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Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea
INCHES.
Pernille Harder floats a cross in from the left and Sam Kerr is unmarked in the middle but it's just too high for her.
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Miedema and Mead (2) on target for Gunners, Cuthbert had levelled and Harder scores a second
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Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea
INCHES.
Pernille Harder floats a cross in from the left and Sam Kerr is unmarked in the middle but it's just too high for her.
Brighton 0-0 West Ham
Brighton did the double over West Ham last season, winning both games 1-0.
Can the away side gain revenge today? We're under way.
Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea
Nikita Parris is clattered into by Magda Eriksson again and lets out a big scream right in front of the touchline.
Arsenal's bench are on their feet and there's booing from the fans. Parris is quickly back up though. It looked like a decent challenge from Eriksson.
Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea
Lia Walti lifts it over the top but Nikita Parris and Kim Little won't get there. It rolls through comfortably to Ann-Katrin Berger.
Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea
Erin Cuthbert is played in on the right and she drills it across first time. Manuela Zinsberger has to palm it away at the near post and Pernille Harder fouls Jen Beattie as she goes for the rebound.
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Almost time to kick off in today's second game. It's got a lot to live up for in the entertainment stakes with five goals and counting in the Arsenal-Chelsea game.
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Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea
Nikita Parris is on her feet and looks okay which is good news.
Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea
Magda Eriksson crashes straight into Nikita Parris in the air. The Arsenal forward has fallen straight down and is receiving treatment. That was a heavy one. Some of the Arsenal players are unhappy with Eriksson.
Pernille Harder
This game is something else!
Jen Beattie makes an excellent sliding tackle on Fran Kirby in the box. Erin Cuthbert picks up the loose ball, curls it into the middle and Pernille Harder heads it into the net.
A superb header. Chelsea won't go away!
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
It's curled in from the free-kick and it falls for Chelsea centre-back Millie Bright inside the box.
She goes for the volley and it's a decent effort. Not too far over!
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
It has been a pleasure to watch how Arsenal have played. They have pressed Chelsea and have had the better quality. Beth Mead has been electric.
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
We've just seen a replay. Beth Mead looked offside when that was played through by Mana Iwabuchi...
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
Steph Catley and Nikita Parris are on. Mana Iwabuchi and Katie McCabe go off.
Beth Mead
Mana Iwabuchi and Vivianne Miedema play a one-two down the right and the Japanese international immediately sweeps it through to Beth Mead.
She rounds the keeper then slots it into an empty net!
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Sam Kerr curls it in deep from the right and Magda Eriksson almost gets on the end of it at the back post.
It's just wide.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Nikita Parris and Steph Catley are getting ready to come on for Arsenal.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Fran Kirby is immediately on the ball. She tries to cut it back for Pernille Harder but it's well cut-out by Arsenal.
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Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Here is Fran Kirby, Sam Kerr and Sophie Ingle.
It's Melanie Leupolz, Niamh Charles and Beth England who go off. That must be a formation change too. Erin Cuthbert seems to have dropped to a right-back position.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Melanie Leupolz is penalised for a challenge on Beth Mead. Arsenal have a free-kick but Chelsea won't make those changes just yet.