Summary

  • Blundell & Cuthbert give Chelsea 2-0 victory

  • Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg

  • Winner will face Lyon or Wolfsburg in semis

  • WSL holders Chelsea have never won Champions League

  • French side PSG have twice lost in final

  1. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Back on the pitch, this game has definitely opened up since the break, although we've still not had a bucket loads of chances.

    Would either team be super disappointed with goalless draw from the first leg?

  2. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    In their own statement, Chelsea have said: "A minor incident occurred before the game involving away fans, and was dealt with by Police."

  3. Statement from Met Policepublished at 64 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Tom Garry
    BBC Sport at KIngsmeadow

    Following an incident involving some PSG fans here earlier today, the Metropolitan Police have provided the following statement to BBC Sport:

    "At approximately 08:00, police were called to reports of a group of Paris St-Germain supporters causing criminal damage at Kingsmeadow Stadium in Kingston.

    "Officers attended but all those involved had left the scene.

    "Later in the day, officers were made aware of sporadic instances of disorder involving PSG supporters at both Waterloo and Wimbledon stations.

    "Those involved were identified and when they attended Kingsmeadow Stadium this evening they were stopped. A coach they travelled in was searched and weapons, including knives and knuckle dusters, were recovered along with class A drugs.

    "One man from the coach was arrested for possession of class A drugs and the remaining passengers were escorted from the area by police.

    "Enquiries continue."

  4. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Ashley Lawrence of PSGImage source, Getty Images

    Good save!

    PSG's Ashley Lawrence, impressive all night, shifts the ball on to her right foot and tries to curl a shot into the opposite corner.

    Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger is equal to it, however, palming the ball away from danger.

  5. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Tom Garry
    BBC Sport at KIngsmeadow

    Fran Kirby almost scores for ChelseaImage source, Rex Features

    On comes Fran Kirby and suddenly Chelsea spring in to life!

    She almost immediately adds to the five goals she's scored so far in this competition this season, from four games.

  6. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    In the same way that Shuang Wang seemed to spark PSG into life, Fran Kirby has had the same impact for Chelsea here.

    She scored a hat-trick in her last Champions League match - that thumping second-leg win at Fiorentina in the last round. I think she'd settle for just one goal tonight.

  7. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Oh my - and Fran Kirby has very nearly scored with her first touch. Maybe she should've done, too!

    Bethany England plays the substitute in behind but Kirby can only drag her effort wide of the far post. Right idea, wrong execution.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 53 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Now Chelsea boss Emma Hayes turns to the bench for the first time tonight, replacing Ji So-Yun with England forward Fran Kirby.

    Kirby is widely cheered on to the pitch - I think that change is a pretty popular one.

  9. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Paris Saint-Germain have started pretty well in this second half though, you know.

    The visitors, all in white this evening, win an early corner... But Chelsea get it clear.

  10. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Tom Garry
    BBC Sport at KIngsmeadow

    I think I've seen more exciting halves in those tins of apricot halves you can buy in the supermarket. It's not been a thriller, has it?

    But with a clean sheet, especially the avoidance of conceding an early away goal, Chelsea have a solid platform now from which to push on after the break.

  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Chelsea, in their familiar blue and white strip, get us up and running again.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    HT: Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    PSG's Shuang Wang comes on for Aminata Diallo, who picked up an early knock tonight, at half-time.

  13. 'Everything we wanted is happening'published at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    HT: Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Karen CarneyImage source, Getty Images

    Media interest in this Champions League quarter-final, coupled with that new sponsorship deal for the Women's Super League, is a sign of the game's growth, according to Karen Carney.

    The England midfielder said before the game that the build-up had been in stark contrast to when she was part of the Birmingham side that lost to Tyreso of Sweden in the semi-finals five years ago.

    "I'd be surprised if many people knew we were in it, to be honest. That's not being disrespectful to Birmingham fans - I am one. It's just the level of interest was disappointing," Carney, 31, told BBC Sport.

    "The game is growing so big and so fast. Everything that we've wanted is happening."

  14. WSL sponsor deal a watershed - Hayespublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    HT: Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has described the new sponsorship deal as "watershed moment" and says the Women's Super League will become the best in the world.

    "You need somebody like Barclays to say 'I'll be the first'." Hayes, 42, told BBC Sport.

    "The interest is growing. It's a snowball-effect and I can't see anybody getting in the way of England becoming the best place in the world to play."

    WSL sponsor deal a watershed - Hayes

    Chelsea boss Emma Hayes says securing WSL sponsorship is a "watershed moment" and says the league will become the best in the world.

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  15. Barclays to sponsor Women's Super Leaguepublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    HT: Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Barclays is to become the Women's Super League first ever title sponsor, in a deal the Football Association has called "the biggest ever investment in UK women's sport by a brand".

    The three-year partnership, understood to be worth in excess of £10m, will start from next season.

    The competition will be rebranded the Barclays FA Women's Super League and include a prize-money pot of £500,000.

    Previously, WSL winners have not been awarded any official prize money.

    Barclays to sponsor Women's Super League

    The Football Association agrees a multi-million pound sponsorship deal for the Women's Super League with Barclays.

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  16. Postpublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019

    HT: Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Erin Cuthbert (left) of ChelseaImage source, Rex Features

    Erin Cuthbert (pictured) had Chelsea best chance, but it's not been a hugely significant first half at Kingsmeadow.

    However, today's match does follow a hugely significant day in domestic women's football...

  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 45+3 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    A couple more Chelsea crosses follow in the immediate aftermath, but PSG survive and the half-time whistle goes.

    A game of few chances remains goalless.

  18. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    It's not the most convincing piece of goalkeeping you've ever seen, but Christiane Endler manages to punch the ball to safety.

  19. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    Erin Cuthbert wins Chelsea a corner on the right-hand side. Can the Blues muster one final chance before the break?...

  20. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 PSG

    There'll be two minutes of added time at the end of this first half.