Live Blog: Arsenal Women face Liverpool at Prenton Park

Jonas Eidevall's side are looking to continue their winning run as he marks his 100th game in charge of the Gunners.



Live Blog: Arsenal Women face Liverpool at Prenton Park

Lia Walti in action during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on the opening day of the season. Credit- Charlotte Wilson/Offside


Live BLog Sunday Jan 28th

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  1. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:25 #3715

    A much better second half for the Gunners, who took the lead through a stunning goal from Vivianne Miedema before Caitlin Foord made it two. 11 trips to face Liverpool, 11 wins for Arsenal.

  2. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:25 #3714

    Full time: Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal!

  3. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:24 #3713

    90+' Good chance for Blackstenius once again but she sweeps her effort wide of the far post. 0-2

  4. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:21 #3712

    90+' Great save by Zinsberger to deny Enderby! 0-2

  5. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:19 #3711

    90+1' Into added on time. 0-2

  6. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:16 #3710

    88' Again Blackstenius can get in behind but Laws is quick off her line to push the ball away from danger. What a display from the Liverpool goalkeeper. 0-2

  7. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:15 #3709

    86' Lacasse and Maanum come on for Mead and Pelova. 0-2

  8. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:13 #3708

    85' Another good chance for Blackstenius who fires a low effort at goal, and Laws saves well with her legs. 0-2

  9. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:10 #3707

    82' Blackstenius gets in behind, Laws rushes out and the Swede lobs the ball over her but it's too high, and behind for a goal kick. 0-2

  10. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:08 #3706

    80' Yellow card for substitute Koivisto. 0-2

  11. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:07 #3705

    77' Lovely ball into Foord from Walti but she's tackled well. 0-2

  12. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:03 #3704

    75' McCabe was booked for taking too long to come off, her fifth of the season, meaning she is suspended for West Ham. 0-2

  13. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:01 #3703

    73' Arsenal bring on Little, Catley and Blackstenius for Miedema, McCabe and Russo. 0-2

  14. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 18:01 #3702

    73' Hobinger, Enderby, Clark and Koivisto replace Lundgaard, van de Sanden, Fisk and Lawley for Liverpool. 0-2

  15. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:58 #3701

    69' Goal! Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal: A swift counter sees Russo drive down the right and cross low to Foord, who slips the ball past Laws into the net. 0-2

  16. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:56 #3700

    68' Handball from Foord allows Liverpool the chance to come forward, but they are forced all the way back to Laws by Arsenal's press. 0-1

  17. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:53 #3699

    64' Brilliant save down to her left from Laws to deny Foord from making it 2-0. 0-1

  18. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:52 #3698

    64' Arsenal look for a second and McCabe's corner is well held by Laws. 0-1

  19. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:49 #3697

    60' Goal! Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal: A rocket from Miedema who beats Laws all ends up from about 30 yards out after Fox played the ball inside. What a stunning goal. 0-1

  20. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:47 #3696

    59' First change for Liverpool as Norwegian international Roman Haug replaces Daniels. 0-0

  21. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:46 #3695

    58' Better from Arsenal as Miedema and Mead combine before Fox's cross is headed away. 0-0

  22. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:45 #3694

    57' Arsenal try to counter and Pelova is pulled back cynically by Daniels, who is booked. 0-0

  23. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:43 #3693

    55' The official attendance at Prenton Park is 6,085, including a sold-out away end. 0-0

  24. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:39 #3692

    51' Foord heads straight at Laws. 0-0

  25. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:39 #3691

    51' Foord heads straight at Laws. 0-0

  26. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:39 #3690

    50' Walti wins the ball back up high, lofts a pass over the top and it's cleared for an Arsenal throw. 0-0

  27. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:35 #3689

    47' Russo is adjudged to have wrestled down Fahey and Liverpool have a free-kick deep in their half. 0-0

  28. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:33 #3688

    46' Back underway! 0-0

  29. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:32 #3687

    Here come the teams for the second half. Both appear to be unchanged.

  30. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:27 #3686

    Arsenal are spoilt for choice on the substitutes bench, and eight out of their nine subs are out warming up at half-time, apart from Kim Little.

  31. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:20 #3685

    Very little to report from a sluggish first half. Arsenal dominating and have had a few half-chances, with the hosts also starting to create their own. Let’s hope for a better second 45!

