After defeats for Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday, the Women's Super League looks set for an epic title battle - but will giants of the English game, Arsenal, be involved after a run of one win in five games?
#FAWSL: Top two teams beaten at home
#FAWSL: Top two teams beaten at home
Brighton stun Barclays FA Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea after Reading win at Manchester United.
Sunday 7 February
Everton 1-1 Birmingham City
Seagulls send Chelsea to rare defeat
Chelsea lost their record 33-match unbeaten WSL run with a shock home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion.
An early exchange of goals saw Erin Cuthbert set up Sam Kerr to find the top corner, only for Aileen Whelan to level on 8 minutes with a header from a Megan Connolly flag kick.
Moments after an effort from Kerr came back off the post into Megan Walsh’s gloves, Connolly gave Albion a shock lead with Carly Telford failing to deal with a corner inside the last dozen minutes.
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Grace Fisk: There are things for us to learn from
Speaking after her side’s 4-0 defeat at Manchester City, West Ham United defender Grace Fisk felt that, despite she and her teammates disappointment, positives were there to be drawn from its context.
The Citizens were in rampant form ahead of Sunday’s encounter at the City Academy Stadium, having won six of their previous seven games in all competitions and scored seven goals in both of their previous two games.
The Hammers, meanwhile, have been adapting to the tactical innovations of new manager Olli Harder in recent weeks, and had a new shape and system – as well as injuries to personnel – to contend with.