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Evening Standard
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Malik Ouzia

Arsenal vs Tottenham derby set to smash WSL attendance record as ticket sales soar for Emirates showdown

Saturday’s north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham is set to shatter the Women’s Super League (WSL) attendance record, with more than 51,000 tickets sold so far.

A crowd of 38,262 watched the reverse fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019, but that figure is certain to be blown out of the water, while the all-time record for a domestic women’s match in England of 53,000 — set when Dick, Kerr Ladies faced St Helens Ladies at Goodison Park in 1920 — could well be under threat.

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