  32. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:18 #3684

    Half time: Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal.

  33. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:17 #3683

    45+2' Almost the breakthrough for Arsenal! Foord's cross comes off a Liverpool defender and has to be cleared off the line. Miedema then shoots wide from range. 0-0

  34. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:16 #3682

    45+1' Lawley gets down the left for Liverpool and her cross is met by Daniels, who fires over the crossbar. 0-0

  35. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:15 #3681

    45+1' Two minutes added on at the end of the first half. 0-0

  36. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:14 #3680

    44' Good tackle by Matthews on Fox and Arsenal have yet another corner. Wubben-Moy again gets her head to it, but her effort is straight at the goalkeeper. 0-0

  37. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:12 #3679

    42' Miedema drives forward and slips the ball into Mead but her touch is poor and she can't keep the ball in play. That sums things up for Arsenal really. 0-0

  38. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:09 #3678

    39' Free-kick for Liverpool in the centre circle- it's a good direct delivery but Fisk can't convert, before Booner heads just wide! 0-0

  39. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:07 #3677

    37' Mead's corner is straight into the side-netting. 0-0

  40. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:06 #3676

    37' Patient build-up play from Arsenal. Fox's cross is deflected behind. 0-0

  41. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:04 #3675

    34' A rare venture forward for Liverpool as van de Sanden wins a throw off Wubben-Moy. It's a poor cross from Lundgaard though and Arsenal have a goal kick. 0-0

  42. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:02 #3674

    32' Miedema fluffs a shot into the air before Mead drills one at goal and it's well blocked. 0-0

  43. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:01 #3673

    32' Mead chips the ball through to Fox who crosses, and it's touched behind by Laws for a corner. 0-0

  44. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 17:00 #3672

    31' Liverpool are containing Arsenal well and it's a very stop-start game. Matt Beard's side won the reverse fixture, and are 6th in the WSL for a reason. 1-0

  45. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:58 #3671

    28' Arsenal giving away some cheap fouls and their fans have been quietened here. 0-0

  46. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:54 #3670

    24' Fox's cross is headed away. Miedema tries to win the ball from Nagano but ends up fouling the midfielder. 0-0

  47. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:52 #3669

    23' Another excellent Arsenal attack as Miedema beats two players, finds Pelova who drives a shot straight at Laws. 0-0

  48. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:51 #3668

    21' Mead floats in the corner and it's headed over by Wubben-Moy. 0-0

  49. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:50 #3667

    21' McCabe drives forward and gets her cross wrong, but it still has to be tipped behind by Laws at her near post. 0-0

  50. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:49 #3666

    20' Her corner is headed away. 0-0

  51. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:49 #3665

    20' Mead is playing very wide as Fox comes infield and she wins a corner despite slipping over before trying to deliver a cross. 0-0

  52. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:49 #3664

    18' Fox is blocked off when she tries to take a quick throw in and Jonas Eidevall is furious. Lawley is rightly penalised. 0-0

  53. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:45 #3663

    15' McCabe sees her shot blocked just wide and Arsenal have a corner. They flood the box and Miedema's header is blocked by van de Sanden. 0-0

  54. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:43 #3662

    14' Laws will continue and send a kick upfield. Miedema puts the pressure on to win a throw. 0-0

  55. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:41 #3661

    12' Mead's cross is too deep but Foord can collect at the back post and find Miedema, who can't get a shot away. Liverpool goalkeeper Laws receives treatment. 0-0

  56. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:39 #3660

    10' Walti is fouled after some silky footwork, before Fox is brought down by Lawley. 0-0

  57. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:38 #3659

    9' Very scrappy in midfield at the moment as both sides try to take control of the game. 0-0

  58. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:35 #3658

    5' Foord also breaks into the penalty area but is well defended, and Liverpool win a goal kick. 0-0

  59. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:33 #3657

    3' Russo gets into the box but her tame shot is saved by Laws down low. 0-0

  60. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:32 #3656

    2' Good start by Liverpool as they get forward down both flanks. Good defending by Fox to win a throw-in. 0-0

  61. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:30 #3655

    1' Underway! van de Sanden kicks us off. 0-0

  62. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:28 #3654

    Both sides go into their huddles whilst captains Katie McCabe and Niamh Fahey meet in the middle. Arsenal are in their away strip whilst Liverpool are in all red.

