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WSL roundup: Five-star Chelsea stay top, Manchester United edge Brighton

WSL roundup: Five-star Chelsea stay top, Man United edge Brighton
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Chelsea and Arsenal both record 5-0 wins while Manchester United's Champions League charge gathers momentum in gameweek 19 of the Women's Super League season.

Chelsea Women retained their position at the top of the Women's Super League standings with a 5-0 thumping of Reading Women in Sunday's battle.

Sam Kerr was unsurprisingly among the goals for Emma Hayes's side - netting twice on the day - while Bethany England also bagged a brace following Jessie Fleming's opener.

Chelsea's win came after Arsenal Women briefly rose to the summit with a 5-0 thumping of their own over Leicester City Women, with Jonas Eidevall's side one point behind the Blues at the top.

Manchester United Women's bid for a podium finish gathered momentum as Leah Galton struck the only goal in a 1-0 success over Brighton & Hove Albion Women - one day after Manchester City Women put two unanswered goals past West Ham United Women.

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur Ladies suffered their second defeat on the bounce with a 1-0 home loss to Aston Villa Women, while Birmingham City Women and Everton Ladies played out a goalless stalemate during a weekend in which at least one team recorded a clean sheet in each game.

WSL RESULTS IN FULL:

Birmingham 0-0 Everton
West Ham 0-2 Man City
Man United 1-0 Brighton
Leicester 0-5 Arsenal
Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
Chelsea 5-0 Reading

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