Sam Kerr struck in stoppage time to keep alive Chelsea's Women's Super League title hopes as they snatched a 1-0 win on Sunday over a dogged Aston Villa side, but Arsenal remain top after a 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Kerr latched on to a long ball from keeper Zećira Mušović and fired home in the second minute of added time before wheeling away and taking off her shirt in celebration as second-placed Chelsea kept up the pressure on Arsenal.
The real hero for @ChelseaFCW!
That's some assist from @ZeciraMusovic pic.twitter.com/BS1em4KaDr— Barclays FA Women's Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) March 13, 2022
The result puts the Blues on 35 points, five behind Arsenal and with two games in hand.
Recent signing Stina Blackstenius scored twice either side of a Beth Mead strike as the Gunners fired three goals past Brighton in the first half to comfortably retain top spot.
Blackstenius
— ata football (@atafball) March 13, 2022
Bottom side Birmingham City took a step closer to the drop when they lost 1-0 at home to West Ham United, while fifth-placed Manchester City kept up their chase for a Champions League spot with a 1-0 win away to Tottenham Hotspur, who are fourth.
On Saturday, Leah Galton scored twice as Manchester United put in another fine performance and cruised to a 3-1 win away to Reading. On Merseyside, Swede Anna Anvegård struck twice to give Everton a 3-2 win at home to second-from-bottom Leicester City, a result that leaves Everton ninth in the 12-team league.
(Reporting by Philip O'Connor; editing by Clare Fallon)
