Reading 1-0 Chelsea: Royals stun champions and stop them going top of WSL

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Deanne Rose celebrates her winner for Reading against Chelsea in the WSL

Chelsea were denied the chance to go top of the Women's Super League table for the first time this season after suffering a shock defeat by Reading.

Deanne Rose put the hosts ahead early on, breaking away on a fine solo run before trading passes with Emma Harries and slotting home.

Reading defender Gemma Evans twice cleared off the line to deny the champions a first-half equaliser.

Chelsea dominated possession after the break but failed to find an equaliser.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Reading Women

Formation 3-4-3

1Moloney
11Harding
27Vanhaevermaet
5Evans
2Bryson
4Peplow
9EikelandBooked at 28mins
28Woodham
12Harries
10Dowie
6RoseSubstituted forRobertsat 72'minutes

Substitutes

21Stewart
31Roberts
32Woodcock
33Lister
35Baigent
36MacDonald
37Primmer
41Poulter

Chelsea Women

Formation 3-4-3

1Musovic
4Bright
7CarterSubstituted forCharlesat 72'minutes
16Eriksson
22Cuthbert
24SpenceSubstituted forKirbyat 45'minutes
8Leupolz
25AnderssonSubstituted forReitenat 45'minutes
17FlemingSubstituted forJiat 77'minutes
20Kerr
9EnglandSubstituted forHarderat 45'minutes

Substitutes

3Nouwen
5Ingle
10Ji
11Reiten
14Kirby
21Charles
23Harder
29Fox
30Berger

Live Text

Match ends, Reading Women 1, Chelsea Women 0.
Second Half ends, Reading Women 1, Chelsea Women 0.
Attempt missed. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Justine Vanhaevermaet.
Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Women).
Chloe Peplow (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Natasha Dowie (Reading Women).
Attempt missed. Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
Attempt saved. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ji So-Yun with a cross.
Attempt saved. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Millie Bright with a cross.
Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Natasha Dowie (Reading Women).
Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
Offside, Chelsea Women. Melanie Leupolz tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ji So-Yun replaces Jessie Fleming.