Sam Kerr struck a late winner as Chelsea edged out a resilient Liverpool 2-1 to keep up the pressure on WSL leaders Manchester United.
Emma Hayes' side bounced back from their Champions League exit last week in dramatic fashion, with Kerr scoring after Jessie Fleming struck the crossbar from distance with only four minutes of normal time to play. Emma Hayes' side were dealt a major shock just two minutes in when Emma Koivisto arrived at the back post to convert Natasha Dowie’s cross to put the visitors in front.
Chelsea missed plenty of chances to level, but Niamh Charles got their belated equaliser just before the break with a bullet header from a corner. But a flat second half followed and it looked as if the Blues were about to slip up in their first game of the WSL run-in, with Lauren James missing a great chance at the back post.
