Sunday 28th August
FA WSL 1
Birmingham City 0-4 Chelsea (Att: 685)
Manchester City 2-0 Reading (Att: 1,950)
Notts County 0-2 Arsenal (Att: 1,061)
FA WSL 2
Durham 2-1 Oxford United (Att: 297)
London Bees 2-1 Aston Villa (Att: 210)
Sheffield FC 1-1 Yeovil Town (Att: 313)
Watford 1-2 Millwall Lionesses (Att: 407)
Birmingham City 0-4 Chelsea
Chelsea made a nonsense of Birmingham’s amazing defensive record by tearing into their hosts and hitting four goals in the first 27 minutes.
A fierce low strike by Eni Aluko from outside the box had Chelsea in front early on and it was 2-0 with only 6 minutes played, Karen Carney heaing in Claire Rafferty’s cross from close range.
Carney then fed Gemma Davison to finish with a clinical strike and when Aluko attempted to turn Carney’s cross home, she played in Ji So-Yun, who tucked the ball past the keeper at the second attempt.
Pictured – Birmingham’s Melissa Lawley tackles Chelsea’s Karen Carney, (Photo: The FA via Getty Images)
Manchester City 2-0 Reading
Man City moved a step closer to the league title with a 2-0 win over Reading.
The first half was goalless despite Jane Ross going close in the first minute and later striking the crossbar.
The hosts almost opened the scoring just after the break as Jill Scott’s header led to a goalmouth scramble and Mary Earps did well to palm the ball to safety.
The deadlock was finally broken 3 minutes after the restart, as Jennifer Beattie rose to meet Toni Duggan’s free-kick, heading into the bottom corner.
The result was finally put beyond doubt with 3 minutes of normal time remaining, as Ross was fouled on the edge of the area and Steph Houghton stepped up to fire into the bottom corner.
Notts County 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal had goalkeeper Emma Byrne sent off after an hour for taking down Ellen White – who was unable to continue – but went on to win 2-0.
Two minutes into the second half, Asisat Oshoala had rounded Megan Walsh to slot home for the Gunners.
The advantage was doubled via a corner which went in off Walsh, who losr her footing and the ball dropped over the goal-line.
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Pictured – Lucy Quinn levels for Yeovil. (Photo: Julian Barker)
Sheffield FC 1-1 Yeovil Town
Yeovil grabbed a very late leveller in a 1-1 tie at Sheffield FC to go 3 points clear at the top of WSL 2.
The deadlock was broken in the 69th minute, when Jodie Michalska netted from the edge of six yard box.
Yeovil equalised down to the final 4 minutes, as a cross from Kelly Aldridge was met by a flying header from Lucy Quinn.
Durham 2-1 Oxford United
The Wildcats saw out some late pressure to wrap up a vital 3 points, keeping them in touch with the 2 top three.
Jordan Atkinson won the penalty which Beth Hepple slotted into the bottom corner to give Durham the lead.
Atkinson then scored the second herself as she slid in after Sarah McFadden had seen her shot saved.
Oxford’s Ella Franklin-Fraiture saw her effort blocked on the line by Becky Salicki just before the break but did later pull a goal back with 23 minutes to go.
London Bees 2-1 Aston Villa
London Bees are just a single point short of fifth-placed Aston Villa after defeating them 2-0.
Evie Clarke slotted home from close range on 31 minutes to give the Bees the lead and Jo Wilson doubled the advantage on 70 minutes with a well placed shot into the bottom left corner.
Beth Merrick halved the deficit at the end of normal time but it was too little too late for Villa..
Watford 1-2 Millwall Lionesses
Millwall won the basement battle at Watford to move 4 points ahead of the Hornets.
The Lionesses took only 2 minutes to score, Amber Gaylor’s long shot rebounding off the post for Ashlee Hincks to hit home.
Watford were level 7 minutes into the secnd half, Anneka Nuttall curling a free kick for Anne-Laure Davey to nod in.
But only 3 minutes later Millwall restored the lead, Lucy Loomes going on a mazey run to to finish into the bottom corner.
Pictured – Man City’s Jill Scott under pressure from Reading’s Molly Bartrip. (Photo: The FA via Getty Images)
