Chelsea hit Villa for six to go three points clear

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Chelsea extended their unbeaten start to the Women's Super League season with a ruthless victory over Aston Villa at the Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Goals from Millie Bright and Fran Kirby put the Blues in control at half-time, before Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Ashley Lawrence, Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles compounded a miserable afternoon for Carla Ward's home side.

Ward may come under pressure after this heavy defeat, with Villa sitting bottom of the table without a point yet this season.

League leaders Chelsea have now won four and drawn one of their first five games.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Aston Villa Women

Formation 4-3-3

1van Domselaar
2Mayling
4PattenBooked at 35mins
14Turner
33Pacheco
8NobbsSubstituted forCorsieat 71'minutes
5StaniforthSubstituted forMcLoughlinat 80'minutes
19Blindkilde Brown
7LehmannSubstituted forSalmonat 70'minutes
9Daly
20Hanson

Substitutes

6Corsie
16McLoughlin
17Salmon
18Mullett
21Leat
23Leon

Chelsea Women

Formation 3-4-1-2

30Berger
15PérissetSubstituted forMjeldeat 78'minutes
4BrightSubstituted forBuchananat 78'minutes
7Carter
19Rytting Kaneryd
6Nüsken
22CuthbertSubstituted forCankovicat 64'minutes
21Charles
14KirbySubstituted forLawrenceat 58'minutes
2FishelSubstituted forBeever-Jonesat 58'minutes
17Fleming

Substitutes

1Musovic
3Nouwen
5Ingle
12Lawrence
18Mjelde
20Kerr
26Buchanan
28Cankovic
33Beever-Jones

Referee:Abigail Byrne

Attendance:4,086

Live Text

Match ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Chelsea Women 6.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Chelsea Women 6.
Attempt missed. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jelena Cankovic with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Danielle Turner.
Attempt missed. Jelena Cankovic (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
Foul by Jess Carter (Chelsea Women).
Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones tries a through ball, but Ashley Lawrence is caught offside.
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Olivia McLoughlin replaces Lucy Staniforth.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Kadeisha Buchanan replaces Millie Bright.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maren Mjelde replaces Ève Périsset.
Goal! Aston Villa Women 0, Chelsea Women 6. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Corsie replaces Jordan Nobbs.
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon replaces Alisha Lehmann.
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Jess Carter.
Attempt blocked. Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Goal! Aston Villa Women 0, Chelsea Women 5. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jelena Cankovic following a fast break.