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Chelsea secured posted their first win in three matches because the reigning champions defeated Tottenham Hotspur within the Girls’s Tremendous League at Kingsmeadow.
Sonia Bompastor’s facet, who had been held to back-to-back attracts by Manchester United final weekend and Twente within the Champions League, had been annoyed by Spurs regardless of dominating the primary half.
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However Sonia Bompastor’s facet secured a much-needed three factors courtesy of a shocking second-half objective from Keira Walsh. The midfielder stepped up simply previous the hour mark to rifle an effort from vary into the underside nook of Lize Kop’s objective and safe all three factors in some fashion.
Extra to observe . . .
02:26pm
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That brings our protection of Chelsea’s win over Tottenham to an finish, with Keira Walsh’s gorgeous strike giving the hosts victory and sustaining their place on the prime of the desk. Thanks for becoming a member of us!
02:05pm
How the WSL desk appears to be like
The champions stay prime, two factors away from Man Utd, after that slim win over Spurs:
02:01pm
Elsewhere within the WSL
Manchester United come from behind to safe a dominant win. Honoka Hayashi’s objective meant Everton led 1-0 on the break however they had been by no means actually in management, with United having missed many probabilities. 4 second-half objectives made the distinction.
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Kosovare Asllani’s objective has earned WSL newcomers London Metropolis Lionesses a 3rd win of the season towards West Ham. Sadly, one other defeat for West Ham. Six video games performed, six losses and no factors.
Lastly, it ended all sq. at Villa Park. The Midlands derby between Aston Villa and Leicester Metropolis led to a goalless stalemate for the second season in a row. Leicester supervisor Rick Passmore will get a vital level in his first recreation in everlasting cost of the membership.
01:55pm
Full time: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Full time at Kingsmeadow. Chelsea keep prime of the desk courtesy of a superb shot from Keira Walsh simply after the hour.
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Chelsea have now gone 31 league video games unbeaten, the joint second most in WSL historical past.
01:52pm
90+2 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Look who it’s! Lucy Bronze is again on the pitch after enjoying your complete European Championship with a fractured leg.
She replaces Ellie Carpenter to an enormous roar from the group at Kingsmeadow.
01:49pm
90 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
4 minutes of further time for Tottenham to discover a equaliser.
01:48pm
88 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
One other change for Tottenham. Amanda Nilden is off, Charlotte Grant is on.
01:47pm
85 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
The ball is pinged into the toes of Sam Kerr together with her again to objective, simply contained in the field, and he or she takes a sensational first contact to work the ball in behind the Tottenham defence.
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She rifles a right-footed effort on objective from a little bit of an angle however Carpenter parries behind for a nook, which the guests take care of as soon as extra.
01:42pm
82 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
The digicam has simply panned to Chelsea’s unavailable pair Mayra Ramirez and Lauren James who’re right here to assist their team-mates at Kingsmeadow.
01:38pm
79 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Alyssia Thompson and Aggie Beever-Jones make method for Guru Reiten and Sam Kerr.
A superb reception from Kerr as she returns to motion following ACL damage.
01:37pm
76 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Double change for Tottenham, as Olivia Holdt replaces Bethany England. Matilda Vinberg makes method, with Lenna Gunning-Williams approaching.
01:35pm
73 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Since Hannah Hampton switching off, Tottenham have been gaining momentum. One motion by one particular person can spark Martin Ho’s facet again into life.
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The guests are nonetheless on this recreation.
01:31pm
70 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Shaky moments from Hannah Hampton.
Matilda Vinberg was charging her down, and the goalkeeper smacks her clearance straight into the Tottenham participant.
Millie Vivid retreats and fouls Vindberg to clear up the mess.
01:30pm
67 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Chelsea are actually urgent now. Walsh slides a intelligent go into the left of the field for Thompson to run onto.
Thompson steers a ball throughout objective however Carpenter is there to show it behind for a nook, which the guests take care of.
01:27pm
65 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
The hosts deserve that objective. There’s solely been one workforce on this recreation right this moment.
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What a objective from Kiera Walsh. The strike was so clear and it actually fired into the facet netting, far nook. Sadly, Lize Kop had no probability.
01:24pm
63 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
First change for Tottenham. Jessica Naz hasn’t seen a lot of the ball right this moment and he or she makes method for Martha Thomas.
01:21pm
61 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0GOAAALLLLL
What a strike that is from Keira Walsh!
Ellie Carpenter lays the ball off for Walsh, who pulls it again onto her proper foot earlier than firing a superb diagonal strike previous Lize Kop.
Tottenham’s resolve is lastly damaged!
