Thank you for joining me for this North London derby. Arsenal walk away with the bragging rights after a clinical performance which saw them blow Spurs away 3-0. To recap all of the action have a read of the report below. That isn’t the end of the football action today as Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge at 5.30 GMT. Our coverage for that game starts in just over half an hour, see you there.

Player of the match Frida Maanum told the BBC: “This game means a lot for us, Arsenal and the fans. To paint London red is really nice.

“They made a huge impact today, you can see that in all the games this season subs always make an impact.

“We are just focusing on each game now, we are enjoying our time under Renee and we will see what happens.”

Alessia Russo told the BBC: “Today was massive, not only is it a step in the league but it is the North London derby. I am feeling really good, I’m enjoying myself.

“I think we are a little bit more comfortable. She [Renee Slegers] has allowed us a bit more freedom.

The Arsenal players hold hands as a squad and run towards the thousands of away fans in the stadium. Huge support for the Gunners.

Tottenham remain seventh after that loss. They are four points outside of the relegation spot.

90 + 3 min: Arsenal came close there with a lovely ball into the area but Spurs marked their opposite players well to not allow them enough space to take a shot.

90 + 1 min: There will be four minutes added. Catley gets a yellow card for time wasting.

90 min: Spurs just look like they want this game to be over, they are putting together some passes but Arsenal win it back after two or three. In all honesty they look exhausted. The BBC have named Maanum as player of the match.

88 min: Buhler is hobbling and clasping her ankle after a tackle, she looks as though she is trying to walk it off so she is staying on the pitch.

86 min: Another yellow card, this time for Summanen for a foul on Cooney-Cross. The last 10 minutes of this one is getting fiery. Arsenal are making another change with Wubben-Moy on for McCabe. Spurs make a double change with Vinberg and Gunning-Williams coming on for Naz and Raso.

84 min: Williamson has stayed down after putting in a tackle but she is okay to continue.

82 min: Cooney-Cross has put in a huge tackle on Nilden but the referee isn’t dipping into her pocket for a card and on the replay it is the right decision

80 min: Cooney-Cross gets a yellow card for a foul on Spence. The hosts have a free kick but its in their own half and so they will have to build from deep. Arsenal make another change with Caldentey off for Kafaji and Spurs make a change with Spence off for Thomas.

78 min: Cooney-Cross rifles off a shot from inside her own half as she spots Spencer off of her line but it doesn’t trouble the keeper.

76 min: Summanen plays it short to Spence who takes a shot but Van Domselaar reads it well to save.

74 min: Spurs fans must be so frustrated watching this. Tottenham weren’t good in the first half but they looked bright in the second but they have still conceded. They have a chance now as McCabe gives away a free kick.

72 min: Poor play from Spurs sees Blackstenius pick up a loose ball but she goes for the wrong option and so the chance comes to nothing. Mead will be fuming as she had acres of space.

71 min: The stadium comes alive as Naz gets in the area but her cross is cleared and Arsenal counter. It comes to Blackstenius but she is muscled off of the ball. End-to-end action.

69 min: Some Spurs fans are leaving the game after that third goal, the camera then pans to Arsenal fans who are spinning scarfs around in celebration. Spurs make a change with Hunt off for Ahtinen.

I think it was her third touch that goal and her second was a shot over the bar. Blackstenius was fed the ball and it ends up being a one-on-one with Spencer and she pops the ball in the bottom right corner. That’s the game now surely.

65 min: Arsenal make a double change with Mead and Blackstenius on for Russo and Foord.

63 min: Russo tries to lay the ball off to McCabe but she doesn’t interact with it as she knows she is offside, if that run was better timed that could have been goal number three.

61 min: The crowd sound like they are getting restless with Arsenal playing a lot of their football in the midfield, where they aren’t being challenged by Spurs at all. They eventually get into the box with Russo crossing to Foord who can’t turn it in from a tight angle.

59 min: Arsenal put together some slick attack with one-two passes. However, Raso does well to initially repel the chance but Arsenal just keep coming.

