Sam Kerr at the double as Chelsea return to the top of the Women’s Super League
A brace from Sam Kerr earned Chelsea a comfortable 2-0 win over Aston Villa and moved them back to the top of the Women’s Super League.
The Australia international opened the scoring for the Blues in the 23rd minute, getting above her defender to head a looping Fran Kirby cross from the left against the right-hand post and into the net.
The second goal also came from a Kerr-Kirby combination in the 57th minute.
England forward Kirby crossed from the left, Kerr met it first-time on the edge of the 18-yard box and the ball flew into the top-left corner of the net.
Kerr has now scored 11 goals in her last 12 matches in all competitions, as Chelsea regained first place in the WSL after Manchester City briefly went top following their 1-0 victory over Reading on Saturday.
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Earlier on Saturday, Lauren James and Christen Press helped Manchester United beat bottom side West Ham United 2-0 in the first WSL game to be played at Old Trafford, while Arsenal thumped Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 away in the north London derby.
Bristol City’s recent good form continued on Sunday as they drew 1-1 with visiting Birmingham City to stay ahead of West Ham and Villa at the foot of the table, while Hayley Raso netted a hat-trick in Everton’s 5-0 demolition of Brighton & Hove Albion.
With four games left Chelsea lead the table on 47 points ahead of Manchester City with 45 and nine in front of Manchester United. Arsenal are fourth on 35 points with a game in hand.
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