Man City Women Secure a Big Three Points

Man City Women came out on top in the big Barclays WSL clash at London City, while Aston Villa frustrated Arsenal.

Barclays WSL

Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa (Att: 23,891)
London City Lionesses 1-2 Manchester City (Att: 5,233)
Birmingham City 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Crystal Palace (Att: 1,690)
West Ham United 4-1 Liverpool
Charlton Athletic 0-6 Chelsea (Att: 3,027)

Manchester City moved six points ahead of London City with a hard-fought 2-1 away win over the Lionesses.

The first half remained goalless, with Jana Fernandez missing a glorious chance for London City and Jade Rose clearing off the line for Man City, while Mary Earps tipped a header onto the post and swatted the ball away before it could be turned home.

Lauren Hemp played in Khadija Shaw to round the goalkeeper and score early in the second half.

Shaw hit the post and Nicole Ayoni missed a great chance for the hosts before Fernandez headed home Mapi Leon’s corner.

The visitors hit straight back as Mary Fowler’s cross was stabbed home by Hemp.

Arsenal outshot Aston Villa 28 to one but had to settle for a draw with a late leveller.

Chasity Grant gave Villa a first-half lead against the run of play, finishing off the pass from Lynn Wilms.

Down to the last five minutes of the 90 and Alessia Russo headed home from a Stina Blackstenius cross to equalise.

Chelsea stormed to victory away to Charlton to finish the weekend back on top of the table.

They were four up in less than 20 minutes, with Nathalie Björn heading in the first, Melvine Malard scoring a couple, and Ellie Carpenter netting in between.

Aggie Beever-Jones and Giulia Dragoni added goals after the interval.

Tottenham took the points with a 4-1 win at Birmingham City to move up to fourth place. 

Julie Blakstad made the breakthrough for Tottenham after a Cathinka Tandberg cut-back.

Spurs struck twice more early in the second half, with Olivia Holdt sending a free kick into the top corner and Signe Gaupset adding the third.

Neve Herron turned in an Océane Hurtré corner to give City hope but Victoria Pelova added a fourth for Spurs.

Brighton climbed to sixth after coming from behind to defeat Crystal Palace.

Annabel Blanchard put Palace ahead with a strike from outside the box, and Caitlin Hayes replied before the hour mark with a header from a Manuela Vanegas cross.

Five minutes later, Albion had turned the match in their favour with a Sophie Peskett goal set up by Emilie Joramo.

West Ham leapfrogged Liverpool with a big home victory over them.

They were two up within a quarter of an hour, as Viviane Asseyi scored from the spot after being brought down by Fuka Nagano, and Leila Wandeler netted the second.

Laia Codina had the Hammers in control with a third by the break, Asseyi completed her brace with a free kick, before Vivien Endemann pulled one back for the visitors.