Our final game of the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup group stage takes place at Reading tonight with a 7pm kick-off.
Ahead of the match at Select Car Leasing Stadium, we’re top of Group D with eight points while Reading are bottom with just two.
A win would guarantee our progression to the knockout stages of the competition that we have won more than any other team.
Our Conti Cup campaign
We began the group stages with a 3-1 win at home to Bristol City in November before securing a 2-1 win away to Southampton thanks to Amanda Ilestedt’s 92nd minute winner.
In December, we drew 3-3 at home to Tottenham Hotspur in a topsy-turvy north London derby, before winning the game 4-3 on penalties courtesy of Jen Beattie’s deciding spot kick.
Last time we met
It’s been almost a year since our last meeting with Reading, which we won 4-0 at Meadow Park in the Barclays Women’s Super League in March.
Kim Little opened the scoring inside just four minutes before Frida Maanum doubled our lead on the brink of half-time.
An own goal from Emma Mukandi was the perfect start to the second half for us, before Leah Williamson capped off a convincing display with our fourth.
Kim Little’s 300
If she plays tonight, Kim Little will be making her 300th appearance for the club. The current top five for appearances is:
1 - Emma Byrne - 459
2 - Ciara Grant - 403
3 - Jayne Ludlow - 356
4 - Rachel Yankey - 314
5 - Alex Scott - 313
She has scored 164 goals for us during her time at the club.
Amanda’s preview
Speaking to the media ahead of the match, Amanda Ilestedt said the team are hungry to fight for every competition that we’re in this season.
“It’s something that we’e talked about a lot,” she said. “We’re now in three competitions and really want to fight for the title in all of them.
“Every game is very important for us and tomorrow we play another one. I want to help the team to win.”
How to follow
We will be broadcasting the game live on Arsenal.com and the official app. Tune in from 6.55pm for commentary from Max Jones and Emma Byrne.
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