Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

On Sunday, Tottenham and Arsenal played each other for the first time in the Women's Super League (WSL). The occasion was made even more special by the fact the game was played at the new Tottenham stadium, in front of a record attendance of 38,262 supporters.

Myself and Gareth left Eastbourne at 9am, as I wanted to arrive in time to have a look in the shop without being rushed. Once we got to the shop we realised that Ledley King, Jess Naz and Sophie McLean were doing a signing session. Ledley King is my absolute hero, and so I joined the queue. The players were all lovely, and took the time to sign my programme and have a picture with me.

We entered the ground just after the gates were opened, and despite it being my 3rd game at the New stadium, I was still amazed. Our seats were right at the front by the corner flag, the view was perfect and as the time rolled on, the atmosphere was building. My favourite moment of the day was seeing the little seven year old girl who was attending her first ever football match having such a great time. I'm so glad that the women's game is getting more and more popular, because it will inspire girls like her to follow their dreams.

The teams walked out to a massive cheer from the crowd, and chants of "Come on you Spurs" and "Arsenal,Arsenal" could be heard from both sets of supporters. Both teams were so up for the match and the opening stages were very cagey. The best chance of the half fell to Kit Graham in the 19th minute. The Spurs player latched on to a pass by Josie Green and went through on goal, unfortunately for Kit, the Arsenal keeper managed to stop her shot, the loose ball was then cleared by Leah Williamson. Arsenal were no where near their best, but credit has to be given to Tottenham who were solid throughout. Before the break, there were a few more half chances for both teams, however, neither side could find the right final ball and it meant they went into the break level. At half time, the atmosphere was great, with the Spurs DJ playing a variety of up tempo songs, and people firing shirts into the crowd. There was also an interview with World cup winning coach and a legend of our sport, Jill Ellis, which I unfortunately missed!.

In the second half, Arsenal came out firing and almost took the lead on the 58th minute through Vivianne Miedema whose shot just went over the bar. Despite Tottenham's best effort their missed chances earlier in the match eventually came back to haunt them in the 67th minute. Arsenal captain, Kim Little always seems to pop up with big goals when they need and this was no different. Little, hit a wonderful strike into the bottom corner to put the defending champions ahead. The Arsenal fans went wild, and their chants radiated around the ground. Tottenham continued to battle, with stand out player Ash Neville making crucial tackles and carrying the ball forward whenever she could. In the 82nd minute the match was put to bed, a poor back pass from a Spurs defender was pounced on by Miedema who was always going to finish when in that position. Once the full time whistle blew, everyone stood and applauded the teams who put on a great show!. One thing I love about women's football is no matter the result, both teams stop and take time to sign for their fans after the match, it really makes the experience that little bit better,especially for the youngsters!.

As a Spurs fan, it made me so proud to see this group of girls playing at our home stadium. A lot of people expected Arsenal to annihilate us, especially as we have just gained promotion and up until recently were not fully professional. Credit to Arsenal though, they did what all the best teams do and found a way to win, even when they were not at their best. In my opinion, if they can keep everyone fit, they will win the league again this year!

This weekend was a perfect example of how far the women's game has come in the last few years. Never in my life did I expect to see that there would be 74,247 fans spread over 6 women's matches in one day!. I really hope that the clubs, FA and sponsors continue to work together to provide more coverage and events like this so that the game can continue to grow. It really was a historic weekend for women's football and certainly one I won't be forgetting in a long time.