English Women's Super League

FT Sunday, May 9, 2021
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Chelsea WDLWW 5
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Kingsmeadow

Match Report

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Kerr, Kirby dominate Reading as Chelsea win fourth WSL title

Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr were on fine form as Chelsea eased past Reading 5-0 to win their fourth Women's Super League title at Kingsmeadow.

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Head to Head

CHE leads series 4-0

Lineups

CHE

  1. 30Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 21Niamh CharlesD
  3. 4Millie BrightD
  4. 16Magdalena ErikssonD
  5. 7Jess CarterD
  6. 5Sophie IngleM
  7. 8Melanie LeupolzM
  8. 10Ji So-YunM
  9. 23Pernille HarderM
  10. 14Fran KirbyM
  11. 20Sam KerrF

REA

  1. 1Grace MoloneyG
  2. 5Molly BartripD
  3. 2Kristine LeineD
  4. 31Bethan RobertsD
  5. 14Deanna CooperD
  6. 18Danielle CarterM
  7. 4Fara WilliamsM
  8. 11Natasha HardingM
  9. 6Angharad James-TurnerM
  10. 23Rachel RoweM
  11. 36Emma HarriesF

Timeline

  1. 2' Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea) Goal at 2'
  2. 43' Fran Kirby (Chelsea) Goal at 43'
  3. 45' Brooke Chaplen (Reading) Substitution at 45'
  4. 57' Fran Kirby (Chelsea) Goal at 57'
  5. 58' Jonna Andersson (Chelsea) Substitution at 58'
  6. 58' Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Substitution at 58'
  7. 58' Guro Reiten (Chelsea) Substitution at 58'
  8. 69' Hannah Blundell (Chelsea) Substitution at 69'
  9. 69' Jessie Fleming (Chelsea) Substitution at 69'
  10. 71' Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Goal at 71'
  11. 75' Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Goal at 75'
  12. 78' Amalie Vevle Eikeland (Reading) Substitution at 78'

Women's Super League News

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