Tottenham's derby win over Arsenal in WSL: why it's historic and how it helps Chelsea

Tottenham's Molly Bartrip celebrates after Spurs' win over Arsenal in December 2023.
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Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 1-0 in the North London derby in the Women's Super League on Saturday to make history for the home side.

Martha Thomas scored the only goal of the game following a flowing team move after 58 minutes to stun the Gunners.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.