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Ian Chadband

Sam Kerr scores dazzler as Chelsea roar to top of WSL

Matildas' Sam Kerr has scored one of the goals of the season in the Women's Super League. (Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Sam Kerr has conjured up some beautiful goals in England's Women's Super League but few that have matched the brilliance of her latest virtuoso effort for Chelsea against Manchester United.

The Matildas superstar was at her most deadly in the table-topping clash at her happy Kingsmeadow hunting ground, delighting the home fans with an extraordinary 23rd minute winner that thrusts Chelsea to the top of the WSL.

Kerr had, surprisingly, spurned a couple of early chances when one-on-one with United goalkeeper Mary Earps, who thwarted her with excellent saves.

But there was nothing the England keeper could do to prevent Kerr beating her with her next exquisite piece of skill.

The Australian controlled a superb long pass forward from Lauren James on her chest before letting the ball bounce twice and lobbing it perfectly over the advancing Earps from a narrow angle into the corner of the net.

It may not have been quite as spectacular as the lobbed effort Kerr had netted against United to seal Chelsea's WSL league triumph on the last day of the season last year but it was yet more evidence of how she seems to raise her game against this particular team.

Her 22nd goal of the season in all competitions was also Kerr's seventh against United in six WSL appearances as champions Chelsea leapfrogged the Red Devils to move two points clear at the top.

Chelsea saw less of the ball then their visitors but Kerr was a constant threat and could have added to her tally if not for some desperate last-ditch defending from United.

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