Summary

  • Two WSL games on Wednesday: Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa, Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

  • Vivianne Miedema and Kim Little with goals for Gunners

  • Arsenal move three points clear of Man Utd in race for Champions League place with win

  • West Ham remain only two points clear of bottom side Bristol City

  • Veatriki Sarri scores a 96th-minute equaliser to earn Birmingham draw with Villa

  • Blues move three points clear of bottom spot, Villa now above Robins by one point

  1. See ya!published at 21:40 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    #bbcfootball

    That's me done for the day.

    Be sure to join us on Sunday where we have a double header of WSL action and the small matter of Chelsea vs Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals.

    Until then, take care!

  2. Blues almost safepublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    FT: Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa

    At the bottom and Birmingham's late, late point means they leapfrog West Ham into ninth.

    The pressure is on Bristol City who occupy the only relegation spot. They play Brighton and Manchester United in their final two games.

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  3. Arsenal back in Europe?published at 21:31 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    FT: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    We'll start with the top, and Arsenal have strengthened their grip on the final Champions League qualification spot.

    They could also still mathematically catch Manchester City in second.

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  4. Postpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    FT: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    Let's grab a quick look at what tonight's results mean to the league tables then...

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    Arsenal celebrate Kim Little's goalImage source, Getty Images

    And that is that.

    Arsenal are three points clear of Manchester United in third with two games to go - and a superior goal difference.

    West Ham still have a bit of work to do to guarantee survival.

  6. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    And now Williamson is shepherding the ball out for an Arsenal goal kick.

    That could be that.

  7. CLOSE!published at 90+1 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    Leah Williamson heads a corner kick just wide.

    Arsenal aren't messing around, they want to finish this game in style.

  8. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    Three minutes added on.

    Arsenal are nearly there.

  9. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    Straight down the other end and it's nearly three for Arsenal as Jill Roord slides in to try and turn home Caitlin Foord's low cross.

    But the substitute can only get her studs to it and the ball trickles softly into Mackenzie Arnold's gloves.

  10. GREAT SAVE!published at 86 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    What a save from Lydia Williams as the Arsenal keeper leaps to her right to palm away a Martha Thomas header.

    It just hasn't been West Ham's day.

  11. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

    Better from West Ham as France international Kenza Dali looks to shoot in a good position.

    But a wall of Arsenal defenders are on hand to nip the ball away right as Dali swings her foot.

  12. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 West ham

    And not satisfied with two, Arsenal immediately push forward again through Beth Mead.

    Mead's run down the left eventually fizzles out, but it's promising for Arsenal. West Ham look exhausted, that goal looks to have taken so much out of them.

  13. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 2-0 West Hampublished at 21:07 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Kim Little (78 mins)

    Kim Little scoresImage source, Getty Images

    It's going to be a lot harder for West Ham to get anything out of this game now.

    Kim Little goes through and delicately dinks the ball over the onrushing Mackenzie Arnold in the West Ham goal.

    Arsenal on course for an eighth win in a row.

  14. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Arsenal 1-0 West Ham

    And of course, a point at Arsenal wouldn't go amiss.

    West Ham remain on top with Arsenal looking dangerous on the counter.

  15. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Arsenal 1-0 West Ham

    It's also a great result for West Ham, with Villa remaining a point behind the Hammers.

    It means two clubs are below them, with only one going down.

    Around 17 to play at Meadow Park.

  16. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    FT: Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa

    So that's Villa's gap over Bristol City cut from three to one. Birmingham are now three points clear of the WSL's bottom club.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa

    What a game!

  18. goal

    GOAL - Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villapublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Veatriki Sarri (90+6 mins)

    Birmingham celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Scenes!

    Veatriki Sarri's wide free-kick goes through a wall of players and flies straight in.

    Heartbreak for Villa, right at the death.

    The Blues bench go wild.

  19. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Birmingham 0-1 Aston Villa

    Again Birmingham have the ball in a strong position but fail to shoot.

    At some point you've got to take a gamble.

    Villa are also looking dangerous on the counter as more and more bodies are sent forward.

    Five minutes added on by the way.

  20. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Birmingham 0-1 Aston Villa

    Six more minutes. Villa have just taken 30 seconds to fire in a corner that doesn't beat the first defender.