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Arsenal come from behind to lead West Ham Frida Maanum, Stina Blackstenius and Caitlin Foord on target for Gunners Hammers were gifted opener by Daphne van Domselaar Man City level with Brighton Fran Kirby finds bottom corner before Bunny Shaw levels for hosts Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Gary Rose and Ciara Fleming Man City 1-1 Brighton Man City dropped points in 9 of their 22 league games last year as they ended up finishing fourth, 17 points off eventual champions Chelsea. They can hardly afford to start this new season dropping points from each of their first two games. West Ham 1-3 Arsenal Emma Byrne Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Sky Sports West Ham have pretty much made straight substitutional swaps here. I'm interested to see if it will allow Riko Ueki to play a little higher, or even Viviane Asseyi. West Ham 1-3 Arsenal West Ham send on Ines Belloumou for Verena Hanshaw and Seraina Piubel for Shekiera Martinez. They've a big uphill task ahead of them, with the added danger of Olivia Smith on the pitch now too. Man City 1-1 Brighton While it's been tough going at times in this second half Brighton are still looking potent on the counter. Substitute Kiko Seike has just forced Khiara Keating into a sharpp stop at her near post. Comment at the top of this page, Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Olivia Smith to come on and score. You heard it here first. Sul, Birmingham West Ham 1-3 Arsenal Emma Byrne Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Sky Sports A great goal and a great header from Caitlin Foord! Arsenal went for the short corner again, they seem to have recognised that's what they need to drag the West Ham players out of position. Foord jumped really well and finished it off nicely. It was a great ball in from Mariona Caldentey as well. She just floated it over there and did really well to direct it. West Ham 1-2 Arsenal Arsenal make a change as £1m forward Olivia Smith is sent on for Beth Mead. Man City 1-1 Brighton Laura Blinkilde Brown can't believe her misfortune. The ball drops to her feet just by the penalty spot and she shoots not once but twice at the Brighton goal but Chiamaka Nnadozie and her defenders throw themselves in front of it to block away. Man City 1-1 Brighton Andree Jeglertz also makes two of his own. Off: Vivianne Miedema and Iman Beney On: Aoba Fujino and Kerolin Nicoli Caitlin Foord (62 mins) There's the third for Arsenal! Caitlin Foord has been a real threat in the last 10 minutes or so and she has a deserved goal as she heads in Mariona Caldentey's great cross. West Ham 1-2 Arsenal Emma Byrne Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Sky Sports That was a really good move from Arsenal. It was really well worked. Stina Blackstenius is just dragging those West Ham players in and creating that space in-behind, and Caitlin Foord made a really good run in. Beth Mead was left with her head in her hands - a better connection there would've made a really lovely goal for Arsenal. West Ham 1-2 Arsenal Caitlin Foord fizzes the ball into the box as she looks for Beth Mead but the forward just can't quite make contact. Man City 1-1 Brighton It's one way traffic now as City can sense weakness having breached the Brighton back line. Seagulls boss Dario Vidosic is responding with changes, two of them, as Bex Rayner and Rachel Mc Laughlin make way for Kiko Seike and Marit Auee. Man City 1-1 Brighton Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Ex-Sheffield United forward on Sky Sports It was coming. They put Brighton under such immense pressure. The ball was waiting for someone to attack it which Bunny Shaw certainly does. There are only so many opportunities you can give this calibre of player. They have missed a lot of opportunities but finally one has gone in the back of the net. Man City 1-1 Brighton Can we have a moment to appreciate that leap from Bunny Shaw for her goal? Salmon-like. West Ham 1-2 Arsenal West Ham's game plan goes out of the window now they are behind. They did their best to keep it tight and leave Arsenal with very few chances, but now they are having to push further up and the visitors are finding more attacking opportunities now. Comment at the top of this page, Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) If Man City get one, they will score another. Miedema was very wasteful in the first half, she had at least three presentable chances. Mazin, Manchester West Ham 1-2 Arsenal Arsenal briefly think they have a third as Caitlin Foord is behind the defence and tucks home, but she's way offside. West Ham 1-2 Arsenal Emma Byrne Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Sky Sports Stina Blackstenius is just so clinical. You just cannot give her any time or space in that area. Arsenal worked that ball really nicely, it was a lovely ball in Mariona Caldentey, a great back heel from Alessia Russo, and Blackstenius doesn't miss from there. Russo and Blackstenius always work really well together. Khadija Shaw (58 mins) Equaliser secured. It's Bunny Shaw (isn't it always) who comes up with the crucial header at the back post from a Leila Ouahabi cross, and Chiamaka Nnadozie can't keep it out. The Ballon d'Or nominated stopper could perhaps have done better with that. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.