Arsenal remain winless at the Emirates Stadium this season after Mary Earps helped London City Lionesses secure a 1-1 draw in the Women's Super League.

Earps has had to wait for her chance to impress on her return to the WSL but she produced a string of fine saves as Renee Slegers' side were again frustrated.

They would have hoped to close the gap to the third-placed Lionesses but it remains at six points after Isobel Goodwin quickly cancelled out Frida Maanum's opener.

The Gunners went into the match on the back of a positive week after beating Liverpool in the league and holding Barcelona to a draw in Europe, and they were immediately into their stride.

After Ona Batlle had Earps scrambling with a shot from the edge of the box, Maanum tucked away a pinpoint pull-back from Alessia Russo in only the 10th minute.

But the Gunners were pegged back inside a minute, with question marks over England captain Leah Williamson, who was unable to prevent Goodwin from cutting inside and sending a shot into the top corner.

The Lionesses had plenty of the ball but Arsenal looked the more threatening and Earps kept out a shot from a tight angle from Lisa Baum before María Pérez blocked Maanum when she looked primed to score a second.

At the other end, Alexia Putellas let fly with a first-time shot from 25 yards that her Spain international team-mate Misa Rodríguez pushed over the bar.

With 29 minutes gone, Earps pulled off the save of the half, flying across her goal at full stretch to deny Baum, while a much easier stop kept out Caitlin Foord, who should have done better when she was played in on the left.

Both sides struggled to create clear chances in the opening stages of the second half before substitute Delphine Cascarino clipped the bar with a fine individual effort.

Fresh legs off the bench revitalised Arsenal and Earps produced a fine double save, pushing away a cross from Olivia Smith before rushing out to block the follow-up from Maanum, and she saved the best for last, getting her fingertips to an effort from the goalscorer to tip it onto the bar.