Liverpool Women 0-1 Arsenal Women: Alessia Russo powers Gunners win

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 still trail leaders Chelsea by seven points, as Renee Slegers' unbeaten run as interim boss stretches to ten games.

Alessia Russo scored the only goal of the game via a clever corner routine - to mirror their male counterparts' success from set-pieces - as Katie McCabe's front post delivery 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 as Mariona Caldentey wasted her opportunity from the penalty spot and Frida Maanum ballooned a good second-half opening over the crossbar.