57 min: Spurs win it back, they have every part of their game firing at the moment bar the final shot. This time they find Naz but she is then ruled offside.

56 min: Foord barges into Neville, her Spurs teammates check if she is okay and she doesn’t need treatment. Spurs have a free kick from the foul, the delivery is good and Walti sees it out for a corner. England is over the corner ball but the delivery isn’t good.

54 min: Hunt is shown a yellow card for a shirt pull and Arsenal have a free kick in a good position. McCabe takes the set piece again and it’s very similar to the ones she has taken all game, straight at Spencer who collects.

52 min: Spurs put a beautiful move together but Nilden’s pass back inside is mopped up by Cooney-Cross. They are knocking on the door and they look the more likely to score. If they are the next to hit the back of the net this derby will get tasty.

50 min: Naz escapes up the right and boos rain down as Catley hits the deck and a free kick allows Arsenal to clear. The hosts quickly win it back, this has been a bright start to the second half for Spurs but they need to capitalise on their momentum.

49 min: Foord has a good run but Hunt marks her well to see the resulting pass reach the feet of a Spurs player.

47 min: Tottenham have all of the early second half ball but they haven’t managed to do anything meaningful with it.

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45 + 3 min: McCabe gives away a free kick and the resulting delivery wins Spurs a corner. Summanen delivers the corner but it’s skied over the bar.

45 + 2 min: McCabe takes a free kick but it’s a weak shot which Spencer mops up.

45 + 1 min: Bartrip’s clearance sees another Arsenal corner, the camera angle made it look like that was going in her own goal but it’s wide. The corner is played short, McCabe crosses it in but Nilden sees it out for a throw in. Fox is then tripped by Raso who gives away a free kick. There will be two minutes added.

44 min: A lull in the game at the moment, end-to-end football but no clear shot from either side.

42 min: Caldentey takes the free kick but it is directly at Spencer who was able to save easily.

40 min: Spence blocks a cross with handball and she gives away a free kick. She is also a bit lucky as she is already on a yellow card but the referee doesn’t show her a second one.

39 min: Tottenham had a really positive spell there for a minute or two but they’ve backed off a bit now with Arsenal pulling all of the strings.

37 min: England takes it, the delivery is good but it’s punched away by the keeper. England sends it in again but Fox sees it out for another corner. Spurs wanted a penalty in amongst that with a foul in the box but it isn’t given. The corner is taken and Naz has a shot but Van Domselaar easily saves.

36 min: What a save from Van Domselaar, that was huge. Spence intercepts a ball and she passes to England who rockets a shot at goal but the keeper sends it over the bar. A corner to come.

35 min: Raso puts on heaps of pressure on Van Domselaar and the keeper only just manages to get it away. Some pressure ensues from Spurs but Arsenal clear their lines. Possession exchanges hands and then Spurs win a free kick where they can relieve some pressure.

33 min: Maanum sends it in again but Spencer reads it well to collect.

31 min: I thought the loose play out the back would eventually see them concede, this time Walti pounces and wins a corner. Maanum is over this one, it’s a great delivery but no one can turn it in. Foord gets contact but her shot is out for another corner.

29 min: England is back to her feet and I think she is okay to continue but when she reaches the sidelines, as she received treatment, she leans over on her knees and grimaces. She does re-enter the game.

28 min: Spurs wanted a free kick there for a challenge on England, she stays down as it looks like she has been hit in the face. The referee eventually blows but the Spurs captain has not moved yet. Hopefully she is okay.

26 min: Spence goes into the book for a foul on Foord. The challenge has given Arsenal a free kick with Maanum and McCabe standing over it, it is the Norway international who takes it but it is a poor delivery and it goes straight out.

24 min: Spencer looks so frustrated in goal, she has just signed a new deal with the club as she has documented her skills in goal but her form has slipped of late.

The defence again shaky for Spurs and Spencer has a poor attempted save too. The amount of space Arsenal players have is crazy.

