GOODBYEpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
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Result: Birmingham 2-0 Arsenal - Smith and Sarri goals end Gunners' unbeaten record
Result: Brighton 0-6 Man City - visitors score four in seven minutes after goalless first half
England defenders Bronze and Houghton both returned from injury for City
Result: Reading 1-0 Leicester - Dowie's stunning lob sends Foxes bottom
Three of six WSL matches postponed this weekend because of Covid, including Chelsea v Tottenham
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Reading 1-0 Leicester City
Reading go into sixth, level on points with Man City but below on goal difference.
Leicester drop to the foot of the table, following Birmingham's 2-0 win over Arsenal.
Reading 1-0 Leicester City
Reading keep the ball down near the Leicester goal to wind down the clock and claim a narrow win.
Reading 1-0 Leicester City
Credit to Leicester, they are still pressing Reading back into their own half but it all tends to break down near the Reading area.
Reading 1-0 Leicester City
Into stoppage time - can Leicester get something from this?
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
Birmingham City have upstaged WSL leaders Arsenal. It's the shock of the season so far.
They started the day bottom of the table and have dominated their more illustrious visitors.
Reading 1-0 Leicester City
The Foxes are still throwing everything they can into this, but Moloney has had little to worry about in terms of shots on goal. That said, I always seem to get the late goal games...
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
Goals from Libby Smith and Veatriki Sarri will be what grabs the headlines for Birmingham, but Blues' defensive display against a side that has scored 66 goals in 22 games in all competition this season has been immense.
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
Birmingham City are just three minute of injury time from completing the upset of the WSL season.
Reading 1-0 Leicester City
Leicester are having the better of it as we move into0 the last stages of the match, Reading are hanging on as Pike mis-hits a shot wide.
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
These set-pieces are racking up for Arsenal now. Again The Gunners stand over the ball in Birmingham's half, but they opt to play it backwards.
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
Harriet Scott is shown a yellow card for holding Arsenal's Kim Little back as she tries to run past and in the box.
The Gunners have a free-kick in a dangerous position now... the delivery is poor and Blues clear.
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
Birmingham City have looked like a team transformed from the first minute today.
They are still playing with the same energy that they kicked off with and have clearly shown that they will fight hard to avoid relegation.
Reading 1-0 Leicester City
Another good build up from Leicester, with Molly Pike wriggling into the area. She hooks a cross-shot over towards the goal but Grace Moloney collects easily
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
Less than 10 minutes remain for Arsenal to mount a fightback.
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
Arsenal have a free-kick about 40 yards out, and Vivianne Miedema uses it as a chance to vent her frustrations.
She talks her way into the book for dissent.
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
This chance for Jordan Nobbs sums up Arsenal's day so far.
The ball breaks for her as Gemma Lawley is caught out of position in defence.
Nobbs is able to get to the ball first and pokes a shot wide from the edge of the area.
Louise Quinn came in with a desperate sliding tackle and clattered into the England international after she snatched at the shot.
No free-kick is given, but Nobbs makes her thoughts known.
Reading 1-0 Leicester City
Sam Tierney hacks Natasha Dowie down and goes into the book.
Reading 1-0 Leicester City
Ooooh! Sophie Howard chances her arm from a long way out, sending in a shot that rasps wide of the Reading goal.
Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal
Arsenal have little over 15 minutes to find a away back into this game, but there is a lack of urgency in their play.