Summary

  • WSL leaders Arsenal make it four wins out of four by beating Chelsea 5-0

  • Vivianne Miedema and Jordan Nobbs both score twice

  • It is Chelsea's first home league defeat since July 2016, a run of 25 games

  • Manchester City defeat West Ham 7-1 in earlier game

  • Nikita Parris and Georgia Stanway score two goals each

Live Reporting

Adam Baker and Michael Beardmore

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  2. goal

    GOAL: Chelsea Women 0-4 Arsenal Women

    Vivianne Miedema

    Arsenal are unstoppable here!

    Beth Mead, in acres of space in the area, is denied by a smart save from Carly Telford but the Arsenal midfielder collects the loose ball and feeds Vivianne Miedema to slot home her second goal of the game.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Chelsea Women 0-3 Arsenal Women

    Jordan Nobbs

    A big slice of luck for the Gunners - and that should be game over.

    Jordan Nobbs picks up the ball wide on the right and her attempted cross catches the strong wind to totally embarrass Chelsea keeper Carly Telford.

    There's no way she meant that. But Arsenal won't care. That's them back on top of the WSL tonight for sure.

    Jordan NobbsGetty Images

  4. All change for Brighton

    Everton Ladies 2-1 Brighton Women

    The Seagulls were in front but conceded twice before half-time to go in behind at the break.

    It seems boss Hope Powell wasn't too impressed. She's made two changes at the interval; Amanda Nilden and Ellie Brazil replace Ini Umotong and Kate Natkiel.

    Will it make a difference?

  5. CLOSE!

    Chelsea Women 0-2 Arsenal Women

    That huge job nearly got a bit easier.

    Arsenal keeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin could only parry a Ramona Bachmann shot but, with Drew Spence set to poke into an empty net, Gunners defender Leah Williamson produced a superb goal-saving intervention.

  6. Goal-den Gunners

    Chelsea Women 0-2 Arsenal Women

    That is now 30 goals in Arsenal's opening five-and-a-half games in all competitions this season.

    The Gunners have beaten Liverpool 5-0, Yeovil 7-0 and West Ham 4-3 in the WSL - as well as thrashing Lewes 9-0 and defeating the Hammers 3-1 in the Continental Tyres Cup.

    Even given that fantastic scoring record, being 2-0 up at the defending champions after 45 minutes might well trump the lot.

    Arsenal look a danger every time they go forward and Chelsea have a huge job on their hands to get back into this one.

  7. The story so far

    We're about halfway through a busy day in the WSL and here's how things stand...

    • Man City 7-1 West Ham FT
    • Chelsea 0-2 Arsenal HT
    • Everton 2-1 Brighton HT
    • Liverpool 1-1 Yeovil Town HT
    • Bristol City v Birmingham City (15:00 BST)

  8. Everton turn it around

    Everton Ladies 2-1 Brighton Women

    They were trailing and now they're in front. Everton have turned the contest on its head in Southport.

    Gabrielle George heads home on the stroke of half-time.

  9. Coming up

    Bristol City v Birmingham City (15:00 BST)

    Bristol City Women boss Tanya OxtobyLMA

    Bristol City and Birmingham City will complete today's WSL action, with kick-off just ten minutes away at Stoke Gifford Stadium.

    Vixens boss Tanya Oxtoby recently received the WSL manager of the month award for September from the League Managers Association.

    BBC Sport's Tom Garry has been to speaking to her, getting the Australian's thoughts on the importance of psychology in football and that landmark award.

    Read the extensive interview here.

  10. HALF-TIME

    Chelsea Women 0-2 Arsenal Women

    The half-time whistle goes and that first period could not have gone much better for visitors Arsenal.

    Kim Little opened the scoring from the penalty spot and set up the second goal for Vivianne Miedema to put Arsenal on track to regaining top spot in the WSL.

    The Gunners will hope to leapfrog Manchester City, who climbed to the summit with a 7-1 thrashing of West Ham in the earlier kick-off.

  11. Handbags

    Chelsea Women 0-2 Arsenal Women

    Chelsea's Ji So-Yun and Arsenal's Dutch international Danielle van de Donk - a pair of pocket dynamos - get into a shoving match after a clash down the right flank. The referee calms things down but there's no handshake.

    And then Beth Mead almost adds a third for Arsenal but is denied by Blues keeper Carly Telford.

  12. Everton level

    Everton Ladies 1-1 Brighton Women

    Across Merseyside, Everton have also scored to make it 1-1 in their WSL contest with Brighton.

    Simone Magill tees up Dutch youth international Inessa Kaagman for the equaliser, as parity is restored.

  13. All square in Tranmere

    Liverpool Women 1-1 Yeovil Town Ladies

    Kirsty Linnett had given the hosts the advantage at Prenton Park, converting from Jess Clarke's cross.

    However, Yeovil have now equalised as Annie Heatherson pounces to score only the Lady Glovers' second WSL goal of the season.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Chelsea Women 0-2 Arsenal Women

    Vivianne Miedema

    Vivianne MiedemaThe FA

    Little turns provider as Vivianne Miedema doubles Arsenal's lead!

    The Dutch international latches on to Little's clever pass, takes a touch to get the ball out of her feet and fires past Chelsea keeper Carly Telford with the aid of a slight deflection off Blues defender Magdelana Eriksson.

  15. Chelsea Women 0-1 Arsenal Women

    Chelsea are back on the front foot now after the shock of conceding the opening goal.

    They go close again as South Korean international Ji So-Yun's 25-yard free-kick is denied by a fine low save from Arsenal keeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.

  16. Watch: 'That's unfortunate' - Spencer mistake makes it 7-1 to Man City

    Becky Spencer, if you're checking in to find out the Chelsea v Arsenal score, you might want to look away now!

  17. Watch: Stanway extends City's lead before West Ham score consolation

    Here's the moment Georgia Stanway made it 6-0 to Man City. Check out her footwork in the build-up, sensational...

    And here's the moment Esmee De Graaf scored a consolation for West Ham...

  18. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Chelsea Women 0-1 Arsenal Women

    Ramona Bachmann comes within inches of bringing Chelsea level - even if she probably didn't mean it.

    Her intended cross floats over Arsenal keeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin but comes back off the angle of post and crossbar, much to the Gunners stopper's relief.

  19. CLOSE!

    Chelsea Women 0-1 Arsenal Women

    Little is causing Chelsea some big problems. She nearly nets a second goal with a neat turn and shot from just inside the box that floats inches over.

    Then she chases back to the other end to cut out Fran Kirby's cross. That's a box-to-box midfielder right there.

  20. FULL-TIME

    Man City Women 7-1 West Ham Women

    That's it, Man City have won at a canter here at the Academy Stadium.

    Nikita Parris and Georgia Stanway both scored braces, while Caroline Weir, Steph Houghton and Tessa Wullaert all got on the scoresheet.

    Esmee De Graaf's strike proved nothing more than a consolation.

    After a hit-and-miss start to the campaign, Man City's performance today looks pretty ominous for the rest of the WSL! They go top of the league, for a short time at least.