Chelsea win at West Ham to return to top of WSL

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Aggie Beever Jones celebrating her opening goal against West Ham

Chelsea returned to the top of the Women's Super League with a battling victory at West Ham.

Aggie Beever-Jones and Erin Cuthbert were on target as the Blues moved back above Manchester City on goal difference with five games remaining.

Chelsea were made to work hard for the points by a spirited West Ham side, who did play like a team sitting second-bottom of the table.

A pulsating first half saw the Hammers nearly take the lead after 20 seconds through Viviane Asseyi's header, only for Chelsea to go up the other end and score with their first attack.

Lauren James ran on to a searching through ball into the penalty area and played a neat first-time cutback for Beever-Jones to smash home from close range.

The Hammers felt aggrieved when Honoka Hayashi had the ball in the Chelsea net but was flagged offside, despite replays showing the Japan midfielder was behind the last defender as she ran on to a flicked header.

Cuthbert sealed the points late on with a thumping volley from inside the area.

More to follow.

Reaction to West Ham v Chelsea and the rest of Sunday's Women's Super League action

Line-ups

West Ham Women

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Arnold
3Shimizu
5Tysiak
14Zadorsky
18DentonSubstituted forCissokoat 82'minutes
19Hayashi
22GorrySubstituted forBergman-Lundinat 21'minutesBooked at 64mins
2Smith
16ZiuSubstituted forSnerleat 64'minutes
20AsseyiSubstituted forHarriesat 82'minutes
9Ueki

Substitutes

7Bergman-Lundin
8Snerle
12Harries
21Cooke
23Cissoko
25Walsh
30O'Hanlon
35Ademiluyi

Chelsea Women

Formation 4-4-2

24Hampton
12Lawrence
7Carter
26Buchanan
21Charles
19Rytting KanerydSubstituted forReitenat 82'minutes
28CankovicSubstituted forCuthbertat 55'minutes
8LeupolzBooked at 72mins
33Beever-JonesSubstituted forRamírezat 63'minutes
10JamesSubstituted forKirbyat 63'minutes
6NüskenSubstituted forMacárioat 55'minutes

Substitutes

1Musovic
5Ingle
9Macário
11Reiten
14Kirby
15Périsset
22Cuthbert
35Ramírez
39Björn

Live Text

Match ends, West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
Offside, Chelsea Women. Fran Kirby is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Emma Harries replaces Viviane Asseyi.
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Hawa Cissoko replaces Anouk Denton.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emma Snerle following a set piece situation.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Mackenzie Arnold (West Ham United Women).
Foul by Jess Carter (Chelsea Women).
Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Riko Ueki.
Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women).