  63. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:27 #3653

    Here come the teams, soundtracked by You'll Never Walk Alone!

  64. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:24 #3652

    Arsenal are looking to go level on points with 2nd placed Manchester City, whilst Liverpool will stay 5th with any result.

  65. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:23 #3651

    The teams are down in the tunnel! And they'll be welcomed out onto the pitch by a strong crowd at Prenton Park.

  66. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:18 #3650

    Arsenal are looking to make it 11 wins out of 11 away to Liverpool, the best record of any WSL club against one opposition away from home.

  67. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:15 #3649

    I'm asking for your score predictions over on Twitter- let me know what you reckon the score will be over at @cardyfreddie or @goonerfanzine

  68. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:11 #3648

    Liverpool head back down into the dressing rooms after finishing their warm-up.

  69. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:07 #3647

    I understand that England manager Sarina Wiegman is in attendance here at Prenton Park.

  70. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:06 #3646

    In the other WSL fixtures this weekend, Chelsea beat Brighton 3-0 yesterday evening. Today, Manchester United won 2-1 against Aston Villa, Everton lost 1-0 at home to Leicester, whilst Bristol City were beaten 2-1 by West Ham as the Robins dropped into the relegation zone. Spurs lost 2-0 to Manchester City at Brisbane Road.

  71. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 16:02 #3645

    Arsenal beat Reading 6-0 in midweek to progress through to the quarter-finals of the Conti Cup as group winners. Stina Blackstenius hit a hat-trick, with Laia Codina, Beth Mead and Caitlin Foord all on the scoresheet.

  72. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:56 #3644

    Jonas Eidevall is intently watching Liverpool warm up, back turned on his own side's training.

  73. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:50 #3643

    Both sides are out warming up at a chilly Prenton Park. We're up in Birkenhead and there was a quick glimpse of the River Mersey as I climbed to the top of a huge hill to get up here from the station!

  74. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:47 #3642

    Liverpool are playing their first home game of the calendar year and are looking for their first win of 2024, and in doing so would beat Arsenal at home for the first time ever.

  75. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:45 #3641

    Liverpool have made eight changes from their 5-1 defeat to Manchester City. Gemma Bonner, Grace Fisk and Fuka Nagano are the only players to keep their place in Matt Beard’s starting lineup against Arsenal.

  76. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:41 #3640

    Emily Fox makes her second WSL start for the Gunners after signing earlier this month.

  77. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:36 #3639

    So Arsenal are unchanged from last weekend's win over Everton in the WSL. Leah Williamson and Kim Little make the bench.

  78. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:34 #3638

    Subs: Micah, Koivisto, Clark, Hobinger, Kearns, Enderby, Roman Haug, Parry.

  79. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:34 #3637

    Liverpool: Laws, Fisk, Bonner, Fahey, Matthews, Nagano, Holland, Lundgaard, Daniels, van de Sanden, Lawley.

  80. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:33 #3636

    Subs: D'Angelo, Williamson, Catley, Codina, Cooney-Cross, Little, Maanum, Lacasse, Blackstenius.

  81. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:32 #3635

    Arsenal: Zinsberger; McCabe, Wubben-Moy, Ilestedt, Fox; Walti, Pelova; Foord, Miedema, Mead; Russo.

  82. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:27 #3634

    Taylor Hinds and Leanne Kiernan are out for Liverpool, after Hinds picked up a calf strain in training on Friday.

  83. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:24 #3633

    Leah Williamson and Kim Little both returned from injuries of varying lengths in midweek as Arsenal beat Reading 6-0. Jonas Eidevall revealed nothing when asked if Williamson would start today.

  84. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:22 #3632

    Team news is less than 10 minutes away. Arsenal will be without Lina Hurtig, Laura Wienroither and Teyah Goldie, but aside from those absences the Gunners have a full squad to choose from.

  85. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:16 #3631

    Both sides and their supporters have arrived in Tranmere, with Arsenal selling out their away allocation.

  86. Freddie Cardy at Prenton Park: 15:14 #3630

    Hello and welcome to our Gooner Fanzine live blog from Prenton Park! It's Liverpool versus Arsenal in the Women's Super League.


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