Alessia Russo’s first-half strike was enough to secure all three points at Leigh Sports Village in a crucial Women's Super League clash.
“We had to find a way to win the game but the beauty of it was that when Arsenal changed their tactics we had the answers,” Skinner said after the game.
“We have shown that we can score, we have shown that we can keep clean sheets and this really is our fortress.”
Skinner: I'm proud of the players
Though the boss felt we weren't at our usual best, Skinner was still delighted with the 'resilience' shown by his players to grind out a result.