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Alessia Russo scores Arsenal women’s second-ever fastest goal to inspire rout over Tottenham Thank you for joining me for this North London derby. Arsenal walk away with the bragging rights after a clinical performance which saw them blow Spurs away 3-0. To recap all of the action have a read of the report below. That isn’t the end of the football action today as Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge at 5. 30 GMT. Our coverage for that game starts in just over half an hour, see you there. Player of the match Frida Maanum told the BBC: “This game means a lot for us, Arsenal and the fans. To paint London red is really nice. “They made a huge impact today, you can see that in all the games this season subs always make an impact. “We are just focusing on each game now, we are enjoying our time under Renee and we will see what happens. ” Alessia Russo told the BBC: “Today was massive, not only is it a step in the league but it is the North London derby. I am feeling really good, I’m enjoying myself. “I think we are a little bit more comfortable. She [Renee Slegers] has allowed us a bit more freedom. The Arsenal players hold hands as a squad and run towards the thousands of away fans in the stadium. Huge support for the Gunners. Tottenham remain seventh after that loss. They are four points outside of the relegation spot. Arsenal were dominant in the first half with good goals from Russo and Maanum. Spurs started the second 45 well but they just couldn’t puncture Arsenal’s defence when they had the momentum and their bubble burst when Blackstenius scored. The Gunners remain in fourth but they are still unbeaten under interim boss Slegers. 90 + 3 min: Arsenal came close there with a lovely ball into the area but Spurs marked their opposite players well to not allow them enough space to take a shot. 90 + 1 min: There will be four minutes added. Catley gets a yellow card for time wasting. 90 min: Spurs just look like they want this game to be over, they are putting together some passes but Arsenal win it back after two or three. In all honesty they look exhausted. The BBC have named Maanum as player of the match. 88 min: Buhler is hobbling and clasping her ankle after a tackle, she looks as though she is trying to walk it off so she is staying on the pitch. 86 min: Another yellow card, this time for Summanen for a foul on Cooney-Cross. The last 10 minutes of this one is getting fiery. Arsenal are making another change with Wubben-Moy on for Mc Cabe. Spurs make a double change with Vinberg and Gunning-Williams coming on for Naz and Raso. 84 min: Williamson has stayed down after putting in a tackle but she is okay to continue. 82 min: Cooney-Cross has put in a huge tackle on Nilden but the referee isn’t dipping into her pocket for a card and on the replay it is the right decision 80 min: Cooney-Cross gets a yellow card for a foul on Spence. The hosts have a free kick but its in their own half and so they will have to build from deep. Arsenal make another change with Caldentey off for Kafaji and Spurs make a change with Spence off for Thomas. 78 min: Cooney-Cross rifles off a shot from inside her own half as she spots Spencer off of her line but it doesn’t trouble the keeper. 76 min: Summanen plays it short to Spence who takes a shot but Van Domselaar reads it well to save. 74 min: Spurs fans must be so frustrated watching this. Tottenham weren’t good in the first half but they looked bright in the second but they have still conceded. They have a chance now as Mc Cabe gives away a free kick. 72 min: Poor play from Spurs sees Blackstenius pick up a loose ball but she goes for the wrong option and so the chance comes to nothing. Mead will be fuming as she had acres of space. 71 min: The stadium comes alive as Naz gets in the area but her cross is cleared and Arsenal counter. It comes to Blackstenius but she is muscled off of the ball. End-to-end action. 69 min: Some Spurs fans are leaving the game after that third goal, the camera then pans to Arsenal fans who are spinning scarfs around in celebration. Spurs make a change with Hunt off for Ahtinen. I think it was her third touch that goal and her second was a shot over the bar. Blackstenius was fed the ball and it ends up being a one-on-one with Spencer and she pops the ball in the bottom right corner. That’s the game now surely. Immediate impact. 65 min: Arsenal make a double change with Mead and Blackstenius on for Russo and Foord. 