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Arsenal Women 1-1 Chelsea Women
by Layth Yousif
at Ashburton Grove
A LATE Sam Kerr equaliser denied Arsenal the chance to pull level at the top of the Women’s Super League this lunchtime.
Kerr’s header in the 89th minute levelled Gunners captain Kim Little’s earlier spot-kick, as it proved to be honours even after an absorbing London derby clash between the WSL’s two top teams.
It would be hyperbole to call this clash a season defining fixture with so much football still to be played, but the result of this London derby has huge ramifications for the rest of the campaign for both sides.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
