Chelsea returned to winning ways with a 3-1 success over Brighton at a sodden Kingsmeadow to move second in the WSL.
Fresh from a Conti Cup final defeat to fierce rivals Arsenal, the Blues ensured their title challenge remains on course after Guro Reiten's penalty, Jess Carter and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gave them all three points. The result sees them move to within a point of Man Utd, who they face next. Arsenal also stayed in the race, as they beat Liverpool 2-0 at Meadow Park.
Albion, only 48 hours on from seeing Jens Scheuer depart as manager, failed to regularly test Zecira Musovic and wern't able to resist a fluid Blues' frontline. Reiten's early spot-kick gave a freezing Kingsmeadow crowd their first celebration of the night, before Carter added a second. Sam Kerr thought she had made it 3-0 before half-time after a sensational pass from Reiten but was denied by the offside flag.
