Chelsea survive scare to take Women's Super League title ahead of Arsenal after thrilling final day

Chelsea sealed their sixth Women's Super League title on an enthralling final day — but it wasn't without a fright. Emma Hayes' side trailed 2-1 at half-time and looked like giving up their season-long dominance of the division at the last. But three second-half goals saw them land their third title in a row at the expense of Arsenal, whose finished one point adrift of the Blues despite their 2-0 win at West Ham.

Ad/> Chelsea had begun the day knowing that if they won their match against Manchester United, there would be nothing Jonas Eidevall's Gunners could do to stop them taking the title. Premier LeagueCoady nets late goal to secure draw for Wolves at Chelsea in front of Todd BoehlyYESTERDAY AT 13:28 But they got off to the worst possible start at Kingsmeadow as United took the lead on 13 minutes through Martha Thomas, who headed in from Katie Zelem's free kick. However that state of affairs didn't last long as the Blues equalised five minutes later through Erin Cuthbert, who volleyed home into the corner.

The twists and turns kept coming though as Chelsea went behind again, United's Ella Toone converting Leah Galton's cross on 25 minutes. Chelsea agree sale with LA Dodgers' Boehly With Arsenal drawing 0-0 with West Ham at this point, the Gunners were in pole position for the title. But in the second half, Chelsea turned on the afterburners to roar out of the blocks, scoring twice in five minutes.