Women's Super League round-up: Chelsea go top with win over West Ham as London City Lionesses thrash Tottenham
Women's Super League round-up and free match highlights as Chelsea go top with victory at West Ham; London City Lionesses smash Tottenham; Everton edge past Birmingham City; Crystal Palace earn point at Aston Villa; Brighton hammer rock-bottom Charlton
Sunday 4 October 2026 17:32, UK
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
Chelsea breezed past West Ham United at Victoria Road to move to the top of the Women's Super League table, albeit having played a game more than champions Manchester City, who entertain Arsenal later on Sunday afternoon.
The visitors had to work hard for their victory and it wasn't until eight minutes before half-time that they finally broke through, as Melvine Malard, their summer signing from Manchester United, found the bottom corner with a composed finish.
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The Hammers continued to frustrate Sonia Bompastor's side after the interval though and it was only when Keira Walsh fired home from the edge of the box with just 10 minutes to go - the England midfielder's third of the season - that the game was safe.
The Blues scored again through Maika Hamano's far-post header with three minutes left to play, maintaining their unbeaten start to the campaign.
Tottenham Hotspur 1-6 London City Lionesses
London City Lionesses rubberstamped their Women's Super League title race credentials with an emphatic 6-1 win over Tottenham.
In-form Spurs were unbeaten in the top-flight going into the game but were completely blown away, with Alexia Putellas scoring twice after getting off the mark last weekend against Brighton.
Putellas took just three minutes to get up and running in this one, slamming home a rebound after Grave Geyoro's long-range effort was palmed into her path.
London City's second was a great team move after Lucia Corrales' cross was tapped home by Kadidiatou Diani into an empty net for the French forward's first WSL goal. Putellas swept in a third from a corner after good work from Danielle van de Donk, who then missed an open goal to make it 4-0.
Julie Blakstad had Spurs' only chance of the first half when her free-kick was tipped onto the bar - but it got worse for the north Londoners seven minutes after the break as Corrales tapped in Diani's cross from the right, an effort that squirmed under 'keeper Lize Kop.
Spurs did pull one back when Victoria Pelova finished from Blakstad's cross from the left - but their horror show in defence continued as Kop's clearance hit Diani - allowing the Lionesses forward to get her second by tapping into another empty net.
And with virtually the last kick of the game, Delphine Cascarino squeezed in another effort underneath the dismal Kop to make it six of the best.
Everton 2-1 Birmingham City
Ruby Mace responded to her England snub in perfect fashion by scoring twice in Everton's 2-1 win over Birmingham.
After being controversially left out of Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses squad for the upcoming international break, Mace gave the England boss some regrets early on in this game as she finished well from inside the box after Yuka Momiki's effort hit the post to open the scoring.
It was the lead Everton deserved after dominating the opening exchanges, as Mace and Maria Vignolia forced Sophie Baggaley into good early saves. But they were pegged back by a player in form.
After missing from a similar position early in the half, Birmingham's Oceane Hurtre made it five goals in five WSL games this season by finishing low into the net after leading a breakaway.
Everton were then forced to overcome a serious injury to Zara Kramzar before half-time and Birmingham controlled most of the second half. Hurtre had a penalty shout waved away while Lily Crosthwaite curled wide when played into a good area.
But Mace got her second of the game with a long-range effort - which took a double deflection before finding the far corner.
Birmingham remain without a WSL win since their return to the top-flight, sitting second-bottom in the table. Everton, meanwhile, sit fifth and go back above Merseyside rivals Liverpool after last week's derby defeat.
Aston Villa 1-1 Crystal Palace
Abbie Larkin earned Crystal Palace a point with a long-range strike that cancelled out Noelle Maritz's opener for Aston Villa.
The hosts had been heading for their first victory of the season under interim head coach Brian Sorensen, in charge after the sacking of Natalia Arroyo earlier this week, but were fortunate not to lose in the end at Villa Park.
Maritz's first-time finish put Villa ahead early in the second half until Larkin strode forward through midfield and hit a low shot that bounced past goalkeeper Akane Okuma, who should have done better.
Both sides had chances to win it, with Villa substitute Georgia Mullet side-footing over from close range before Palace's Shannon O'Brien missed an even better opportunity in stoppage time.
Brighton & Hove Albion 5-1 Charlton Athletic
Kiko Seike scored twice as Brighton inflicted a heavy fifth defeat on Women's Super League newcomers Charlton Athletic.
Cassandra Korhonen had put the visitors into a third-minute lead, scoring only their second goal of the season with a tap-in after her initial effort was saved.
But Brighton levelled when Seike tapped in from close range after good work from Olivia Garcia before the winger set up the second with another driving run down the left, pulling back for Fran Kirby to poke home before half-time.
Brighton's victory was never in doubt once Seike slotted in shortly after the break and the hosts piled on the misery for Charlton late on, scoring twice in stoppage time when Maisie Symonds' cross went all the way in before Gabrille George nodded home.
