Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Arsenal Women kick off their Women's Super League campaign at home to Brighton & Hove Albion Women and you can follow live updates in our dedicated blog.

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As for Tottenham, manager Rehanne Skinner will be looking to take her players to new heights and become stronger contenders for a top-three spot. After a mixed bag of results last season, the former West Ham defender will be hoping he can take the Hammers up a level this year. They welcome Reading to Leigh Sports Village, where a record attendance at the ground is expected, and they will look to get off to a fast start this term. A lot of eyes will be on West Ham boss Paul Konchesky as he takes his first command after being assistant to Olli Harder last term. They were in a strong position to finish in the top three and enter the qualifying draw for the Champions League, but they were leapfrogged by rivals Manchester City. Arsenal got off to a flying start at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in front of a sold-out crowd at Meadow Park.

Arsenal have made a winning start to the new season by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 at the LV Bet Stadium this evening.

The scoreline was harsh on visiting keeper Walsh who had been a rock in the Brighton & Hove Albion goal for the first hour of play. After all of her chances in the first half, it was Blackstenius who finally got her goal. The Gunners’ fourth goal did arrive before full-time when Mead got her second of the night. Picking up the ball on the edge of the box, her strike sailed past the diving Megan Walsh and into the back of the net. Despite their best efforts and the occasional burst of attacking presence from Brighton & Hove Albion, The Gunners held just a one-goal lead going into half-time. Elisabeth Terland was through on goal but her shot went inches wide of the post.

Match report and free match highlights as Kim Little opened the scoring in the first half before Stina Blackstenius doubled Arsenals lead; Beth Mead then ...

"We did well in the first half, we created a few chances. We were a bit more clinical in the final third in the second half. "But I'm very proud of the girls, I thought they were resolute and fought until the end. Then the gaps and spaces get bigger for us to play in and they didn't have the energy to press at all in the end. "It's good to be back at Borehamwood with a big crowd and good to start the league with three points. "I thought we were playing really good football, it was just our final ball and final finish in the first half. "It's a good win and three points on the board, giving Jonas Eidevall the chance to properly assess his team. "Arsenal were the favourites to win Friday's game. While it was the only goal of the first half, there was the sense more was to come after the break and inside five minutes, Arsenal doubled their lead. Despite the then-3-0 scoreline, Brighton goalkeeper Walsh continued to make a string of good saves throughout to keep Arsenal from racking up the goals. Seagulls debutant Elisabeth Terland struck from a tight angle, but her effort bobbed wide of the far post and did little to worry Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger. But ever the perfectionist, Mead believed she and Arsenal could have scored more at Meadow Park, telling Sky Sports News: "I'm a little bit disappointed with a few of my chances tonight.