1. Bragging rights: secured
For the second time this season, West Ham United women's team were victorious over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Speaking before kick-off on Sunday, Rehanne Skinner stated her side needed no motivation for the game - and that certainly showed as they took the lead after only 16 minutes when Verena Hanshaw's powerful, left-footed drive was turned into her own net by Josefine Rybrink.
The Claret and Blue faithful had to be patient for a second goal to come, after seeing Lize Kop keep out Oona Siren, Shekiera Martinez and Katrina Gorry, but it duly arrived in second-half stoppage time as Viviane Asseyi's free-kick ghosted into the far corner.
The victory saw the Hammers once again claim the bragging rights over Spurs, and leapfrog them in the Barclays Women's Super League standings.
2. Setting more home records
The Irons' draw to Manchester City on Wednesday 5 March marked the most amount of points the women's team have recorded at home in a season (14) - eclipsing the 2021/22 high of 13.
Well, Sunday's win over Tottenham set another record in east London as it marked Skinner's side's fifth home victory of the 2024/25 term - the most they have won in Dagenham in a single campaign.
3. Viv's red-hot form
Asseyi's 90th-minute strike was her tenth goal in all competitions this season, and her sixth in the WSL. This is already her best goalscoring campaign in a Hammers shirt and she was lively throughout the derby - linking up well with left-back Hanshaw as seen in West Ham's opener.
Skinner was full of praise for her top-scorer after the full-time whistle.
"I think she's [Asseyi's] been fantastic," said the Hammers manager. "The more the season's gone on, the more you've seen her qualities, and she loves the bigger games, and she wants to win all the time.
"When you look at her work-rate going forward and the stuff she puts in when she's recovering and helping the team out, she's an important player, and I'm delighted for her to get on the score sheet again."
4. Another clean sheet for Kinga
Hammers goalkeeper Kinga Szemik kept her third WSL clean sheet of the season against Spurs. The shot-stopper, who made 16 saves in her previous two matches heading into Sunday's encounter, made another three stops against the Lilywhites - and commanded her area with dominance.
Limiting Tottenham to few sights at goal also breeds confidence within the defence, something Hanshaw recognised in her post-match interview.
“We fought until the end, and we also got a clean sheet, which is very important, and I'm super proud," she said.
“It’s super important [to keep a clean sheet]. I think for the defence, a clean sheet is always the best you can reach in a game."
5. The fantastic support!
Chigwell Construction Stadium has been a fortress this term, and that has a lot to do with the unwavering, vocal support from you in the stands!
The result capped off another fantastic day in Dagenham as fans were able to get their face painted and enjoy a bubble artist, as well as meet Jess Ziu, Soraya Walsh and West Ham mascots Hammerhead and Bubbles before kick-off.
Take a look at the best images of the day by clicking the gallery above!
