Summary

  • Result: Chelsea 3-1 Brighton - Reiten penalty, Carter fired in from close range & Rytting Kaneryd tapped in third; Carter got late consolation

  • Blues up to second in league, one point behind leaders Man Utd

  • Result: Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool - Blackstenius opened scoring & Foord headed in second

  • Gunners claim first win in four league games to move within three points of top three

  1. 'Kaneryd's work ethic has been fantastic'published at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 3-0 Brighton

    Claire Rafferty
    Ex-England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I was looking for the offside flag. Kerr was thinking about going for it herself but she was able to pass the square ball to Kaneryd. It was quite a simple slot for her.

    Kaneryd's work ethic has been fantastic.

  2. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 3-0 Brightonpublished at 72 mins

    Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

    Three goals and three points for Chelsea.

    Sam Kerr, with only Lydia Williams to beat, squares it and lays it on a plate for Johanna Rytting Kaneryd to score her first goal for the club.

    Chelsea will be moving second in the WSL.

    Chelsea celebrateImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

    Lotte Wubben-Moy, who scored for Arsenal in their Champions League quarter-final at home against Wolfsburg at Emirates Stadium last season, heads at goal but it is straight at visiting goalkeeper Rachael Laws.

  4. Postpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Any way back for Liverpool and Brighton? There's 12 minutes plus injury time left at Arsenal and just over 20 minutes remaining at Chelsea.

  5. 'I thought that was a certain goal!'published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    Claire Rafferty
    Ex-England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I thought that was a certain goal! Lydia Williams did brilliantly there. Fantastic reactions from her.

  6. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    Only a great save from Lydia Williams has kept Brighton in this one. It was a square pass which found Sam Kerr free 10 yards out, she sidefooted an effort at goal, but Williams does superbly to get her legs to it to divert the shot over the top.

  7. 'Great positive reaction from Brighton'published at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    Claire Rafferty
    Ex-England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Chelsea players were just watching. They couldn't do anything about [Terland's shot]. Great positive reaction from Brighton. If Brighton score that goal, it's a completely different game.

  8. HITS THE WOODWORK - Brightonpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    So close to a way back into the match for the visitors. The ball is bouncing and Elisabeth Terland, from the right side of the penalty area, tries her luck and catches it sweetly.

    Goalkeeper Zecira Musovic is worried and the ball bounces off the top of the crossbar. Moments later substitute Veatriki Sarri tests Musovic. Better from the away side.

  9. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    And a substitution for Brighton with Veatriki Sarri replacing Brianna Visalli. Can that cause Chelsea some problems? It has been a perfect performance from Emma Hayes' side so far.

  10. Postpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

    Changes for Arsenal with Noelle Maritz and Giovana Queiroz replacing Laura Wienroither and goalscorer Caitlin Foord.

    Liverpool make another change with Ceri Holland off and Sofie Lundgaard on.

  11. 'So close to being an own goal'published at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    Claire Rafferty
    Ex-England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is a clear sign of not being on the same page as your players. That was so close to being an own goal as the ball rolled across Williams' goalmouth.

  12. Postpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Brighton nearly gift Chelsea a goal, with goalkeeper Lydia Williams having to dash across her penalty area to send an overhit backpass behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.

  13. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    Brighton have already committed eight fouls in this match, five of them coming on Guro Reiten.

  14. Postpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    A chance for Brighton to cause panic in the Chelsea ranks but a free-kick from the right is punched away by home keeper Zecira Musovic.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

    Changes for Arsenal and off go Lia Walti and England skipper Leah Williamson, who thought she had scored in the first half only to be denied by an assistant's flag.

    On comes England international Lotte Wubben-Moy as well as Kathrine Moller Kuhl.

  16. Brighton's leaders 'need to step up'published at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    Claire Rafferty
    Ex-England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There are Brighton players with hands on their hips. What impression does that give to the younger players on the pitch? I think they need a few more of their leaders need to step up.

  17. Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

    Frida Maanum takes the free-kick and it nearly finds Rafaelle Souza at the back post but the Liverpool defence does well to get the ball clear.

  18. Postpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

    Arsenal win a free-kick in a dangerous position, to the right of the penalty area.

  19. Postpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Chelsea 2-0 Brighton

    And we're back under way too at Kingsmeadow. Brighton offered nothing in the first half so can they produce an incredible fightback?

    Amy MerricksImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2023

    Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

    By the way, Liverpool had made a triple change at the break with Megan Campbell, Gemma Bonner and Yana Daniels coming on with Hannah Silcock, Miriael Taylor and Carla Humphrey being replaced.