WSL LIVE: Reading v Chelsea, Liverpool v Man Utd, Brighton v Leicester score, commentary & updates

Summary

Chelsea claim fourth successive crown with win; Reading are relegated
FT: Reading 0-3 Chelsea - Kerr double & Reiten strike; Blues will claim fourth successive crown with win
FT: Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd - sub Garcia fires in opener
FT: Brighton 0-1 Leicester - sub Baker from close range; Foxes survive on final day
FT: Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa - Daly with 22nd WSL goal, Man City 3-2 Everton and West Ham 2-2 Tottenham

Live Reporting

Michael Beardmore, Sam Drury and Josef Rindl

'A shame to see Harder leave the WSL'published at 16:04 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Reading 0-2 Chelsea
Jenna Schillaci
Former Spurs captain on Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
An exceptional talent, one of the best attacking midfielders in the world right now.
Sad day to see her leave Chelsea and the WSL.
She's been unlucky with injuries this season, but it has been no surprise that Chelsea have been amongst the goals a lot more when she was back ready for selection.
She knits together the midfield and the forward line, and her return saw Sam Kerr return to normal duties, scoring goals herself.
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CLOSE!published at 16:04 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
Villa should be out of sight!
Another big chance as the ball is cut back from the left, Simone Magill comes onto it but her side-footed effort flies over the bar.
GOAL - Liverpool 0-1 Man Utdpublished at 72 mins
Lucia Garcia
Instant impact.
Lucia Garcia comes off the bench to net for Manchester United for the second week running.
She gets in behind before chipping the ball over a back-pedalling defender. The Reds can't close her down quick enough and she's able to let the ball bounce before smashing it in at the near post.
United lead, but Chelsea look set to win the title.
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GOAL - Brighton 0-1 Leicesterpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Ava Baker (72 mins)
Safety sealed beyond doubt.
Brighton do not cover themselves in glory with their defending from a set-piece and the ball is allowed to bounce in the six-yard box, where Leicester substitute Ava Baker hooks home.
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Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Brighton 0-0 Leicester
Danielle Carter almost bids farewell to Brighton with a goal as the balls nicely for her around 15 yards out and her measured strike seems destined for the bottom corner, only for Ashleigh Plumptre to stick out a foot to block it.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
Double change for Liverpool as Shanice van de Sanden and Niamh Fahey are replaced by Natasha Dowie and Rhiannon Roberts.
United's Nikita Parris is off for Lucia Garcia.
Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Reading 0-2 Chelsea
Reading defender Brooke Hendrix is really struggling and it looks like she will have to come off.
Tia Primmer is ready to replace her but the substitution will have to wait as Chelsea have a corner.
Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Brighton 0-0 Leicester
Plenty of substitutions at the Broadfield Stadium are breaking up the flow of the second half in what has become, to all intents and purposes, a bit of a dead rubber.
Former Arsenal and England player Danielle Carter is on to make her final Brighton appearance ahead of her summer departure while teenager Monique Robinson is among the Leicester changes.
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'Good save from Earps'published at 16:00 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One
She watched that all the way. Mary Earps gets dragged to the near post and she gets up and comes and claims brilliantly
'Clever recruitment the key to Villa's success'published at 16:00 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
Jenna Schillaci
Former Spurs captain on Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
I think Villa recruited really well in the summer, they added some really experienced players in the January window as well.
I don't think that it is a surprise that they are where they are, they've kicked on when other teams haven't got their recruitment right.
You compare them to Tottenham, who didn't get their recruitment right and the difference is there.
Villa are the best of the rest in the WSL this season.
GREAT SAVE!published at 16:00 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
Chance for Liverpool but Emma Koivisto's shot from a tight angle is brilliantly kept out by Mary Earps diving to her right.
A breakthrough seems just around the corner folks.
SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Reading 0-2 Chelsea
Double change for Chelsea.
Jelena Cankovic and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd are coming on.
Lauren James heads off and so too does Pernille Harder on her farewell appearance. She gets a great ovation from the travelling Chelsea fans.
CLOSE!published at 15:59 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
Rachel Daly nearly breaks the WSL record in style!
A brilliant Maradona turn on the left side of the box gives her space but she opts for power over placement and sends the shot over the bar!
GOAL - Man City 3-0 Evertonpublished at 68 mins
Khadija Shaw
Game over.
Khadija Shaw is now just two goals behind Rachel Daly in the golden boot race as she calmly beats a defender before side-footing a finish into the net.
City are cruising.
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'Stengel put on the rocket boots there!'published at 15:58 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One
She burst away from Maya Le Tissier. She put the rocket boots on to get past her but didn't quite have the pace on the pass to find van der Sanden.
Postpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
On the counter Liverpool nearly squeeze through but Katie Stengel's outside of the boot cross is hacked away.
'Women's football is a juggernaut'published at 15:57 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One
Every new record puts a big smile on my face because it keeps the juggernaut of women's football moving in the right direction.
Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Reading 0-2 Chelsea
Emma Sanders
BBC Sport at Select Car Leasing Stadium
Time is running out for Reading. Kelly Chambers is in deep conversation with her coaching staff. They need to go for it.
Chelsea are cruising to a fourth successive title.
Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
The away fans are getting behind every Manchester United attack. Their latest drive forward sees Nikita Parris wrestling for a bouncing ball in the box but she's bullied out of possession by a wall of Liverpool defenders.
Story of United's match.
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Off the linepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 27 May 2023
West Ham 2-2 Tottenham
West Ham nearly regain the lead as a deep corner finds Grace Fisk unmarked at the far post and her header looks set to find the net only for Ashleigh Neville to nod it clear.