Report: Reading 0-6 Arsenal Women

Reading FC Women crestWe secured a place in the Conti Cup quarter-finals in style by hitting six past Reading on the road.

In a game that also saw the long-awaited return of Leah Williamson and the 300th appearance of Kim Little, Stina Blackstenius bagged a hat trick and Laia Codina scored her first goal for the club.

What happened

In keeping with his approach in the competition so far, Jonas Eidevall named a much-changed starting XI to face the Royals on Wednesday evening.

One of the players who earned their first start of 2024 was Cloe Lacasse who started brightly down the right wing. Her aggressive pressing and directness in the final third created a number of early chances for our Gunners,…