Chelsea move point off top spot with win at Villa

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Chelsea players celebrate Jelena Cankovic's goal

Chelsea moved to within one point at the top of the Women's Super League table with a ruthless win over Aston Villa at Bescot Stadium.

Guro Reiten doubled their lead just before the break.

Sam Kerr rounded off their victory with a third in the 56th minute.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Aston Villa Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Hampton
12Staniforth
15Patten
14Turner
33Pacheco
19Blindkilde
10Dali
7LehmannSubstituted forLittlejohnat 68'minutes
88Nobbs
20HansonSubstituted forGregoryat 76'minutes
8Daly

Substitutes

11Boye-Hlorkah
18Gregory
21Leat
24Keitley
28Rabjohn
31Littlejohn
36Shaw

Chelsea Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Musovic
7Carter
26BuchananBooked at 90mins
16Eriksson
21Charles
17Fleming
5Ingle
19Rytting Kaneryd
28Cankovic
11ReitenSubstituted forPérissetat 81'minutes
20KerrSubstituted forAbdullinaat 81'minutes

Substitutes

10James
15Périsset
18Mjelde
22Cuthbert
27Abdullina
30Berger

Referee:Louise Saunders

Attendance:3,835

Live Text

Match ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.
Attempt missed. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danielle Turner with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
Attempt saved. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ève Périsset replaces Guro Reiten.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alsu Abdullina replaces Sam Kerr.
Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jelena Cankovic (Chelsea Women).
Attempt blocked. Freya Gregory (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Freya Gregory (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
Foul by Freya Gregory (Aston Villa Women).
Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Freya Gregory replaces Kirsty Hanson.
Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson with a cross.
Offside, Aston Villa Women. Jordan Nobbs tries a through ball, but Laura Blindkilde is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.