In a late flashpoint, Gabriel Martinelli shoved Conor Bradley off the pitch despite Bradley seeming to be seriously injured. The result leaves Arsenal six points clear atop the table with Liverpool fourth, eight points off third. Up next in the FA Cup, Liverpool will host Barnsley on Monday.

Arsenal are back to being six points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League, failing to capitalize on City being held to a draw of their own on Wednesday. On Thursday, Arsenal dominated the opening 25 minutes but let Liverpool back into the game and the Merseyside club looked more likely to score in the second half.

Gabriel Martinelli scored a hat trick as Arsenal's lively front line was too much for Portsmouth in a 4-1 comeback win at Fratton Park in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Declan Rice fires a brace in the second half after Gabriel Magalhaes’s 16th-minute equaliser as Arsenal open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with their seventh consecutive win across competitions.

Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio commentary as Arsenal as Manchester United in the Women's Super League

Catch the highlights and play-by-play updates of matchday 20 of the Premier League between Bournemouth and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium stadium, Bournemouth city, England

Arsenal welcome Liverpool in a fixture that offers the Gunners a clear opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of taking the Premier League title, and this is the starting eleven selected by Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal missed a chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Liverpool.