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  • Arsenal 2-1 Brighton - Miedema turned in cross from Mead, who then scored fine free-kick

  • The Seagulls had led at interval through looping Koivisto header

  • The Gunners claim their first win in five games in all competitions

  1. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

    Arsenal are not willing to settle for a one-goal lead.

    Brighton, who did so well to contain the league leaders in the first half, are being run ragged.

    Beth Mead is the latest to cause panic. She has a shot blocked.

  2. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

    Vivianne Miedema finds Kim Little with a long ball down the left. Megan Walsh comes off her line to try cut out the danger, but has second thoughts.

    The ball eventually falls to Tobin Heath, who tries to create room to shoot in the box. Instead she plays it to Jordan Nobbs, who hammers a shot wide.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

    Brighton boss Hope Powell makes a double change.

    Danielle Carter and Julia Zigiotti Olme make way for Kayleigh Green and Emily Simpkins.

  4. 'Arsenal much sharper now'published at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2022

    Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

    Samantha Miller
    Ex-Tottenham, West Ham and London Bees player on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Much better from Arsenal now, they're finding each other in pockets of space. When Brighton do get the ball they are quick to press them like we saw in the opening stages of the game.

    Arsenal are looking much sharper. They're creating a lot of chances in this second half.

  5. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

    Brighton are chasing the game and certainly not out of it. Danielle Carter has an effort blocked.

    Those moments have been few and far between in the second half.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 65 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

    Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall turns to his bench for the first time.

    Leah Williamson is given an early night as she continues to build up her minutes after retuning from injury. Lotte Wubben-Moy comes on to replace the England defender.

  7. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

    Vivianne Miedema wants a second for Arsenal now and she makes sure Brighton goalkeeper Megan Walsh knows it.

    The striker gets plenty of power on her latest shot, but Walsh does well to deal with it.

  8. 'Goals were coming'published at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2022

    Arsenal 2-1 Brighton

    Samantha Miller
    Ex-Tottenham, West Ham and London Bees player on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Two fantastic finishes there from Arsenal, really changed in this second half - different performance from the first. Goals looked like they were coming and two have come at once.

  9. goal

    GOAL: Arsenal 2-1 Brightonpublished at 61 mins

    Beth Mead

    Arsenal have turned it around!

    You are going to see replays of this fee-kick for a long time. Beth Mead curls home beautifully.

    Brighton goalkeeper Megan Walsh could do nothing but watch it flash by her.

    Beth MeadImage source, Getty Images
  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 60 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Brighton

    Victoria Williams goes into the book now for Brighton.

    Tobin Heath slid the ball in behind the defence and Beth Mead was after it in a flash. But the forward is clipped by Victoria Williams before she could get to it.

    Mead is back on her feet and looks keen to take the free-kick from the top of the box.

  11. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Brighton

    Arsenal go looking for a quick second.

    Beth Mead searches out Tobin Heath, but the American is caught offside.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Arsenal 1-1 Brightonpublished at 55 mins

    Vivianne Miedema

    Beth Mead loops a sumptuous free-kick toward the back post.

    Leah Williamson attacks it and misses, but coming in to poke home is Vivianne Miedema.

    The leaders are level.

  13. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Brighton

    Maya Le Tissier clatters Beth Mead on the edge of the area.

    Arsenal have a free-kick in a very dangerous position on the left.

  14. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Brighton

    Like the early minutes of the first half, this is all Arsenal again.

    The hosts earn a corner and eventually Tobin Heath has a crack. But yet again the shot is gripped by Megan Walsh.

  15. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Brighton

    Vivianne Miedema looks to have made it a personal mission to pull a goal back for Arsenal.

    She cuts back inside from the left and bobbles a shot toward Megan Walsh.

  16. 'Usually Miedema would score'published at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2022

    Arsenal 0-1 Brighton

    Samantha Miller
    Ex-Tottenham, West Ham and London Bees player on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    That was exactly what we expected to see from Arsenal in this second half, going at it straight away to get that equaliser and cement their place at the top of the table. They don't want to let Chelsea get back in it.

    That move looked so dangerous from Arsenal, the perfect pass to Miedema. You would usually expect Miedema to bury a chance like that.

  17. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Brighton

    Megan Walsh is again called into action.

    Leah Williamson sends a wonderful long diagonal ball across to the left for Jordan Nobbs.

    The Arsenal midfield has Vivianne Miedema running inside her, but she goes for goal herself. Walsh makes a routine save.

  18. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Brighton

    Arsenal first attack of the second half sees Beth Mead thread the ball through for Vivianne Miedema.

    The Dutch striker has Brighton's defence backtracking, and she tries to beat Megan Walsh from the edge of the area. It takes a deflection and is easily caught.

  19. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Brighton

    Before Tobin Heath snatch a dramatic late equaliser against Manchester City at the weekend, the Gunners were set for a sixth defeat in seven matches in all competitions.

    Will Brighton actually make that a sixth defeat in eight games? They have 45 minutes to turn it around.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2022

    Arsenal 0-1 Brighton

    We are back up and running at Meadow Park.