Ireland international Lucy Quinn’s late goal for Birmingham City wasn’t enough to salvage a point as the Blues fell to a 4-2 defeat away to Arsenal.
No fewer than eight Irish players lined across for the two sides - seven from the start - as Arsenal edged eight points clear of Chelsea in the title race.
Louise Quinn captained Birmingham, while Marie Hourihan, Harriet Scott, Jamie Finn, Lucy Quinn and Emily Whelan all started, while Eleanor Ryan Doyle was a second-half sub.
