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.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Attempt blocked. Amalie Thestrup (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Attempt blocked. Amalie Thestrup (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James tries a through ball, but Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Izzy Atkinson replaces Viviane Asseyi.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Katerina Svitková replaces Sam Kerr.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alsu Abdullina replaces Niamh Charles.
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