McCabe double gives Arsenal first away win of season

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Katie McCabe scores a goal for Arsenal in their 2-1 win against Bristol City in WSL football

Katie McCabe struck twice as Arsenal beat Bristol City to claim their first away win of the Women's Super League this season in front of a club-record women's attendance of 12,008 fans at Ashton Gate.

Republic of Ireland captain McCabe opened the scoring with a spectacular early long-range strike and fired in the winner after the break from inside the penalty area via a deflection off City defender Brooke Aspin.

Rachel Furness' expert header had drawn City level within 10 minutes of McCabe's opener, but the newly-promoted side could not reward the impressive crowd with a first point of the campaign which would have lifted them off the foot of the table.

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Northern Ireland record scorer Furness darted in front of Laia Codina to score with City's only attempt on goal, arrowing Jamie-Lee Napier's inviting cross past Manuela Zinsberger.

The Gunners dominated possession but struggled to match opportunities with accuracy and found debutant goalkeeper Olivia Clark in fine form.

Clark repeatedly denied Caitlin Foord and tipped a McCabe shot around a post on a night when two-time WSL top scorer Vivianne Miedema returned as a second half substitute after 11 months out with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

Beth Mead was also introduced from the bench for a second successive match as the England international continued her own return from the same injury.

Arsenal are next in action on 5 November when they host early leaders Manchester City, who will start the game three points above Jonas Eidevall's team.

The Robins will seek their first points of the campaign when they visit West Ham United later on the same day.

Line-ups

Bristol City Women

Formation 5-4-1

13Clark
2Powell
5AspinSubstituted forMurrayat 64'minutesBooked at 90mins
6Connolly
4Layzell
11Napier
24Morgan
10FurnessBooked at 84mins
8RodgersSubstituted forSymeat 79'minutes
23JonesSubstituted forWardat 71'minutes
17ThestrupSubstituted forHaylesat 79'minutes

Substitutes

3Struck
9Hayles
12Mustaki
15Bull
16Syme
28Teisar
29Ward
31Davies
44Murray

Arsenal Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Zinsberger
16Maritz
3Wubben-MoyBooked at 31mins
27CodinaSubstituted forMeadat 67'minutes
7Catley
21PelovaSubstituted forMaanumat 67'minutes
13Wälti
15McCabe
10Little
19Foord
23RussoBooked at 78minsSubstituted forMiedemaat 90+6'minutes

Substitutes

5Beattie
9Mead
11Miedema
12Maanum
14D'Angelo
22Kühl
24Lacasse
25Blackstenius
32Cooney-Cross

Referee:Adewunmi Soneye

Attendance:12,008

Live Text

Match ends, Bristol City Women 1, Arsenal Women 2.
Second Half ends, Bristol City Women 1, Arsenal Women 2.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Vivianne Miedema replaces Alessia Russo.
Attempt blocked. Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
Satara Murray (Bristol City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Satara Murray (Bristol City Women).
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Satara Murray.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jamie-Lee Napier.
Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Rachel Furness (Bristol City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
Substitution, Bristol City Women. Emily Syme replaces Amy Rodgers.
Substitution, Bristol City Women. Shania Hayles replaces Amalie Thestrup.
Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
Megan Connolly (Bristol City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women).