21 min: Foord comes close again. She is desperate for a goal today. She has scored seven goals against Tottenham and she wants to add to her tally. Tottenham break forward through England and Naz but the resulting cross results in a Arsenal free kick with Spence fouling Russo, the chance is gone.

19 min: Spurs have had some possession but they do not look like a threat at all when they try and create an attack. That is in part to Arsenal’s pace, they are absolutely everywhere at the moment.

17 min: Nilden blocks a shot from Foord, a really good tackle again from the defender. It doesn’t take long for Arsenal to get back into the box with a McCabe cross but it is headed away. It feels like a matter of time before the visitors double their lead.

15 min: Arsenal rapidly get the ball through the team to carve Spurs open, the hosts’ defence has been better but they still aren’t up to the mark.

13 min: Spurs are continually playing out of the back despite the fact they don’t seem completely comfortable with it. They need to be more confident with their passes in that area because Arsenal are pressing and they could pounce on a loose ball.

11 min: Arsenal get in the box once again and it falls to Fox but her shot is blocked. The Gunners keep pressing but they can’t find a way through this time.

9 min: Raso has a good run and tries to pick out England but it has too much on it so Van Domselaar has time to rid the danger.

7 min: Nilden does really well to time her tackle on Foord in the box, some slick Arsenal passing meant she needed to dispossess her there as Caldentey was lurking. The tackle does concede a corner with McCabe sending it in. It’s not clean in the box but eventually Spencer collects.

6 min: There is no high press from Spurs, Arsenal’s backline have been able to pass between themselves for some time before they decide to move up the pitch. The attack ends in a goal kick but it has been all Arsenal so far.

4 min: Spurs also conceded after 20 seconds against Manchester City last weekend and it is the same old story. They now need to have a flawless game to get back into this.

A horror start from Tottenham, Arsenal completely dominant and Spurs’ defence is so weak. No one tracks Russo who strikes cleanly. Wow.

Is there a bigger game in club football? It is most definitely up there. The rivalry is re-ignited, Kim Little and Beth England are leading their sides out and so let’s get down to business.

The players will be out on the pitch soon with a good crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for this one. Can Spurs cause an upset? Or will Arsenal come out on top? All to come.

Leah Williamson and Kim Little reach their 150th WSL appearances today and they have joined a select group. They join Jordan Nobbs and Millie Bright for wracking up 150 games at one club.

Are you at a game today? If you are get in touch and let me know what the stadium food is like. One of my favourite social media accounts is football scran, which details what clubs have available. I must confess I have treated myself to a takeaway to get prepped for this mega day of football.

The North London derby is not the only rivalry re-igniting this weekend with the Merseyside derby taking place tomorrow. Tom Garry spoke to Everton manager Brian Sørensen about the match:

Spurs boss Robert Vilahamn has labelled Arsenal favourites this weekend, saying: “Arsenal have been in the game longer than us and won a lot. We are the underdogs, can accept that now, but in the long run in this derby, we want to be expected to win home games.”

Arsenal’s interim boss, who is making a claim for the permanent role, Renée Slegers said of Tottenham: “I think Tottenham are a strong team. They’ve been playing a top four opposition in quite a lot of games already, which are tough games. I think they might be stronger than the results they’ve had so far. So, we’re really respectful of them as an opponent, they have some individual qualities. I think they show great mentality and do things together. So, it’s going to be very hard opponent. But again, I think if we keep on bringing what we’re bringing, I think we’re a top team.”

The team news is in. Tottenham make two changes from their defeat to Manchester City last time out. Ella Morris and Matilda Vinberg drop out for Hayley Raso and Amanda Nilden.

Tottenham: Spencer, Neville, Buhler, Hunt, Nilden, Bartrip, Summanen, Spence, Raso, Naz England..

Arsenal, meanwhile, make one change with Beth Mead benched in favour of Mariona Caldentey. Leah Williamson and Kim Little make their 150th WSL appearances.

Arsenal: Van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Catley, Mariona, Little (C), McCabe, Maanum, Walti, Foord, Russo