Chelsea moved a step closer to retaining the Women’s Super League title with a comfortable victory over a stubborn Tottenham Hotspur side.
Spurs goalkeeper Becky Spencer made a string of saves before Sam Kerr slotted the Blues ahead from a narrow angle four minutes before half-time.
Kerr made it 2-0 soon after the break, her 20th league goal of the season.
The Blues, who are still in the hunt for a historic quadruple, are now two points clear at the top of the table.
Emma Hayes’ side know a win against Reading on the final day of the campaign on Sunday will see them pip Manchester City to the title.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Tottenham Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Spencer
- 35Morgan
- 20McManusBooked at 90mins
- 3Zadorsky
- 15Worm
- 11ChoSubstituted forGrahamat 61′minutes
- 14AddisonSubstituted forNazat 61′minutes
- 8Peplow
- 19Quinn
- 10WilliamsSubstituted forHarropat 74′minutes
- 9Dean
Substitutes
- 4Green
- 5Harrop
- 7Davison
- 16Graham
- 17Naz
- 29Neville
Chelsea Women
Formation 4-4-2
- 30Berger
- 21CharlesSubstituted forCarterat 45′minutes
- 4Bright
- 16ErikssonSubstituted forBlundellat 76′minutes
- 25Andersson
- 22Cuthbert
- 24SpenceSubstituted forLeupolzat 67′minutes
- 5Ingle
- 11ReitenSubstituted forFlemingat 66′minutes
- 9England
- 20KerrSubstituted forHarderat 66′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Musovic
- 3Blundell
- 7Carter
- 8Leupolz
- 10Ji
- 14Kirby
- 17Fleming
- 23Harder
- 28Telford
- Referee:
- Amy Fearns
Match Stats
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Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
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Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
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Attempt missed. Rianna Dean (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Abbie McManus (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Abbie McManus (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
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Offside, Chelsea Women. Millie Bright tries a through ball, but Erin Cuthbert is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonna Andersson.
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Jonna Andersson.
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Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lucy Quinn.
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Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kerys Harrop (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
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Attempt missed. Jonna Andersson (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Esther Morgan.
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Attempt blocked. Beth England (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
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Offside, Chelsea Women. Pernille Harder tries a through ball, but Beth England is caught offside.
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Hannah Blundell replaces Magdalena Eriksson.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Kerys Harrop replaces Rachel Williams.
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Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Esther Morgan.
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Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
