John Fallon: English WSL charging towards parity with Premier League

Liverpool’s trip to Arsenal smashed the league’s all-time record with an attendance of 54,115, almost 7,000 up on the previous best for their North London derby against Spurs last year.

ON THE UP: Chelsea manager Emma Hayes with the Barclays Women's Super League trophy. Emma Hayes' side set a new record points total in last season's success. Pic: Nigel French/PA Wire.

AS if London wasn’t a magnet for Irish tourists already, add in the Women’s Super League (WSL) as an extra attraction.

The London Eye, Madame Tussauds, Buckingham Palace, and various other landmarks account for 250,000 travellers who trek across the Irish Sea annually, third only behind the US and France for inflow of visitors.