01:20pm
58 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Right here we go, one other probability for Chelsea! The ball falls to Ellie Carpenter 25 yards out and he or she takes it on the bounce, fizzing it in the direction of objective.
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However it was at all times too excessive and it simply sweeps over the crossbar.
01:18pm
56 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Double change from Sonia Bompastor. Wieke Kaptein is changed by Catarina Macario and Veerle Buurman comes on rather than Niamh Charles.
01:15pm
54 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Lize Kop has been sensible for Tottenham. If this recreation stays goalless, Tottenham can have her to thank.
The Dutch keeper races off her line to smother Aggie Beever-Jones’ effort.
01:12pm
52 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
That is higher from Chelsea – much more clincial from the hosts.
One other probability for Alyssa Thompson, who races down the left and cuts in after slowing to a halt in a split-second.
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She strikes centrally to line up a shot, however when it comes, it’s comparatively simple for Lize Kop.
01:11pm
50 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Aggie Beever-Jones feeds Alyssa Thompson down Chelsea’s left and the ahead has area to run into however her eventual shot from the sting of the field is pretty tame and simple for Tottenham goalkeeper to gather.
01:08pm
48 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
An early promising second for the hosts as a cross is available in in the direction of Alyssa Thompson however she will be able to’t time her run accurately to get a clear shot away.
01:06pm
46 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
We’re again beneath method for the second interval with the hosts kicking issues off, going from proper to left in the hunt for a objective.
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There are not any modifications from both supervisor on the break.
01:05pm
Half-time stats
Chelsea had 15 photographs within the first half. What number of had been heading in the right direction? Only one.
Spurs, in the meantime, have had fours shot – two of which had been heading in the right direction.
These statistics don’t actually matter although. Received to make them depend.
01:03pm
‘Chelsea must hold turning the screw’
Casey Stoney talking to Sky Sports activities:
It phrases of territory, it has been all Chelsea. Execution and decision-making within the closing third wants enchancment.
They’ve simply received to maintain turning the screw. Tottenham had been beginning to tire on the finish of the primary half.
12:52pm
Half-time: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
The whistle blows as Millie Vivid blazes the ball over.
Chelsea have had probability after probability, but nonetheless been saved at bay after a superb defensive efficiency from Spurs.
By some means, nonetheless goalless at Kingsmeadow.
12:49pm
45+1 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Sonia Bompastor will not be scientific sufficient and are attempting to stroll the ball into the Tottenham objective. In the intervening time, Tottenham are holding on.
12:48pm
43 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Chelsea have had two massive probabilities in the previous couple of minutes, but nonetheless been saved at bay after an impressed defensive efficiency from Spurs.
12:44pm
41 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
A pause in play as Eveliina Summanen receives some remedy on the pitch. Martin Ho appears to be like involved on the sideline but it surely appears to be like like she’s going to be advantageous to proceed although.
12:42pm
39 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
That is the primary time we’ve seen Tottenham go ahead shortly. Bethany England tries to ship a cross into the field but it surely’s blocked by Millie Vivid and goes behind for a nook.
12:41pm
37 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Chelsea win a free-kick. Aggie Beever-Jones steps as much as take it from 25 yards out and he or she skies it over.
12:40pm
35 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Tottenham can not defend this lengthy towards Chelsea. The hosts will rating ultimately, whether or not that’s now or within the second half.
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Martin Ho’s facet have gotten to consider of their strengths and take dangers.
12:37pm
33 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Sonia Bompastor will likely be happy with the quantity of probabilities her facet have created. Having all these corners and it’ll give them a raise. However they have to take considered one of these probabilities earlier than half-time.
Tottenham are nonetheless holding on.
12:34pm
31 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Good probability! Wieke Kaptein has scored in her final two WSL appearances and he or she may have made it three in a row had she gone together with her left foot.
Poor determination from the midfielder. The opening closes as she switches the ball again onto her proper foot as Tottenham participant blocks her strike.
12:32pm
29 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
In the intervening time, Spurs can barely get out of their very own half. Martin Ho’s facet are defending for his or her lives and have in some way not conceded.
12:31pm
27 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
There’s a relentlessness to Chelsea in the meanwhile. They’ve simply taken their eleventh nook of the sport.
12:31pm
25 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Significantly better from the guests, who counter down their left-hand facet via England, however Naz simply can not fairly stretch far sufficient to make contact with the inviting ball throughout the six-yard field.
12:27pm
23 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Chelsea are lacking the top product in the meanwhile. They should be affected person however drawing the final two video games and never scoring as many as objectives as they know they need to with the quantity of probabilities they created.
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After all that will likely be within the Chelsea participant’s head however they should stay affected person.
12:25pm
21 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Good work from Lize Kop, who smothers on the toes of Erin Cuthbert after the midfielder was despatched clear by Alyssa Thompson.
