Alessia Russo scored a late equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Aston Villa as Renee Slegers' side failed to make their dominance count at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners had 27 shots in total at the Emirates but were left frustrated by a stoic defensive performance from Villa, who sat deep to preserve their lead after Chasity Grant scored with their only shot of the game in the 25th minute.
Villa defended valiantly, supported by eight saves from Akane Okuma, before Russo latched onto Stina Blackstenius' cross to head home the equaliser in the 85th minute.
Arsenal pushed for a late winner but ultimately left themselves with too much to do on an afternoon where their finishing left a lot to be desired.
Manchester City kept the pressure on Chelsea at the top of the table with a win against London City Lionesses 2-1 at Hayes Lane.
Mary Earps' brilliant double save kept the visitors out before the break, but Bunny Shaw rounded her to open the scoring with her ninth goal of the season soon after.
Jana Fernandez headed the hosts level from a set-piece, only for Lauren Hemp to restore City's lead just 122 seconds later, finishing from Mary Fowler's delivery. Shaw also hit the post, but two goals proved enough.
A frustrating afternoon for London City, a valuable three points for City.
Chelsea remain top of the WSL after an emphatic 6-0 win at Charlton, with Melvine Malard scoring twice in a ruthless first-half display.
Nathalie Bjorn headed the visitors ahead before Malard and Ellie Carpenter added to the lead.
Malard's second made it four before the break, while substitutes Aggie Beever-Jones and Giulia Dragoni joined the scoring in the second half. It was Dragoni's first Chelsea goal.
The only real concern for Chelsea was Lauren James, who had been causing plenty of problems before being forced off around the 30-minute mark.
Charlton kept searching for a consolation, but there was no reward on a bruising afternoon for the hosts.
Tottenham cruised to a 4-1 win away at Birmingham City thanks to a blistering second-half performance.
The hosts threatened in the early stages after Geum-Min Lee hit the bar but Julie Blakstad's opener swung momentum in Spurs favour.
Olivia Holdt's free-kick and Signe Gaupset's driven effort made it 3-0, with two goals scored in just three minutes.
Nebe Harron's flicked effort sparked faint hopes of a comeback but the win was sealed when Victoria Pelova made it four with just over five minutes to go.
West Ham dominated Liverpool as a double from Viviane Asseyi helped the Hammers secure a 4-1 win at home.
Asseyi's first arrived from the penalty spot in just the seventh minute before Leila Wandeler and Laia Codina also scored before the break.
A perfectly placed free-kick from Asseyi would make it four, with Viviene Endemann's late goal only a consolation in what was a difficult trip to the capital for the Reds.
Brighton finally made their pressure count as second-half goals from Caitlin Hayes and Sophie Peskett secured a 2-1 comeback win over Crystal Palace.
The hosts controlled much of the game but were left chasing it after Annabel Blanchard's stunning strike from outside the box gave Palace the lead.
Fran Kirby had earlier passed up a promising chance, while visiting goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin kept Brighton frustrated.
Hayes eventually broke through, heading home Manuela Vanegas' cross, before Emilie Joramo picked out Peskett to slot in the winner.
Brighton saw out three minutes of added time to claim a deserved three points.
