Arsenal make their first change as Jordan Nobbs makes way for Jill Roord in midfield.

A rare Arsenal sight of goal in this second half almost makes it 3-0.

Vivianne Miedema denied by a smart Grace Moloney save by her feet and then Lisa Evans' daisy-cutter on the rebound goes inches wide of the far post.

Into the last 10 plus stoppages...

Back under way at Stoke Gifford, with the home side looking for an equaliser.

Well now - Fara Williams almost pulls off an absolute peach of an effort to get Reading back into it.

She's played into space from halfway and rather than perhaps taking it on to goal, she spots Manuela Zinsberger off her line and goes for the lob.

Doesn't quite hit the target and bounces wide of the left post, but it would've been special had she netted it.

Pretty professional job this by Arsenal so far in the second half.

Haven't over-extended themselves too much despite Reading continuing to try and engineer a goal to claw themselves back into things.

Into the last 15 minutes...

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And Reading rather sensibly sub off Lisa-Marie Utland before she picks up a second yellow card.

She's replaced by her fellow Norwegian Amalie Eikeland.

Into the last 20 minutes...

Arsenal within inches of taking a 3-0 lead.

Danielle van de Donk's glancing header hits the base of the post after a cross in from the left.

Moments before Lisa-Marie Utland escapes with a second yellow card as one more Beth Mead is the target for a foul!

All over at The Hive, where Tottenham have claimed the three points.

Ashleigh Neville's second-half effort was turned over her own line by Brighton's Victoria Williams and that proved to be the only goal of a scrappy game.

Spurs up to sixth, unless Reading mount an unlikely comeback against Arsenal.

More for Manuela Zinsberger to be kept busy with after getting back up from that clash earlier.

Fara Williams once more with a shot on the turn on the edge of the box that the Arsenal keeper catches well diving to her right.

Just under 25 minutes to play...

There's the whistle!

The final act of the game sees Courtney Sweetman-Kirk connect with a cross for Liverpool and just prey that ball goes either side of West Ham keeper Courtney Brosnan. It's straight down her throat.

A brilliantly entertaining second half, a real contrast to the opening period.

Adriana Leon gave West Ham an early lead in the game when Fran Kitching failed to keep out a tame shot, but Liverpool roared back after the break.

First they won a penalty, which Mel Lawley dragged horribly wide. But she redeemed herself by putting in a brilliant cross which was turned home by Niamh Charles for only Liverpool's second WSL goal of the season - and first from open play.

Jacynta Galabadaarachchi inches away form winning it!

West Ham pour down the right and Liverpool are all over the place. It eventually drops to Galabadaarachchi on the left, who cuts inside and curls one towards the far corner.

It just doesn't quite curl enough, and goes wide.

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Reading 0-2 Arsenal

Bravery in the Arsenal goal from Manuela Zinsberger as she comes out to punch clear a Fara Williams free-kick into the danger area.

She comes out the worse in competing with Jen Beattie for that one and she'll be given plenty of time to catch her breath again.

Back under way, we could have a lot of injury time now.

Liverpool have a throw deep on the right.

Pretty even stuff in the opening half, but it's Birmingham who lead thanks to a looping, first-time strike from Lucy Whipp in the fifth minute.

The home side have responded well, with Blues' Hannah Hampton most certainly the busier of the keepers.

Can't call this one.

Goalmouth scramble ensues but Liverpool's players just can't get a clean strike in. The referee blows for a nudge in the back, I think just to bring that madness to a close.

We now have a proper delay for a head injury on halfway.

Breathe.

Reading keep on pressing for a route back into this game - they just can't seem to get the ball to fall for them in the Arsenal box.

Jade Moore and Lisa-Marie Utland see their efforts blocked.

West Ham having a go now. They charge forwards and win a corner.

Into FIVE added minutes.

Corner easily cleared, but Liverpool break and have a corner of their own now!

Three more minutes and stoppage time left for Tottenham to hold out for a win that would lift them up to sixth in the table.

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Jade Moore walking a bit of a disciplinary tightrope for Reading as, already on a yellow card, she becomes the latest player to foul Beth Mead.

Poor Beth a bit of a target at the moment in that red shirt as we approach the hour mark.

West Ham are clinging on but the odd speculative punt upfield is giving them a glimmer on the counter. Into the final minute of the 90.