WSL: Katie McCabe double secures Arsenal's victory in front of a record Robins crowd.

Katie McCabe scored twice as Arsenal defeated Bristol City to claim their first Women's Super League away win of the season in front of a club-record women's attendance of 12,008 at Ashton Gate.

Republic of Ireland captain McCabe opened the scoring with a spectacular early long-range strike and scored the game-winning goal after the break via a deflection off City defender Brooke Aspin.

Rachel Furness' expert header had brought City level within 10 minutes of McCabe's opener, but the newly-promoted side were unable to reward the large crowd with their first point of the season, which would have lifted them off the bottom of the table.

Furness, the Northern Ireland record scorer, darted in front of Laia Codina to score City's only goal, arrowing Jamie-Lee Napier's inviting cross past Manuela Zinsberger.

The Gunners dominated possession but struggled to match opportunities with accuracy, with debutant goalkeeper Olivia Clark in fine form.

Clark denied Caitlin Foord several times and tipped a McCabe shot around a post on a night when two-time WSL top scorer Vivianne Miedema returned as a second-half substitute after missing 11 months with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

Beth Mead also came off the bench for the second time in a row, as the England international continued her comeback from the same injury.

Arsenal's next game is on November 5th, when they host Manchester City, who will start the game three points ahead of Jonas Eidevall's team.

Later that day, the Robins will travel to West Ham United in search of their first points of the season.

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