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Arsenal, 14-time winners of the Women's FA Cup, last won the competition in 2016WSL leaders Arsenal struggled past Championship side London City Lionesses to reach the fifth round of the Women's FA Cup.
Vivianne Miedema's solitary goal a minute before half-time proved enough for the 14-time winners to progress.
Arsenal were never seriously troubled by London City, who did not have a shot on target, but the result remained in doubt until the final whistle.
And an injury to Miedema will take the gloss off the result.
Netherlands striker Miedema was substituted early in the second half after struggling to shake off a knock.
But she had already done enough to tip the tie in Arsenal's favour with a simple finish in the 44th minute.
London City had frustrated their WSL hosts up to that point, with American goalkeeper Shae Yanez pulling off a number of decent saves to keep the scores level.
Beth Mead had the best chance of the opening stages, but Yanez stretched athletically to turn behind her curling shot from the edge of the box.
It looked as if Melissa Phillips' high-flying Championship side would go into the break on level terms, only to be punished for a misplaced pass as they attempted to play out of defence.
Kim Little came out with the ball and fed Miedema to roll it home from close range.
Line-ups
Arsenal Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Zinsberger
- 16Maritz
- 3Wubben-Moy
- 20Boye Sørensen
- 15McCabeBooked at 90mins
- 12Maanum
- 8Nobbs
- 10Little
- 14Parris
- 11MiedemaSubstituted forWienroitherat 57'minutes
- 9Mead
Substitutes
- 26Wienroither
- 28Cull
- 30Gillard
- 36Jupp
- 37Head
- 40O'Brien
London City Lionesses
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 30Yañez
- 28Nunn
- 6GirasoliSubstituted forNolanat 64'minutes
- 14Bennett
- 20Primus
- 7Palisch
- 8Rodgers
- 12Rouse
- 21RossiterSubstituted forJarrettat 45'minutes
- 11NapierSubstituted forMuyaat 65'minutes
- 17FitzgeraldBooked at 73mins
Substitutes
- 3Mehmet
- 4Fleming
- 9Jarrett
- 15Nolan
- 16Muya
- 19Fronc
- 22Gray
- 25Thompson
Referee:Chloe-Ann Anderson
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Match ends, Arsenal Women 1, London City Lionesses 0.
Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 1, London City Lionesses 0.
Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Rianna Jarrett (London City Lionesses).
Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
Karin Muya (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Noëlle Maritz (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Brooke Nunn.
Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mollie Rouse (London City Lionesses).
Lucy Fitzgerald (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card.
Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lucy Fitzgerald (London City Lionesses).
Attempt saved. Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Amy Rodgers (London City Lionesses).
Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
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