The first north London derby of the season ended in a 0-0 draw at Brisbane Road.
We dominated proceedings against Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclays Women’s Super League, but were unable to find a way through.
### FIRST HALF
Eveliina Summanen was first to have a go for goal when she triesdher luck from long range with a free-kick that was too central to trouble Daphne van Domselaar.
At the other end, our first chance came when Emily Fox drifted in from the right after a one-two with Alessia Russo and fired straight at Lize Kop.
Kyra Cooney-Cross then fired just wide of the top right from the edge of the area as we looked like the side most likely to make the breakthrough.
Her inswinging free-kick towards the far post was headed out for a corner by Summanen, before Fox’s ball into the box was headed down by Stina Blackstenius, Kop equal to it.
It was largely one-way traffic as Beth Mead touched the ball inside for Russo in the 18-yard box, the latter shooting wide on the volley.
Blackstenius had an effort saved at the near post after she was played through by Mead with half-time approaching, and it was Mead whose free-kick hit the wall just before the referee blew the half-time whistle.
### SECOND HALF
We made two changes at half-time, with Taylor Hinds and Olivia Smith coming on for Katie McCabe and Mead.
Smith didn’t take long to get up to speed, breaking through down the right and pulling it back for Blackstenius, who cushioned the ball first time over the bar.
Smith’s next cross came out to Fox, who cut inside and shot on her left foot, but it was deflected behind for a corner.
Renée Slegers made her third change in the 57th minute, Frida Maanum coming on for Blackstenius.
We almost took the lead in style moments later after Lotte Wubben-Moy charged forward and found Maanum, who flicked the ball in behind the Spurs backline for Smith, only for her low, driven effort to be saved.
Into the 81st minute and still nothing to separate the sides, a short corner came out to Mariona Caldentey, who curled it over the top left.
Chloe Kelly came on for Caitlin Foord with three minutes to go, but in the end we had to settle for a point apiece.
### WHAT'S NEXT
UEFA Women's Champions League football returns to Meadow Park, where we host Real Madrid at 8pm on Wednesday. We will then be back in WSL action at home to Liverpool at 12pm on Saturday, December 6, with the game taking place at Emirates Stadium.
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