What a way to kick off this weekend's WSL action!

Five goals for Chelsea and a hat-trick and assist for Lauren James.

That result means Chelsea remain unbeaten after their first seven games of the season and extend their lead at the top of the table to six points.

That's all from me this afternoon, and I'll leave you with Michael Emons' report from Stamford Bridge.

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Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Stamford Bridge

Liverpool manager Matt Beard has just been speaking in the news conference and said: "That's the first time in a long time I've been disappointed. When you play a team like Chelsea you can't do what we did.

"I'm really disappointed in the manner of the defeat. I don't think we should concede five. It happens from time to time but I don't think Chelsea had to work hard for their goals.

"We looked like the team that got back [from Spain] at 4am instead of them and that's super frustrating."

There's five more games still left to play in the Women's Super League this weekend and they all take place tomorrow.

The big one is the final game of the day as Manchester United welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford. 45,185 tickets have already been sold and you can listen to that game on BBC Sounds and we'll have live text commentaries of every game.

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Anita Asante
Former England defender on BBC One

I feel for whoever comes in next because they are big shoes to fill. You can see how much Emma Hayes means to the club. That will be really tough to replace, the personality and the charisma that is Emma Hayes.

Well there were five goals, and here's how the fifth occurred.

The only Chelsea goal without a Lauren James goal or assist - but she did contribute in the build-up to this one.

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Anita Asante
Former England defender on BBC One

The players will want to perform at their best for Emma Hayes and hopefully deliver another title. Today they really reflected that with their performance. They covered all areas and were clinical.

Chelsea

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes: "Brilliant players, brilliant people. This year there is something different in our dressing room. Everyone is playing their role and if they are not starting they are focussing on what they need to do better. I trust in every player.

"After the week we just had, travelling non stop that was a tremendous performance.

"Lauren knows what I think of her. She is a young player still and we always want everything from young players but today she showed the best of herself. She was unstoppable.

"It is all about the team, the focus remains the same, they carry out their gameplan as we ask them to do. I am really enjoying watching my team play right now."

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Matt Beard: "Desperately disappointing. Chelsea are a top side but we can't give Chelsea the goals we gave them today.

"We prepared the team this week for quick set plays. We have been well and truly punished today, we shouldn't be conceding five goals.

"We have let ourselves down and let the fans down who travelled here. Chelsea wanted it more, they had the desire we didn't have for whatever reason.

"It wasn't good enough."

Karen Bardsley
Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on BBC One

Lauren James was brilliant today.

Chelsea have so much creative freedom and James lit up the midfield. She had a fantastic performance but Chelsea all around have not skipped a beat.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Stamford Bridge

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Match ball in hand, Lauren James is one of the last Chelsea players to leave the pitch. Flawless from her today. That’s her first WSL hat-trick for Chelsea. Surely the first of many.

Anita Asante
Former England defender on BBC One

You can see the trust Lauren James and Emma Hayes have built between each other and it has helped Lauren push on. It is wonderful to see.

Chelsea

Lauren James, speaking to BBC Sport: "Amazing. Even better to do it at the Bridge. With the news that Emma leaving everything I do this year is thankful to her.

"She was telling me at the end of how proud she is and let's achieve big things this year. I had a difficult week and I am thankful for that performance.

"When I am playing with a smile and I have happiness, who knows what can happen."

Lauren James ended up stealing the show but it was another strong performance from Aggie Beever-Jones too, who is still only 20 and spent last season on loan at Everton.

Beever-Jones has scored in her last four WSL games.

Chelsea are now six points clear at the top of the Women's Super League table.

Arsenal could reduce that deficit when they play Brighton at 14.00 GMT tomorrow.

It's also a seventh successive league game without defeat for the Blues as they maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign.

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It's all over and it's a big win for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as they extend their lead at the topof the Women's Super League.

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Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea cruised to victory with a stunning second-half display to pull well clear of Liverpool.

Lauren James was just unstoppable today. Three goals, one assist, she started the move for the other goal and Liverpool just could not handle her.

Good news for Chelsea and good news for England, with their vital Nations League match at Wembley against the Netherlands coming up on 1 December - with the Lionesses needing to win to keep alive their hopes of making it to the Olympics in Paris next year.

However, James in this form is very much bad news for the rest of the WSL teams.

Chelsea six points clear. Superb performance.

A resounding victory for Chelsea.

We're into the final minute. Will Chelsea put another nail in the coffin or will the scoreline remain as it is?

Oooh. Fran Kirby whips the ball towards the Chelsea goal and Rachael Laws tips it over the crossbar. Another Chelsea corner.

Eve Perisset and Lauren James try a nice combination from a corner to try and find a way forward and it eventually ends up with Ashley Lawrence winning another corner.