Arsenal kept the pressure on the Women's Super League's top two – Chelsea and Manchester City – with an important 1-0 win over Liverpool ahead of the winter break.
The Gunners move within a point of second-placed Man City, who lost to Everton earlier in the day, but are still seven points behind leaders Chelsea, while Renee Slegers' unbeaten run as interim boss extends to ten competitions.
Alessia Russo scored the only goal of the match through a clever corner routine – to mirror their male counterparts' success from set-pieces – when Katie McCabe's front post throw was poorly cleared by Gemma Bonner, allowing Russo to tap home.
Injury-hit Liverpool had their chances but were equally let off the hook by Arsenal when Mariona Caldentey squandered her chance from the penalty spot and Frida Maanum fired a good second-half opening effort over the bar.
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