12:23pm
19 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Chelsea have simply taken their seventh nook of the sport already at Kingsmeadow.
Spurs are doing nicely to carry agency, but it surely appears like a matter of time.
12:20pm
17 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Alyssa Thompson sends in a cross from simply outdoors the field. Wieke Kaptein goes to assault it, however can’t steer her header anyplace aside from excessive over the bar.
12:19pm
15 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
A transparent tactic by Martin Ho’s facet is to get in and round Hannah Hampton. One other inswinger that Hampton needed to punch away.
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Tottenham should take these moments as they gained’t get lots of probabilities so set items will likely be essential.
12:16pm
13 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Right here we go! The primary probability of the sport for Tottenham as Cathinka Tandberg’s shot goes huge for a nook.
Nonetheless, Hannah Hampton is alert and punches away. Spurs get one other nook however it’s cleared simply.
12:15pm
11 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Lot of early stress from Chelsea, as anticipated.
Kingsmeadow has develop into a formidable house floor for the workforce.
They’ve misplaced considered one of their final 50 house league video games.
12:11pm
9 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
A scramble within the Tottenham field as Chelsea loft in one other nook however Lize Kop ultimately will get onto the ball to cease the hazard.
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It’s the sturdy response we anticipated from Chelsea after two attracts which is loopy to suppose is a disaster.
12:08pm
7 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Chelsea are discovering momentum as Nathalie Bjorn will get a head to the in-swinging nook however she glances it throughout objective and it trickles out for a Tottenham goal-kick.
12:07pm
5 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Right here we go! Good play from Chelsea’s Alyssa Thompson, who races down the left and chops inside Ashleigh Neville, who goes flying.
She decides to have a go however it’s a robust angle. It causes panic to Tottenham’s goalkeeper as she faces a shot throughout the face of objective and behind.
12:04pm
3 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
A optimistic begin from the guests. Bethany England is seeking to trigger Chelsea’s backline all kinds of issues.
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A superb statistic courtesy of Opta – England has scored 18 objectives in WSL’s derbies, greater than some other participant within the competitors’s historical past.
Nonetheless, she has solely scored only one objective in eight league appearances towards Chelsea.
12:01pm
1 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
We’re beneath method at Kingmeadow with the guests kicking issues off, going from proper to left on this opening interval.
12:00pm
Can Tottenham declare prime spot?
Tottenham have been in nice type beneath new supervisor Martin Ho this season.
They’re at present third within the desk with 4 wins from their first 5 video games.
A press release win towards Sonia Bompastor’s facet wouldn’t solely finish Chelsea’s 30-match successful streak, however it could see Tottenham leapfrog Sonia Bompastor’s facet to the highest of the WSL desk.
11:58am
Gamers out on the pitch
The gamers emerge from the tunnel at Kingsmeadow to a wonderful environment.
11:57am
A reminder of the groups
Chelsea XI: Hampton, Carpenter, Vivid, Bjorn, Charles, Walsh, Cuthbert, Kaptein, Thompson, Rytting Kaneryd, Beever-Jones.
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Subs: Peng, Buurman, Nusken, Macario, Reiten, Kerr, Bronze, Hamano, Jean-Francois.
Tottenham XI: Kop, Nilden, Naz, England, Vinberg, Hunt, Tandberg, Ahtinen, Summanen, Neville, Koga.
Subs: Heeps, Grant, Bartrip, Rybrink, Oroz, Holdt, Graham, Gunning-Williams, Thomas.
11:55am
Hosts arriving at Kingsmeadow
11:54am
Huge second for Millie Vivid
An enormous Chelsea milestone for Millie Vivid right this moment as she makes her three hundredth look for Chelsea.
She is the membership’s longest serving participant, having joined the membership from Doncaster Belles in 2014.
Millie Vivid (proper) has gained 88 caps for England since 2016 – Getty Photographs/Harriet Lander
11:45am
Not fairly studying for Tottenham followers
Final 5 conferences between Chelsea vs Tottenham
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Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (WSL – Might 4 2025)
Chelsea 5-2 Tottenham (WSL – October 20 2024)
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (WSL – Might 15 2024)
Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham (WSL – Jan 10 2023)
Tottenham 2-3 Chelsea (WSL – Feb 2 2023)
11:42am
Inside Chelsea’s dressing room
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Getty Photographs/Alex Broadway
11:32am
Tottenham final 5 conferences
Tottenham 1-0 Brighton (WSL)
Leicester Metropolis 1-2 Tottenham (WSL)
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa – 7-6 on penalties (Girls’s League Cup)
Tottenham 1-5 Manchester Metropolis (WSL)
Everton 0-2 Tottenham (WSL)
11:27am
How issues stand
Sonia Bompastor’s facet are at present prime of the desk, sitting one level forward of right this moment’s opponent Tottenham and Manchester Metropolis.
