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double quotation markThat's it from me. It was a nice day out on the south coast for Arsenal who did just enough to suggest they could be title contenders while Brighton look like they should be fine with Arturo Ruiz despite Dario Vidosic's shock exit. We'll have a WSL roundup in a bit. Thanks for joining and please head over to join Tim de Lisle for live Premier League action of Everton v Manchester United …

I'll leave you with this email from Stefan Eck on Lisa Baum: “It doesn't surprise me that Lisa Baum needed just eight minutes to adapt to English football! Not much more than one year ago that I saw her score one of the decisive goals for Hamburg's promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga (against 1. FC Nürnberg). She probably couldn't improve anywhere better than under Renee Slegers. If only her move to the WSL were not another sign of the decline of the Frauen-Bundesliga … just four years ago, we were so proud that Georgia Stanway had decided to play in Germany. Those days are over.â€

Ruiz speaks:

double quotation markThe atmosphere was brilliant so thank you to all the people who came to support us. We did enough to get at least a point here and there are way more positive things than negative. I'm happy about the work we did. Obviously it's a result we didn't want but we'll be back next week to go for the three points.

For Brighton and Arturo Ruiz, Nnadozie looked as good as ever in goal, Vanegas looked strong at the back and Seike's strong running was a constant menace. Kirby had her moments too.

Lisa Baum presents Georgia Stanway with the player of the match award, but the England midfielder is keen to talk up her teammate …

double quotation markIt was a massive team effort but Lisa's goal got us the win. We have seen throughout pre-season the quality she has got and there's more to come.

Renee Slegers will be pleased to leave with the three points, even if she would have liked more goals. Arsenal's new signings impressed and Rodriguez was secure in goal.

Sue Smith on commentary made Georgia Stanway her player of the match but I would say Lisa Baum was the standout player. And it's most decisive one. Think Lauren Hemp or Arjen Robben raiding down the left wing. Speed, skill, trickery with a powerful shot to match. The 19-year-old is a star in the making.

Brighton v Arsenal: Womens Super League – live
Lisa Baum drills in the only goal of the game after a mazy run. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images/Reuters

FULL TIME: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

A solid win for the Gunners lit up my Lisa Baum's stunning debut goal.

90 min +5: Kirby is battling hard to create something but its more on sheer effort than quality.

90 min +3: In comes the looping corner from which nobody can do anything. It's petering out here guys.

90 min +2: Blacksteniuus and Holmberg combine on the right win. Eventually Foord wins a corner.

There will be six minutes of added time.

89 min: Williamson plays it short from a free-kick where she could have crossed. Arsenal content to sit back now.

88 min: Maanum and Holmberg on to see out thee victory for Arsenal.

87 min: Cox sidles past Murphy who gets a yellow card. Its getting a little feisty.

86 min: Seike runs at Batlle again but this time the Arsenal defender wins out and snuffs out the threat.

83 min: Nnadozie channels David Raya to leave heer box and cut out a long pass from Arsenal's keeper Rodrigueez.

82 min: Russo sets Balckstenius clear. She aims for the far corner with her right but Nnadozie turns the low shot round the post.

81 min: Garcia immediately bundles her way through. The ball is recycled and Brighton get a shot off but it's well wide.

79 min: Walti goes down holding her knee. Ruiz decides it's time for a triple change; Murphy, Tvedten and Garcia are on to make things happen in the last ten.

Tottenham are now 3-0 up against West Ham. Hanson with her second. Are Spurs the real deal this season?

76 min: Another driving run from Seike wins a corner but it comes too nothing.

75 min: Blackstenius miss! Williamson wins a fine header to give Blackstenius a shooting chance but the Swede kicks thin air.

74 min: Fox wins a corner for Arsenal from the right full-back position. Kelly's delivery is headed away at the near post this time.

72 min: Stina Blakstenius is on for Mariona Caldentey. And some housekeeping from earlier. Brighton brought on Emilie Joramo for Maisie Symonds.

70 min: Foord wants to remind people that she is still an opetion on Arsneal's left wing despite Baum's heroics. Foord breaks inside and on to her right but lifts her curling effort high and wide.

68 min: We haven't mentioned Kirby much so far but she is beginning to purr.

67 min: Fran Kirby releases Kiko Seike with a lovely pass down the right. Her shot is deflected out for a corne,r which is punched clear by a commanding Rodriguez.

65 min: Kelly wins a corner off Vanegas, who has been really good at full-back. Kelly puts the corner straight out of play.

62 min: Baum and Smith are off is off and Foord and Kelly are on. What options Slegers has now on the wings.

61 min: Stanway has beeen quiet (so far). Much like Putellas forr London City on Friday night. Solid rather than showstopping as Suzie Wrack reported.

60 min: Slegers looks a little agitated. Is she pondering Chloe Kelly from the bench?

59 min: Baum carves her way from the left through the heart of the Brighton defence, leaving defenders trailing. It opens up and she lefts fly with her right foot but it dribbles through to the keeper. Interesting that the German teenager can go both ways though. A superb trait for a winger.

56 min: Olivia Smith is exactly the type of winger Mikel Arteta loves in the Arsenal men's side. Tenacious and defensively responsible as well as able to beat her full-back

54 min: Little strikes from the edge of the area after the ball drops to her from a corner. No problem for Nnadozi.

53 min: Arsenal have picked up their passing rhythm again. Brighton chasing shadows, and Lisa Baum who wins a corner.

50 min: Apologies. Sky just binned off the game on main event so after some scrabbling around i can see it again. No goals so far in the second half thankfully.

I think Ruiz will be pretty satisfied with his first 45 minutes as Brighton manager. His side couldn't do much about Baum's goal and they didn't fold after it happened. They grew into the game and looked like they could produce something on the counter.

Half-time! Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

The teams go into the interval. Lisa Baum's magnificent individual goal lit up an engrossing half. I'll grab a cuppa while the players have their oranges. Back soon.

44 min: Baum surges down the left but her cross goes to nobody. One minute of injury time to be played.

43 min: Stanway releases Smith down the right. One, then two stepovers from the Canadian signal danger but Brighton defend well. 90 seconds in the half to go.

41 min: Baumm and Batlle interchange passes to open up space before an overhit pass loses possession.

40 min: Caldentey! What a lovely player. So much time in midfield to turn and spread the play. Discuss …

38 min: Almost a mix-up between Catley and Rodriguez at the back but they escape. without harm. Hope for Brighton here now. Arsenal getting aa little slack in their passing.