Ladies: Arsenal 5-2 Liverpool

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Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the FA Women's Premier League to four points on Saturday with victory over Liverpool at Boreham Wood FC.

A Lianne Sanderson brace sandwiched a solitary Chantelle Parry strike to ensure the Gunners led at the break, but they were by no means home and hosed.

England international Rachel Yankey registered a third early in the second half, creating the breathing space that Vic Akers' side merited. The two-goal deficit deflated Liverpool and Julie Fleeting bagged two more in the closing stages. Fay McCoy snatched a second for the visitors but it proved to be no more than a consolation.

[IMG: 60033 alt="Rachel Yankey scores our third" width="230" height="230" ]

Rachel Yankey scores our third

[IMG: 60034 alt="Julie Fleeting makes it 4-1" width="230" height="230" ]

Julie Fleeting makes it 4-1

[IMG: 60035 alt="Mary Phillip holds off Edwards" width="230" height="230" ]

Mary Phillip holds off Edwards

[IMG: 60036 alt="Karen Carney beats Jones" width="230" height="230" ]

Karen Carney beats Jones