Sunday 25th April
Arsenal 2 Brighton 0
From the BBC Sport website:
Arsenal maintained their bid for a Champions League spot as they edged past Brighton for a sixth straight Women's Super League win.
Jordan Nobbs sent a low finish past Brighton keeper Megan Walsh into the corner to put the Gunners ahead.
Vivianne Miedema put a good chance past the far post, while Emily Simpkins was inches away from an equaliser.
But as Brighton pushed forward, Arsenal broke and Beth Mead teed up Nobbs for a simple finish to seal the points.
Having seen rivals Manchester United replace them in the Champions League places with victory in their lunchtime kick-off, Arsenal responded in kind to retake third spot on goal difference with a game in hand.
Brighton had beaten Chelsea and United in an impressive run of six wins in seven and started confidently, but Joe Montemurro's side soon resumed control.
However, aside from Nobbs' fourth league goal of the season, Brighton's disciplined defence soaked up the first-half pressure and limited the Gunners to half-chances.
The hosts found themselves pushed back, and Simpkins almost benefitted as their high press forced a calamitous mix-up in the Arsenal defence, but rolled a shot just wide with keeper Manuela Zinsberger well out of her goal.
Yet Zinsberger was rarely called into action, and Arsenal showed their ruthless side as Nobbs finished a clinical break to continue their strong finish to the season.
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