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Interim manager Renee Slegers took charge of Arsenal following the resignation of Jonas Eidevall Mariona Caldentey's penalty and Rosa Kafaji's first Arsenal goal earned victory over West Ham in their first Women's Super League match since Jonas Eidevall resigned as manager. Arsenal were underwhelming for long periods under interim boss Renee Slegers, but found the breakthrough when Amber Tysiak brought down Stina Blackstenius in the box with 20 minutes to play and Caledentey tucked away the spot-kick. Balckstenius' cross was then finished first time by summer signing Kafaji to earn Slegers her second win from two games in temporary charge following Eidevall's departure last week. For long periods, amid awful weather conditions in London, there was no immediate evidence of a new manager bounce. Arsenal came closest in the first half when Alessia Russo shot across the face of goal on 20 minutes before West Ham keeper Kinga Szemik saved with her legs from Emily Fox shortly after. Blackstenius was denied brilliantly by Szemik after 62 minutes, before the decisive penalty followed by Kafaji's late strike. West Ham are one of three WSL sides yet to win this season, with just two points from their first five games. Rosa Kafaji (centre right) scored her first goal since joining Arsenal from Hacken Following Eidevall's surprise resignation, Slegers has been given the opportunity to prove she should succeed the Swedish coach, as she previously did at Rosengard. And after making a good first impression with a 4-1 hammering of Valerenga midweek in the Champions League, here Slegers was eventually able to draw another win from her team despite a largely below-par showing. Slegers looked to make her mark on team selection, with both Leah Williamson and Beth Mead dropped to the bench. Unhappy with the showing in the second half, Slegers made a quadruple change before the hour to try and spark some life into her side. This included introducing both Blackstenius and Kafaji, the primary difference makers. Yet Arsenal still dominated possession while lacking a cutting edge, the side who have underperformed their x G more than any other WSL team in 2024-25 again flattering to deceive for long spells. Still, these three points in Dagenham put Arsenal back in touch with the leading pack. They are now two points outside the top three, albeit five off leaders Manchester City. The result puts even more pressure on West Ham, who were unable to reverse their own unimpressive start to the season as one of a clutch of winless sides down at the bottom of the WSL. They have not won in the league since beating Arsenal in February - 14 games ago - while manager Rehanne Skinner has now only taken three victories from her last 36 WSL matches. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 20th October 2024 at 19: 34 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Rehanne Skinner Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Renee Slegers Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Rehanne Skinner Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Renee Slegers Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Women's Super League All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, West Ham United Women 0, Arsenal Women 2. Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Arsenal Women 2. Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Steph Catley. Attempt blocked. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Paví with a cross. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie Reid replaces Emily Fox. Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Arsenal Women 2. Rosa Kafaji (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius. Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner. Attempt blocked. Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar. Attempt saved. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katrina Gorry with a cross. Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women). Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match (Arsenal Women). Foul by Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women). Kinga Szemik (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women). Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Emma Harries (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riko Ueki with a cross. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.