Chelsea kept the Women’s Super League title race in their own hands with a nervy win at Birmingham.
Pernille Harder’s 71st-minute penalty ensured victory for Emma Hayes’ side at St Andrew’s.
Without a shot on target in the first half, Chelsea improved somewhat in the second but struggled to make their chances count.
The Blues – who have one game left – have a four-point cushion over Arsenal, who have a match in hand.
More to follow.
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
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Line-ups
B’ham City Women
Formation 5-3-2
- 21Ramsey
- 32CowieBooked at 35minsSubstituted forWhippat 67′minutes
- 3ScottBooked at 90mins
- 4Quinn
- 30Lawley
- 8RobertsonBooked at 43minsSubstituted forWhelanat 86′minutes
- 11PennockSubstituted forSmithat 67′minutes
- 14Finn
- 10Murray
- 17Quinn
- 7Sarri
Substitutes
- 1Hourihan
- 9Ewens
- 12Smith
- 19Whipp
- 22Ryan-Doyle
- 23Whelan
- 27Jenner
- 36Worsey
- 38Wildgoose
Chelsea Women
Formation 3-5-2
- 30BergerBooked at 90mins
- 4Bright
- 7CarterSubstituted forAnderssonat 64′minutes
- 16Eriksson
- 21Charles
- 5IngleSubstituted forJamesat 64′minutes
- 23HarderSubstituted forSpenceat 82′minutes
- 17Fleming
- 11Reiten
- 20KerrSubstituted forMjeldeat 86′minutes
- 9EnglandSubstituted forCuthbertat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Musovic
- 3Nouwen
- 18Mjelde
- 19James
- 22Cuthbert
- 24Spence
- 25Andersson
- 27Abdullina
- Referee:
- Emily Heaslip
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home33%
- Away67%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away20
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away2
Live Text
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Match ends, Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
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Booking
Harriet Scott (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Harriet Scott (Birmingham City Women).
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Booking
Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Lucy Whipp (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Magdalena Eriksson.
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Attempt saved. Emily Whelan (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Jonna Andersson.
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Offside, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles tries a through ball, but Lauren James is caught offside.
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Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Emily Whelan replaces Lisa Robertson.
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Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maren Mjelde replaces Sam Kerr.
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Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Drew Spence replaces Pernille Harder.
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Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lisa Robertson (Birmingham City Women).
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Attempt blocked. Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
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Christie Murray (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Magdalena Eriksson.