63 min: Russo tries to lay the ball off to Mc Cabe but she doesn’t interact with it as she knows she is offside, if that run was better timed that could have been goal number three. 61 min: The crowd sound like they are getting restless with Arsenal playing a lot of their football in the midfield, where they aren’t being challenged by Spurs at all. They eventually get into the box with Russo crossing to Foord who can’t turn it in from a tight angle. 59 min: Arsenal put together some slick attack with one-two passes. However, Raso does well to initially repel the chance but Arsenal just keep coming. 57 min: Spurs win it back, they have every part of their game firing at the moment bar the final shot. This time they find Naz but she is then ruled offside. 56 min: Foord barges into Neville, her Spurs teammates check if she is okay and she doesn’t need treatment. Spurs have a free kick from the foul, the delivery is good and Walti sees it out for a corner. England is over the corner ball but the delivery isn’t good. 54 min: Hunt is shown a yellow card for a shirt pull and Arsenal have a free kick in a good position. Mc Cabe takes the set piece again and it’s very similar to the ones she has taken all game, straight at Spencer who collects. 52 min: Spurs put a beautiful move together but Nilden’s pass back inside is mopped up by Cooney-Cross. They are knocking on the door and they look the more likely to score. If they are the next to hit the back of the net this derby will get tasty. 50 min: Naz escapes up the right and boos rain down as Catley hits the deck and a free kick allows Arsenal to clear. The hosts quickly win it back, this has been a bright start to the second half for Spurs but they need to capitalise on their momentum. 49 min: Foord has a good run but Hunt marks her well to see the resulting pass reach the feet of a Spurs player. 47 min: Tottenham have all of the early second half ball but they haven’t managed to do anything meaningful with it. Can Spurs fight back? Or will Arsenal seal bragging rights? All to come. Cooney-Cross is coming on for Arsenal, replacing Little. Here’s news from elsewhere in the sport: Elsewhere in the league, Brighton have beaten West Ham 3-2 with Fran Kirby scoring a late winner. Katrina Gorry had scored two goals in five minutes to equalise for the Hammers but Kirby was the Seagulls hero. It was a shocking start from Spurs who conceded in the first two minutes through Russo and Maanum doubled their lead. Tottenham have grown into the game with a great chance by England forcing a brilliant save from Van Domselaar. It’s all to play for. 45 + 3 min: Mc Cabe gives away a free kick and the resulting delivery wins Spurs a corner. Summanen delivers the corner but it’s skied over the bar. 45 + 2 min: Mc Cabe takes a free kick but it’s a weak shot which Spencer mops up. 45 + 1 min: Bartrip’s clearance sees another Arsenal corner, the camera angle made it look like that was going in her own goal but it’s wide. The corner is played short, Mc Cabe crosses it in but Nilden sees it out for a throw in. Fox is then tripped by Raso who gives away a free kick. There will be two minutes added. 44 min: A lull in the game at the moment, end-to-end football but no clear shot from either side. 42 min: Caldentey takes the free kick but it is directly at Spencer who was able to save easily. 40 min: Spence blocks a cross with handball and she gives away a free kick. She is also a bit lucky as she is already on a yellow card but the referee doesn’t show her a second one. 39 min: Tottenham had a really positive spell there for a minute or two but they’ve backed off a bit now with Arsenal pulling all of the strings. 37 min: England takes it, the delivery is good but it’s punched away by the keeper. England sends it in again but Fox sees it out for another corner. Spurs wanted a penalty in amongst that with a foul in the box but it isn’t given. The corner is taken and Naz has a shot but Van Domselaar easily saves. 36 min: What a save from Van Domselaar, that was huge. Spence intercepts a ball and she passes to England who rockets a shot at goal but the keeper sends it over the bar. A corner to come. 35 min: Raso puts on heaps of pressure on Van Domselaar and the keeper only just manages to get it away. Some pressure ensues from Spurs but Arsenal clear their lines. Possession exchanges hands and then Spurs win a free kick where they can relieve some pressure.