Summary

  • FT: Brighton 0-3 Chelsea - James double & Kirby for visitors

  • WSL leaders Chelsea looking to go six points clear

  • Brighton yet to win back-to-back league games this season

  • Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

  1. That's all for tonightpublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    FT: Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Thanks for tuning in tonight as Chelsea moved six points clear at the top of the Women's Super League by beating Brighton.

    We'll be back tomorrow for Sunday's five league matches, with live text updates of every game.

    You can watch Everton v Leicester City live on the BBC and listen to Liverpool v Arsenal via BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

    That's all from us, but I'll leave you with Emma Sanders' report from Broadfield Stadium.

    Lauren James and Fran Kirby celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  2. What's on the way tomorrow?published at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    FT: Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    There are five more Women's Super League games left to play on Sunday.

    • Manchester United v Aston Villa (12:00)
    • Everton v Leicester City (12:30)
    • Tottenham v Man City (14:00)
    • Bristol City v West Ham (14:00)
    • Liverpool v Arsenal (16:30)

    All kick-off times are GMT.

  3. Post-match statspublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

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    Chelsea have scored in their last 19 games in the Women's Super League, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 23 games from 10th March 2022 to 12th March 2023.

    Brighton have failed to score in five of their 12 games, no team has failed to do so more often in the Women's Super League this season.

    Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in five of their 12 games, more than any other team in the Women's Super League this season.

  4. Postpublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

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    Today was Hannah Hampton's third start for Chelsea in the league - her third start in a row.

    She's collected two clean sheets already having done so against Bristol City on her debut.

    Hannah Hampton playing for ChelseaImage source, Getty Images
  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    #bbcfootball, WhatsApp 03301231826, or text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply)

    What did you make of tonight's game as Chelsea moved six points clear at the top of the Women's Super League with their victory over Brighton?

    Get in touch via #bbcfootball on X, WhatsApp on 03301231826, or by texting 81111 (UK only, texts will be charged at your standard message rate).

    As always, please remember to leave names with your messages.

  6. Chelsea six points clearpublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

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    Here's what the result means for the title race.

    The pressure is on for Manchester City, who play Tottenham, and Arsenal, who play Liverpool, tomorrow.

    Women's Super League top six graphicImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    FT: Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Broadfield Stadium

    A positive evening all round for Chelsea in the end after a frustrating first half. They were ruthless after the break.

    Lauren James takes her tally to 12 goals for the season, there was a debut for Mayra Ramirez and they go six points clear at the top.

    Brighton couldn't really threaten in the way they had hoped.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    A fantastic second half earns Chelsea the three points.

  9. Postpublished at 90+7 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Mayra Ramirez is fouled in the final minute and Chelsea have a late free-kick.

  10. Postpublished at 90+6 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Chelsea's Niamh Charles looks to be holding her left hamstring. She's playing but it seems uneasy.

  11. Postpublished at 90+6 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Hannah Hampton miscues a clearance and Brighton have a throw-in inside the final third.

    It's too late for it to cause any worry, though.

  12. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Aggie Beever-Jones produces a superb run to beat two Brighton defenders, but her final product is lacking and it's an easy save for Sophie Baggaley.

  13. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    The corner goes behind for a goal-kick after nobody meets the delivery.

  14. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Niamh Charles sends a tempting ball across the face of the Brighton goal, but there's nobody there to connect with it and it's knocked behind for a corner by Poppy Pattinson.

  15. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90+1 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    The result seems like a foregone conclusion, but there are seven minutes added on at the end of the second half.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Lily Dent, 17, makes her senior debut from the bench for Brighton.

    She replaces Elisabeth Terland.

    That is a player born in September 2006 playing in the Women's Super League.

  17. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Another Chelsea shot, but it's another easy save for Sophie Baggaley.

    Aggie Beever-Jones fires straight at the Brighton keeper.

  18. Postpublished at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Broadfield Stadium

    A great save from Sophie Baggaley, who is making her 100th WSL appearance today. She made another decent save in the first half when she pushed Guro Reiten's effort onto the crossbar.

  19. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    How is it not four?

    Guro Reiten is in acres of space after being slotted through by Fran Kirby, but she fires straight at Sophie Baggaley.

  20. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Brighton 0-3 Chelsea

    Into the final 10 minutes in Sussex.

    Chelsea continue to attack. This time Mayra Ramirez is through, but she cuts it back to Sophie Ingle and the chance fizzles out.