Chelsea 3-1 West Ham | Highlights | Matchday 3 | Women's Super League 2022/23

a London Derby under the floodlights at King's Meadow as Chelsea take on West Ham United looking to make it two wins from two after that win against Manchester City here on Sunday before kick-off we will pay tribute to the beloved member of the ground staff from David McKnight's Chelsea who sadly passed away on Sunday Frank Kirby to get us going then and immediately Millie Bright looks to get Chelsea on the front foot now this is tough for Mackenzie Arnold has done well to avoid a shaky start in the first corner of the game for West Ham for the visitors then, towards Bringard's point, here they were alone to head in and it is the visitors who get the first goal of the game just three minutes on the clock.

Dottie, the tallest player on the field, was left alone to head in with no chance of scoring. Burger, oh that's a smart short to Kirby, he wasn't marked and then Bright helped him on and Arnold took it off. Chelsea are so close to a quick draw. Kirby stood out, how's that for Millie? Bright, here's Kirk, he put Hisoko on the ground and then hit the post. Samka. He was one step away from matching Chelsea and scoring his first goal of the season. Way beyond Arnold's reach or she was taken out of the game by a header, so the unfortunate Buchanan happens here, she just couldn't get the touch time to run to perfection, it was a good ball from Khadijah Buchanan too right in oh and speaker they just couldn't get the touch inside the six-yard box Chelsea are getting closer and closer to a tie here talking about their very deep cross West Ham haven't been able to get it away, it fell to Sam Kerr who hit it for the first time and hit the other post.

Amazing what he had to do at school tonight. Sam Kurt Kirby talks about his headbutt. Here's Kirby again. Now Jesse Fleming. West Ham with bodies behind, but Chelsea found guided space. he for Erickson is not convincing defending from the visiting side he is retreating towards Kirby can Kirby finish it of course he can

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hot Frank Kirby at the beginning of the season another goal for her and with five minutes of the first half to go Chelsea deservedly level behind West Ham just couldn't clear his lines Kirby Miss hit him but that will work just fine Buchanan disagrees with that and curses the looping but looping header too high awkward approach game from Chelsea playing short was the cry and that's what What happened made him turn her head up and keeping her alive Kirby helping her with Erickson there West Ham can't shake her off and wouldn't you know it Sam Kurt, who came close to scoring a couple of beauties tonight, finally gets one and she's just as disheveled as they come but who cares Chelsea in front for the first time in the night just before the hour Sam Kerr is the first of the season now he is broken for care again he has Kirby in the middle only a good part of the defense prevents him those two come together Once again, Parker got his corner blocked helped by Brighton to make it 3-1 and that could well be that clever header from Millie Bright that put the score ahead, two quick goals for Chelsea and they have surely accomplished. game away to West Ham United here's Lauren James off the bench and she goes on and she's knocked down the referees have to make a decision and that decision is a penalty Parker committed a foul and Chelsea will also have the opportunity to add a fourth yellow card.

Is this the time? then for Lauren James against Mackenzie Arnold, oh, and Arnold got it right and made the save, and West Ham will be able to fight, of course. Chelsea doesn't give up yet, although James wants it back, instead he holds on to England and is finally cleared to be safe. but what a shame for Lauren James, good save from Arnold, that's right. Chelsea had to come from behind but they made it back to back wins here last time I did it from the start but goals from Kirby and Karen Bright mean it's over. here Chelsea three West Ham one