It is still all to play for at the top of the Women’s Super League as Chelsea missed the chance to leapfrog Arsenal with the hosts held to a 0-0 draw at Kingsmeadow.
The Gunners are still two points clear at the top but have played a game more than their London rivals.
Both managers had insisted before kick-off that the result of this game was not ‘season-defining’ and they proved to be right with the title race still very much in the balance.
MATCH FACTS
Chelsea (4-3-3): Berger, Carter, Bright, Nouwen, Andersson, Ingle, Cuthbert (Ji 58), Reiten (Charles 82), Kirby (Fleming 82), Harder, Kerr
Subs not used: Musovic, James, Spence, Abdullina
Booked: Maritz, Walti
Goals: None
Manager: Emma Hayes
Arsenal (4-3-3): Zinsberger, Maritz (Wienroither 72), Williamson, Raffaele (Maanum 64), Catley, Walti, Little, Miedema (Nobbs 90), Mead (Parris 72), Food, Blackstenius
Subs not used: Williams, Beattie, Boye, Iwabuchi, Heath
Booked: None
Goals: None
Manager: Jonas Eidevall
Referee: Rebecca Welch
Attendance: 3330
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But psychologically, this was an important result for Arsenal.