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Caitlin Foord scores hat-trick for Arsenal, Alessia Russo also on target Winner will play Rosenborg on Saturday for chance to reach second round of qualifying, loser faces Atletico Madrid Gunners didn't qualify for group stages of competition last season Get Involved: #bbcfootball, Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Adam Millington HT: Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Teams are back out for the second half at Meadow Park. HT: Arsenal 1-0 Rangers In some other Arsenal news from tonight, winger Mariona Caldentey - who has been excellent this evening - is among the women's Ballon d'Or nominees. She joined the Gunners from Barcelona this summer. You can view the full list by clicking here HT: Arsenal 1-0 Rangers A reminder of how the rest of first round qualifying works. The loser plays Atletico Madrid at 12: 00 BST on Saturday in the third-placed play-off. The winner takes on Rosenborg at 19: 30 BST on Saturday. The winner of that game goes into the second round. HT: Arsenal 1-0 Rangers It was a tough night for Cardiff City. They suffered a 7-0 humbling by FC Twente in the their first round qualifying semi-final. The Welsh team are in the Champions League for a second successive season having won a domestic treble in 2023-24. But Iain Darbyshire’s team were outclassed by the Dutch champions at Sportpark Schreurserve in Enschede. Click here to read more HT: Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Emma Sanders BBC Sport senior women's football reporter at Meadow Park As expected, Arsenal have completely dominated. Manuela Zinsberger hasn't had a touch yet. Rangers just can't keep hold of the ball when they do win it back rarely. However, it's only 1-0. I think the visitors will be pretty happy with that. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Not the most enthralling half of football, to be honest. Arsenal lead at the break. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Into the final couple of minutes of the first half. Arsenal are sending a lot of their play down the left-hand side. Mariona Caldentey and Frida Maanum are producing some neat bits of play. But it isn't always coming off. They keep ending up playing the ball back. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Victoria Esson hasn't been the steadiest. Emily Fox sends a cross into the middle and she punches it out. Luckily a Rangers player meets it first. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Rangers have dug deep - and for the time being it's working. Brogan Hay produces a good sliding tackle to prevent another Arsenal move forwards. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers All Arsenal, but they've only got one goal to show for it. Mariona Caldentey makes another jinking run, but it's well defended by Laura Rafferty and it deflects off the Arsenal winger before going behind. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Emma Sanders BBC Sport senior women's football reporter at Meadow Park Meadow Park is bouncing with fans waving their scarves around their heads and chanting "champions of Europe" as the only English club still to win the competition previously. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Nothing comes of the resulting corner, though. Kyra Cooney-Cross' delivery is cleared. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Mariona Caldentey is doing so well. She takes the ball past two defenders, sends it towards Kim Little, and it's eventually sent behind for a corner. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Emma Sanders BBC Sport senior women's football reporter at Meadow Park Fans are really enjoying what they are seeing from Mariona Caldentey. She already has an assist on her debut and she is linking up so well with Kim Little. She's playing a free role and is being allowed to float across midfield. It's been very effective so far and Rangers can't really handle her movement. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Nearly 2-0! A low ball from Katie Mc Cabe sneaks all the way to the back post, but Caitlin Foord is met by Victoria Essen and can't quite hook it in. After that, Mariona Caldentey has a good effort. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Rangers have basically everyone behind the ball. It isn't helping them counter-attack, but it's making things trickier for the hosts. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers It's been a bit muted for Arsenal since going ahead. They've got into some good areas, but haven't had many clear-cut openings. Rangers doing an alright job of stopping a lot of their threats. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers That didn't quite go to plan. Kyra Cooney-Cross takes aim from distance. Her effort soars over the crossbar. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Close! Another good bit of work from Mariona Caldentey as she drives an effort towards goal. Nicola Docherty and Victoria Esson get caught and don't immediately manage to clear the ball, but eventually the goalkeeper gets her hands on the it. Arsenal 1-0 Rangers Arsenal went out in the first round of qualifying last year. They won't want to do the same this time. They keep pushing for more. They're in total control - although they haven't actually produced that many chances. Match report to follow. Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 25th May 2024 at 20: 28 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Jonas Eidevall Manager: Jo Potter UEFA Women's Champions League All competitions © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.