'The biggest game'

Arsenal's young goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer has been part of some grand occasions despite her tender years, but she says there is no bigger than The FA Women's Cup Final.

Having been Emma Byrne's backup through League title victories and in Premier League and UEFA Cup Finals, Spencer been part of a golden period of success for Arsenal - but she wants more and more.

"It's probably the biggest game of the season," Spencer admitted. "There's a lot at stake in terms of reputations when you're playing - so it should be a good game."

Spencer was on the bench last season as Arsenal won the first Final at Nottingham Forest's City Ground, with a record-breaking crowd of 24,529 watching a 4-1 victory that clinched the quadruple for Vic Akers' side.

"Last year was a great experience being part of The Final. The support was really good for us and it was fantastic to see so many people excited."

This season has been more difficult for the Gunners as they have lost their grip on the Premier League Cup and the UEFA Cup, but Spencer feels confident they can find their rhythym once more.

"It's been frustrating this season because we just want to get back to our old selves.

"We hope that The FA Women's Cup final will be our chance to prove to everyone that we're still the same team we were last year.

"The World Cup has played a part in us not performing as well as we would have liked.

"For a few years Arsenal have needed more challenges on a regular basis, and this season we have had that which can only be good for us. Other teams are catching up and that's what we want, this match will hopefully be an opportunity to show that we're still rising to those challenges."