history, and a mouth-watering tie against Barcelona."

The TV cameras show City manager Nick Cushing dealing out a few choice words to his players. Can they raise their game?

That was, well, that was interesting.

No, no it wasn't really was it? A dreadful 45 minutes of football and it can only get better.

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Former England forward Sue Smith on sports extra

"Karen Bardsley has kept Manchester City in the game with two vital games. She's justifying her place and showing why she was brought back in for this game.

"I think Manchester City will be the happier of the two teams because they could have been behind, but their manager might not be quite so satisfied as Arsenal have dominated."

And that's the break. No goals.

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Rachel Yankey should score! But her touch lets her down at the back post, City keeper Karen Bardsley sweeping up superbly to whip the ball off her toes.

Into the one minute of added time. Arsenal forward Danielle Carter has her hand trodden on and needs a bit of treatment. Up there with blocking a shot with your thigh on a cold day, that one. Ouch!

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"Sunday was a great advert for the @FAWSL. So far the Continental Cup final .... is not"

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City ending the half on top, which, considering the state of their early play, is saying something. There is a huge lack of quality on display from both sides though as City waste a free-kick in a good area by aimlessly chipping it into the mixer.

Unlucky Toni Duggan. The City number nine times her run well to beat the offside trap but she is flagged anyway, much to her annoyance.

Former England forward Sue Smith on sports extra

"Danielle Carter was through on goal and I thought she might have tried to curl it into the top corner. She just tried to poke it past Karen Bardsley and the keeper makes a fantastic save."