Women's Super League One: Sunderland Ladies 0-4 Arsenal Ladies

Fara Williams has scored five goals in 14 appearances for Arsenal since joining them from Liverpool this season

Fara Williams scored one penalty and had another saved as Arsenal beat Sunderland to extend their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions.

Abby Holmes' foul on Dan Carter gave Williams her first chance from the spot, only for Rachael Laws to save and Vicky Losada to follow up and score.

Jordan Nobbs' finish with the outside of her boot made it 2-0 at the break.

Dan Carter added a third from close range before Williams beat Laws with her second penalty attempt.

The England international returned to make amends for her earlier miss after Danielle van de Donk was brought down by Danielle Brown.

Arsenal have now beaten Sunderland three times this season, having put five past the Black Cats in the Women's Super League in June after previously thrashing them 7-0 on the way to collecting a 14th Women's FA Cup trophy.

Sunderland Ladies defender Hayley Sharp: "Arsenal are an excellent team, they have some great players and a lot of internationals.

"They are probably the best footballing team in the league and it's good to have finished with them for this season.

"We've now got to pick ourselves up and go again."

Arsenal Ladies midfielder Jordan Nobbs: "I'm glad to have got a goal, but I was proud of the girls today for the way we played.

"Every game counts for us and we're creeping around the back door.

"We need the other teams to drop points but at the moment, we're putting in great team performances."

Sunderland Ladies: Laws, Brown, Sharp, Bannon, Williams, Holmes; Staniforth (McDougall 86), Furness (Potts 58), Hill (Roche 58); Chaplen, Mead.

Substitutes not used: Olsen, Beer, Ramshaw,Kelly

Arsenal Ladies: Van Veenendaal; Scott (Corredera 68), Stoney, Rose, Janssen; Nobbs, Williams (Mitchell 61), Losada; Van de Donk (McCabe 73); Pablos Sanchon, Carter

Substitutes not used: Rogers, Dean, Wubben-Moy, Oshoala.

Referee: John Matthews

Attendance: 608

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Line-ups

Sunderland Ladies

• 1Laws
• 46Brown
• 5Bannon
• 14Sharp
• 21Williams
• 2Holmes
• 37StaniforthSubstituted forMcDougallat 86'minutes
• 28HillSubstituted forRocheat 58'minutes
• 4FurnessSubstituted forPottsat 58'minutes
• 9Mead
• 19Chaplen

Substitutes

• 7Ramshaw
• 8McDougall
• 10Roche
• 20Kelly
• 24Gunn Olsen
• 32Beer
• 36Potts

Arsenal Women

• 13van Veenendaal
• 2ScottSubstituted forCorredera Ruedaat 68'minutes
• 19Rose
• 5Stoney
• 20Janssen
• 6Losada Gomez
• 4WilliamsSubstituted forMitchellat 61'minutes
• 8Nobbs
• 21van de DonkSubstituted forMcCabeat 73'minutes
• 9Carter
• 7Pablos SanchonBooked at 41mins

Substitutes

• 3Mitchell
• 15McCabe
• 17Corredera Rueda
• 24Oshoala
• 26Dean
• 27Rogers

Attendance:

608

Match Stats

Home TeamSunderland LadiesAway TeamArsenal Women

Possession

Home29%

Away71%

Shots

Home7

Away20

Shots on Target

Home2

Away9

Corners

Home2

Away9

Fouls

Home9

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Sunderland Ladies 0, Arsenal Ladies 4.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Sunderland Ladies 0, Arsenal Ladies 4.

Posted at 90'

Attempt missed. Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vicky Losada with a cross.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Sunderland Ladies. Kelly McDougall replaces Lucy Staniforth.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Marta Corredera (Arsenal Ladies) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vicky Losada.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Arsenal Ladies. Conceded by Rachael Laws.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Dominique Janssen (Arsenal Ladies).

Posted at 80'

Lucy Staniforth (Sunderland Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Arsenal Ladies. Conceded by Abby Holmes.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Sunderland Ladies) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephanie Roche.

Posted at 78'

Attempt blocked. Danielle Carter (Arsenal Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicky Losada.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Arsenal Ladies. Conceded by Abby Holmes.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Arsenal Ladies. Conceded by Abby Holmes.

Posted at 75'

Offside, Sunderland Ladies. Rachael Laws tries a through ball, but Stephanie Roche is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Arsenal Ladies. Katie McCabe replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Arsenal Ladies. Conceded by Victoria Williams.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Natalia (Arsenal Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marta Corredera.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Arsenal Ladies. Marta Corredera replaces Alex Scott.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Natalia (Arsenal Ladies) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs with a cross.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Dominique Janssen (Arsenal Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Natalia.

Posted at 63'

Attempt blocked. Stephanie Roche (Sunderland Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abby Holmes.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Arsenal Ladies. Emma Mitchell replaces Fara Williams.

Posted at 59'

Offside, Arsenal Ladies. Vicky Losada tries a through ball, but Natalia is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 58'

Substitution, Sunderland Ladies. Charlotte Potts replaces Rachel Furness.

Substitution

Posted at 58'

Substitution, Sunderland Ladies. Stephanie Roche replaces Madelaine Hill.

Goal!

Posted at 53'

Goal! Sunderland Ladies 0, Arsenal Ladies 4. Fara Williams (Arsenal Ladies) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

Posted at 53'

Penalty Arsenal Ladies. Daniëlle van de Donk draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 53'

Penalty conceded by Danielle Brown (Sunderland Ladies) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 52'

Attempt blocked. Abby Holmes (Sunderland Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 52'

Corner, Sunderland Ladies. Conceded by Sari van Veenendaal.

Posted at 52'

Attempt saved. Madelaine Hill (Sunderland Ladies) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danielle Brown.

Goal!

Posted at 49'

Goal! Sunderland Ladies 0, Arsenal Ladies 3. Danielle Carter (Arsenal Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dominique Janssen with a cross.

Posted at 48'

Attempt saved. Danielle Carter (Arsenal Ladies) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dominique Janssen with a cross.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Sunderland Ladies 0, Arsenal Ladies 2.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+2'

First Half ends, Sunderland Ladies 0, Arsenal Ladies 2.

Posted at 44'

Attempt missed. Casey Stoney (Arsenal Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.

Posted at 44'

Daniëlle van de Donk (Arsenal Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 44'

Foul by Steph Bannon (Sunderland Ladies).

Booking

Posted at 41'

Natalia (Arsenal Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 41'

Foul by Natalia (Arsenal Ladies).

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