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Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-1 on Russo penalty, Slegers gets relief
Arsenal had gone five league games without a win, a club record, before Alessia Russo's penalty off a substitute's hand turned a derby around; Tottenham may be less cheerful.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on this story, from Weekend Edition at 10:34 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are BBC Sport's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by BBC Sport: “Arsenal fight back to beat Tottenham and ease pressure on Slegers”, with reporting from Sky Sports and Arsenal (readarsenal.com).
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10:34 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Arsenal.
- BBN covered this story before: Why Tottenham v Arsenal could define their seasons (October 24).
The real story
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- BBC SportArsenal fight back to beat Tottenham and ease pressure on Slegers
- Sky SportsTottenham 1-2 Arsenal: Alessia Russo penalty gives Gunners north London derby win in WSL to ease pressure on Renée Slegers October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- Arsenal (readarsenal.com)Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal Women October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorArsenal beat Tottenham two to one in the north London derby, and it took a penalty off a substitute's outstretched hand to do it.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA hand in the box.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI have been waiting years for someone to explain that rule to me, and the red team just got a present.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHardly a gift, Vera, it's a handball, and I bet the referee wanted to check the screen to confirm it.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe ball hits Ella Morris's hand in a scramble off a corner, Alessia Russo steps up, and I bet Tottenham call it a robbery.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorArsenal had gone five league games without a win, a club record in this league, so I'd call it a timely correction.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCorrection?

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRenee Slegers got her second win of the season. In press-office terms, the pressure has been eased and the process is trusted.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, Arsenal went in fourth, which Sky says has not happened before in a WSL derby, and they're eighth with one win in six.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI'm telling you, the table is lying.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSorry, I stopped at the part where Arsenal are red and Tottenham are white. It's a red team beating a white team.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCase closed, Rex.
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