Summary

  • Liverpool win title on dramatic final day

  • Chelsea and Birmingham denied

  • One goal wins title for Birmingham

  • Results: B'ham 2-2 Notts Co; Liverpool 3-0 Bristol

  • Result: Man City 2-1 Chelsea

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt

  1. Chelsea starting well in the sunshine, pressing from a free-kick. Ball pumped into the City area, confusion, appeals for handball. Nothing doing.

  2. KICK-OFF

    Liverpool have kicked off, Birmingham are out from the tunnel and Manchester City have got us back under way in the shadow of the Etihad. We're 45 minutes away from crowning the WSL champions.

  3. Join the debate at #bbcfootball

    Amanda O'Shaughnessy: This WSL final day is incredible! Living in Canada and with no Premier League on today I wish they would put this on TV. GO LFC.

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  4. Just looking at some of the replays from that Birmingham- Notts County game, there are bouncy castles behind the goal in Solihull. They should be mandatory at every football ground, whatever gender. Who do I have to speak to for this to be done? Greg Dyke? Get him on the blower.

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  6. Roy Hodgson and Raheem SterlingGetty Images

    Once these matches are wrapped up, we'll be bringing you full coverage of England's men as they take on Estonia in a Euro 2016 qualifier.

    Interestingly, we're hearing reports of England manager Roy Hodgson having a long chat with Raheem Sterling on the Tallinn pitch. Wonder if he will be tempted to rest the Liverpool attacker?

    Live coverage of that one from 16:00 BST.

  7. Sue Smith
    Former England forward

    "I've been really impressed with Manchester City's workrate. The wide players are running back, doubling-up, and making it difficult for Chelsea to create anything out wide. Every player is giving 100%."

  8. HALF-TIME

    What a first half. Somehow, Chelsea remain top of the WSL, but they have it all to do. Emma Hayes has to perform some magic at the break to get the title back in Chelsea hands.

  9. HALF-TIME

    The interval in Solihull. Birmingham, 2-1 down to Notts County and with a penalty wasted, are slipping out of the top two.

  10. In all the hubbub, it's worth remembering that, as it stands, Chelsea remain top of the table. Other results are going their way. However, surely the final day can't pass with all of the top three failing to win? They are in added time at the end of the first half in Manchester.

  11. HALF-TIME

    Half-time in Widnes, Liverpool only one goal from the title. As they sit in the dressing room, they will get all the info of what is happening around the country and will return knowing they have a great chance to snatch the trophy.

  12. GREAT SAVE!

    Unbelievable. Karen Carney's low penalty is brilliantly saved low down by Carly Telford, who was then up to stop the rebound. In Widnes, Liverpool have hit the bar. Silly amounts of action.

  13. PENALTY

    Can anything else happen? Birmingham have a penalty after a Notts County handball...

  14. GOAL

    All happening. Birmingham are back in this title race thanks to Kirsty Linnet, who latches on to a loose back pass to cut the Notts County advantage. Birmingham can win the title with victory, Liverpool need only a goal against Bristol to take control. It's that close.

  15. Sue Smith
    Former England forward

    "All I can say is, wow! What an amazing goal from Toni Duggan! She brought it down on her chest and the volley was instinctive. The keeper maybe could have saved the first goal but not that. Duggan demonstrating just why she's an international footballer."

  16. GOAL

    What. A. Goal. Toni Duggan summons the spirit of Peter Crouch to hammer an absolute worldie. A slick move down the City right ends in Jill Scott squaring the ball to Duggan, who takes the ball on her chest, then swivels to volley right-footed into the far corner. Chelsea are 2-0 down and can see the title slipping away.

    Toni Duggan celebratesGetty Images

  17. Reporter Tony Leighton at Etihad Stadium: "Man City have doubtless angered Chelsea's title rivals by fielding a weakened team as they have one eye on their Continental Cup semi-final in four days' time, but that will swiftly be forgotten if they hold on to this lead.

    "Birmingham, meanwhile, could well be out of the title race before half-time. Not only are they 2-0 down they are also trying to score against the meanest defence in the league - Notts County have conceded just six goals in their 13 games to date."

  18. Here's a reminder of how the table looked at the start of the day. At 2-0 down, Birmingham look to be blowing their chance at home to Notts County. An equaliser in Manchester would get Chelsea back in control.

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  19. Still goalless in Widnes, but, as it stands, a two-goal win for Liverpool would see the defending champions retain their trophy. It's all getting a little tasty.

  20. Sue Smith
    Former England forward

    "Absolutely brilliant from Jill Scott. She scored an absolute screamer in the game last week, and she's done the same here. The shot just bounced awkwardly in front of the keeper, who will think she should have done better. But Manchester City deserve that - they've been building up in this game."