West Ham United vs Chelsea LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction
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Chelsea coasted past West Ham 4-0 to move top of the Women’s Super League table.
Niamh Charles, making her 100th WSL appearance, put the Blues ahead in the 13th minute after Sam Kerr’s shot was blocked.
The FA Cup winners doubled their lead three minutes into the second half through Pernille Harder, who drilled her angled shot into the bottom corner.
Chelsea wrapped up another impressive victory in the 65th minute when Magdalena Eriksson’s header from a corner was pushed onto the crossbar by Irons keeper Mackenzie Arnold and Sophie Ingle nodded in the rebound.
In stoppage time, substitute Erin Cuthbert fired in a fourth to cap another impressive display.
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Match ends, West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 4.
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Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 4.
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Honoka Hayashi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 4. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
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Jess Carter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren James.
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Katerina Svitková (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Kate Longhurst (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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