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Villa’s Daly named WSL palyer of the season
Aston Villa forward Rachel Daly has been named Women’s Super League player of the season. The England international enjoyed a record-breaking season, scoring 21 goals in 21 games, helping Aston Villa to a fifth-placed finish. Her tally of goals is the highest ever for an Englishwoman in the WSL era and her form helped Villa […] More
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Man Utd beat Man City as WSL title race goes to final day
Manchester United ensured the WSL title race will continue until the final day of the season with a 2-1 derby win over 10-player Manchester City. If United had dropped points, Emma Hayes’ Blues would have been crowned champions without kicking a ball. Hayley Ladd’s stunner inside the first two minutes gave the hosts the lead […] More
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Chelsea close in on WSL title with win over Arsenal
Chelsea took a step closer to winning a fourth straight WSL title with a dominant 2-0 victory over Arsenal at Kingsmeadow, knocking the Gunners out of the title race. Emma Hayes’ side will be crowned WSL champions tonight if Manchester United fail to beat local rivals City in the 6.45pm kick off, live on Sky […] More
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Chelsea captain Eriksson to leave club in summer
Chelsea captain Magdalena Eriksson will leave the club after nearly six years when her contract expires this summer. The Sweden defender, 29, has made 183 appearances for the Blues, winning 11 trophies. Eriksson, who joined Chelsea from Linkopings in 2017, has been the club captain since 2019. “It’s with a heavy heart and so many […] More
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Chelsea crush West Ham to go top of WSL table
Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 victory at West Ham thanks to goals from Niamh Charles, Pernille Harder, Sophie Ingle and Erin Cuthbert to leave themselves just two wins from a fourth consecutive Women’s Super League title. The victory puts Emma Hayes’ side two points clear of Manchester United and five clear of Arsenal with just […] More
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Chelsea boss Hayes: too busy to monitor WSL title permutation
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes insists she has no time to monitor the Women’s Super League table, despite a scenario that could see her side seal a fourth straight title on Sunday. The second-placed Blues, fresh from lifting their third consecutive FA Cup, are one point behind Manchester United, but have a game in hand on […] More
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Football: Arsenal beat Brighton 4-0 to move into WSL top three
Stina Blackstenius scored twice as Arsenal humbled Brighton 4-0 to rise to third in the Women’s Super League table, displacing rivals Manchester City in the quest for a Champions League spot. Manager Jonas Eidevall professed to “not care” about the results of Arsenal’s direct competitors after City dropped points to Liverpool at an inopportune point […] More
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Football: Chelsea trash Leicester to close gap on WSL leaders Man Utd
Champions Chelsea moved to within a point of WSL leaders Manchester United by thrashing Leicester 6-0 at Kingsmeadow ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup final against their title rivals. Pernille Harder scored twice and assisted Guro Reiten’s opener in the first half in her first start since her injury return to take her to four WSL […] More
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Football: Rampant Chelsea storms Everton 7-0 to keep WSL title hopes alive
Rampant Chelsea maintained their one hundred per cent home record by storming to an impressive 7-0 victory over luckless Everton. It’s a simple equation for the reigning champions; win their remaining four games and they will retain their Women’s Super League title, regardless of what happens elsewhere. Chelsea have now exchanged places with Manchester City […] More
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Football: Liverpool end Man City WSL title hope scores (2-1)
Liverpool all but ended Manchester City’s title hopes in the Women’s Super League with a shock victory at Prenton Park. Missy Bo Kearns fired the winner two minutes after the restart as she neatly controlled the ball before finding the far corner with an accomplished finish. Lauren Hemp had equalised for the visitors with a […] More
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Football: Man Utd maintain title push with win over Spurs
Man Utd maintained their WSL title charge as they eased to a 3-0 win against Tottenham, who remain in relegation danger. Marc Skinner’s side looked largely comfortable throughout in opening a six-point lead at the top ahead of their rivals’ games later in the day, and it was the perfect warm-up for their first major […] More
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Football: Maanum only goal help Arsenal beat Leicester (1-0)
Frida Maanum’s superb strike kept Arsenal in the hunt for a finish in the top three of the Women’s Super League as they edged Leicester. Maanum broke the visitors’ resistance midway through the second half with a fine curled finish from distance. It had looked like being a frustrating night for the hosts after Katie […] More