Match ends, Chelsea Women 2, West Ham United Women 0.
Women’s Super League: Chelsea beat West Ham 2-0 to move up to second
Goals from Bethany England and Erin Cuthbert sent Chelsea back to second in the Women’s Super League table with victory against West Ham.
A shot from Cuthbert set substitute England up for the opener, with the striker poking home after Anna Leat spilled the initial effort.
Cuthbert then added a late second with a fine finish from outside the box.
West Ham failed to get a shot on target in response as their five-game unbeaten league run came to an end.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Chelsea Women
Formation 3-4-3
- 30Berger
- 21Charles
- 4Bright
- 3Nouwen
- 22Cuthbert
- 25Andersson
- 5Ingle
- 11ReitenSubstituted forEnglandat 45′minutes
- 17FlemingSubstituted forCarterat 73′minutes
- 23HarderSubstituted forSpenceat 83′minutes
- 14KirbySubstituted forAbdullinaat 86′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Musovic
- 7Carter
- 9England
- 19James
- 24Spence
- 27Abdullina
West Ham Women
Formation 3-5-2
- 18Leat
- 15ParkerBooked at 17mins
- 22Fisk
- 23CissokoBooked at 20mins
- 2Wyne
- 17FilisSubstituted forStringerat 70′minutes
- 8Snerle
- 10Svitková
- 12Longhurst
- 9Walker
- 7Evans
Substitutes
- 4Stringer
- 5Flaherty
- 20Joel
- 24Cairns
- 26Moore
- 33Houssein
- Referee:
- Ryan Atkin
- Attendance:
- 2,554
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, West Ham United Women 0.
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Foul by Alsu Abdullina (Chelsea Women).
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Zaneta Wyne (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alsu Abdullina replaces Fran Kirby.
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Attempt missed. Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
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Foul by Bethany England (Chelsea Women).
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Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Drew Spence replaces Pernille Harder.
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Goal! Chelsea Women 2, West Ham United Women 0. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
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Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
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Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lisa Evans (West Ham United Women).
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Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Katerina Svitková.
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jessica Carter replaces Jessie Fleming.
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Substitution, West Ham United Women. Abbey-Leigh Stringer replaces Melisa Filis.
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Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
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Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Melisa Filis.
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Foul by Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).
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Emma Snerle (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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