Summary

  • Result: Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea - Blues go second with goals from Cankovic, Reiten and Kerr seeing off Villa

  • Result: Arsenal 2-1 Man City - second-half strikes from Maanum and McCabe see hosts come from behind; Shaw header gave visitors early lead

  • Result: Leicester 2-1 Reading - Jones scores 96th-minute winner as Foxes move off bottom

  • Result: Everton 2-1 Tottenham - Beever-Jones scored in stoppage time to give hosts last-gasp win

  • Result: West Ham 0-0 Liverpool

  1. That's all from uspublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Thanks for tuning into our WSL coverage today, it's been a hectic day of games to say the least!

    Now it's time for the international break for your women's football fix, with England's games starting on Thursday when they play Brazil in the Finalissima, before they take on Australia in a friendly the week after.

    For now, though, I'll leave you with Joe Rindl's take on Chelsea's success over Aston Villa.

    Sam Kerr celebrates scoring for ChelseaImage source, Getty Images
  2. 'Battles at top and bottom reflection of WSL quality'published at 20:49 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Lindsay Johnson
    Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    To have battles at both ends of the table, it shows the improvement in the quality of the football that we are seeing every week.

    It's going to be a really exciting finish to this season.

  3. Postpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

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  4. 'Chelsea front three very impressive'published at 20:47 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    FT: Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Lindsay Johnson
    Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The front three of Jelena Cankovic, Sam Kerr and Guro Reiten were the ones who were implementing that high press.

    From then it just restricted what Villa were able to do. They couldn't get the ball into the feet of [Kenza] Dali or [Rachel] Daly, or any of the other creative players.

    Then they [the front three] scored the goals to put the game to bed. An impressive performance.

  5. 'A very professional job from Chelsea'published at 20:44 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    FT: Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Lindsay Johnson
    Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It has been such a professional job by Chelsea this evening.

    It can't have been easy for them at the start [after playing midweek], but they just attacked from the get go, and their high press was just too much for Villa.

    They have also been able to keep their level for almost the whole game, bar the last ten minutes after a few substitutions, and it just shows the hardworking, relentless team that they are.

  6. How things standpublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    FT: Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Chelsea move up to second in the WSL standings after this weekend's action and will win the league if they are successful in all six of their remaining games.

    Manchester United finish top before the international break.

    WSL table graphicImage source, Getty Images
  7. 'Villa unable to cope with relentless Chelsea'published at 20:40 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    FT: Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Lindsay Johnson
    Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This could have been a really tricky game for Chelsea, and perhaps a slip up for them.

    Yet they've come at it really professionally, and put in a fantastic performance to win the game convincingly tonight.

    Villa have not been able to cope with the relentlessness of Chelsea.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    It's all over and Chelsea close in on the top of the Women's Super League.

    A rather routine win for Emma Hayes' side. Aston Villa fought hard but couldn't cope with Chelsea's quality.

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    And Buchanan receives a late booking for her foul.

  10. Postpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Ouch. Rahchel Daly is down after being shoved over by Kadeisha Buchanan.

  11. INJURY TIMEpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Three minutes are added on at the end of this one.

  12. Postpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    It's quietened down as we approach the final few minutes of the game. Its been a big ask for Aston Villa to keep up with Chelsea and the visitors have been utterly dominant.

  13. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Lindsay Johnson
    Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's not been a good performance from Villa tonight. They will be disappointed that they haven't made more of a contest of it.

    But anything can happen in the cup, so they will be looking to get revenge for this game then.

  14. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Johanna Rytting Kaneryd isn't showing any tiredness. She weaves behind the Villa defence but sends her cross behind the goal.

  15. Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Gregory is active in the final third once again as she sends a cross towards the Chelsea goal, but her ball thrashes against the side netting.

  16. Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Lindsay Johnson
    Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Since she has come on, [Freya] Gregory has had a real impact.

    Really unlucky not to get something from that attack then.

  17. Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Less than 10 minutes to go in this one and Chelsea are firmly on course for victory.

    Villa are searching for a consolation - but they won't get much more than that.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Chelsea make some changes.

    Sam Kerr and Guro Reiten make way for Eve Perriset and Alsu Abdullina.

  19. Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea

    Rachel Daly is in behind the Chelsea defence once again as she drops behind Kadeisha Buchanan and meets Freya Gregory's ball, but her shot is blocked.