Chelsea are the one workforce who’re nonetheless unbeaten – however they dropped factors in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United of their earlier WSL recreation and had been held to a 1-1 stalemate by Twente within the Champions League.
In the meantime, on the different finish of the desk, Liverpool and West Ham are nonetheless seeking to earn their first factors of the season.
11:23am
Chelsea’s final 5 video games
FC Twente 1-1 Chelsea (Champions League)
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (WSL)
West Ham 0-4 Chelsea (WSL)
Chelsea 1-0 Leicester (WSL)
Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea (WSL)
11:13am
Workforce information: Sonia Bompastor makes seven modifications
Chelsea supervisor Sonia Bompastor returns to her strongest line-up making seven modifications from the 1-1 draw at Twente.
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Keira Walsh, Hannah Hampton, Nathalie Bjorn, Erin Cuthbert, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Wieke Kaptein and Niamh Charles all return. In the meantime, captain Millie Vivid makes her three hundredth look for the membership.
Chelsea XI: Hampton, Carpenter, Vivid, Bjorn, Charles, Walsh, Cuthbert, Kaptein, Thompson, Rytting Kaneryd, Beever-Jones.
Subs: Peng, Buurman, Nusken, Macario, Reiten, Kerr, Bronze, Hamano, Jean-Francois.
In the meantime, Martin Ho makes two modifications to the Tottenham facet that defeated Brighton 1-0 final weekend.
Olga Ahtinen replaces Drew Spencer in midfield whereas Matilda Vinberg begins in assault as Olivia Holdt drops to the bench.
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Tottenham XI: Kop, Nilden, Naz, England, Vinberg, Hunt, Tandberg, Ahtinen, Summanen, Neville, Koga.
Subs: Heeps, Grant, Bartrip, Rybrink, Oroz, Holdt, Graham, Gunning-Williams, Thomas.
11:11am
Developing within the WSL right this moment
It’s a busy day within the WSL, with all six video games going down right this moment.
Right here’s what you’ve received to look ahead to:
12:00 – Aston Villa v Leicester
12:00 – Chelsea v Tottenham
12:00 – Everton v Manchester United
12:00 – London Metropolis v West Ham
14:30 – Arsenal v Brighton
16:45 – Liverpool v Manchester Metropolis
Telegraph Sport will likely be running a blog all of the motion from Anfield the place Gareth Taylor’s facet face Manchester Metropolis at 4.45pm.
10:49am
Lucy Bronze may return for Chelsea towards Tottenham
Lucy Bronze may make her first look of the season this afternoon in Chelsea’s Girls’s Tremendous League London derby towards Tottenham Hotspur.
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Bronze has not performed since England’s Euro 2025 closing win over Spain as a result of damage, however Chelsea supervisor Sonia Bompastor has confirmed each she and fellow Lionesses defender Niamh Charles will likely be out there for the sport.
Charles has been absent since choosing up a knock towards Aston Villa final month.
Bompastor stated: “(Bronze) brings lots of vitality into the workforce. I believe I’ve by no means had somebody in my squad together with her mentality, she’s actually robust.
“It’s good to have these leaders again within the group. Actually completely happy for them to be able to play some minutes once more.”
Chelsea are prime of the desk however have drawn their final two video games towards Manchester United within the WSL and Twente within the Champions League.
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They face a high-flying Spurs facet who’re third within the desk with 4 wins to their title.
Bompastor stated: “I believe even from final season Tottenham at all times had a very good workforce in possession of the ball.
“They’re in good type, good dynamic, good outcomes for them. Will probably be a very good problem for us to face them. We all know what to anticipate, we should be at our greatest degree if we wish to carry out and get a very good end result.”
Elsewhere within the WSL, Arsenal supervisor Renee Slegers hopes tennis nice Roger Federer can encourage her workforce following their disappointing run.
Talking earlier than their recreation towards Brighton, Slegers stated: “We’ve been taking a look at a very inspirational video of Roger Federer, what he did as a tennis participant to go from level to level.
“He talks concerning the share of video games he has gained in his profession after which the share of factors he has gained in his profession.
“It’s actually attention-grabbing as a result of he talks about his mindset. The purpose he’s enjoying for at that second is a very powerful level. However as soon as that time is over, it’s carried out and he strikes on to the subsequent one.
“He says himself that he gained 54 per cent of his factors. He is without doubt one of the better of all time at tennis.
“It says one thing about how he comes again after factors and the way he’s actually good at being good in a very powerful second.”