Everton Women 0-3 Chelsea Women: Blues close gap on WSL leaders Arsenal with emphatic victory

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Guro Reiten, Chelsea, Everton

Chelsea closed the gap on Women's Super League leaders Arsenal to two points with an emphatic win at Everton.

Sam Kerr's glancing header and Guro Reiten's thumping finish gave the visitors an early two-goal cushion.

Erin Cuthbert found the top corner to make it 3-0 before the half-hour mark.

The Blues could leapfrog Arsenal at the top of the table if they beat London rivals Tottenham in their game in hand on Wednesday 23 March.

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Niamh Charles could have added further gloss to the scoreline in a one-sided first half but headed Pernille Harder's cross into the side-netting.

The start of the second period at Walton Hall Park was delayed by nearly 15 minutes because of an injury to referee James Bell, who was replaced at the interval by fourth official Ed Duckworth.

The visitors' chances dried up after the restart but Everton - who had won their last two league fixtures prior to Wednesday - rarely threatened to forge an unlikely route back into the game.

The Toffees have now failed to score in each of their last eight league matches against the Blues - a record for a single side against another in the WSL.

Line-ups

Everton Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

18Brosnan
3Turner
20Finnigan
6George
30Pattinson
22GalliSubstituted forDaliat 81'minutes
5BjörnSubstituted forGrahamat 45'minutes
11Emslie
8ChristiansenSubstituted forDugganat 81'minutes
28BennisonSubstituted forMaierat 68'minutes
10MagillSubstituted forGauvinat 69'minutes

Substitutes

1MacIver
7Dali
9Duggan
13Gauvin
17Graham
21Maier
26Clinton

Chelsea Women

Formation 3-5-2

1Musovic
4Bright
3NouwenSubstituted forMjeldeat 82'minutes
7Carter
21CharlesSubstituted forErikssonat 61'minutes
17Fleming
22CuthbertSubstituted forSpenceat 61'minutes
5Ingle
11ReitenSubstituted forAbdullinaat 75'minutes
23HarderSubstituted forEnglandat 75'minutes
20Kerr

Substitutes

9England
10Ji
16Eriksson
18Mjelde
19James
24Spence
25Andersson
27Abdullina
30Berger

Live Text

Match ends, Everton Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.
Second Half ends, Everton Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.
Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Gabrielle George.
Attempt missed. Danielle Turner (Everton Women) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Claire Emslie.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maren Mjelde replaces Aniek Nouwen.
Substitution, Everton Women. Kenza Dali replaces Aurora Galli.
Substitution, Everton Women. Toni Duggan replaces Izzy Christiansen.
Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Ingle with a cross.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Megan Finnigan.
Foul by Jessica Carter (Chelsea Women).
Poppy Pattinson (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Bethany England replaces Pernille Harder.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alsu Abdullina replaces Guro Reiten.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Danielle Turner.
Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Kerr following a set piece situation.
Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Claire Emslie (Everton Women).
Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.