Chelsea win WSL: Sam Kerr's stunners help Blues pip Arsenal to title

Chelsea have secured an historic third consecutive Women’s Super League title after a dramatic showdown on the final day of the season pipped Arsenal to the glory.

A thrilling six-goal fiesta against Manchester United saw the Blues run out 4-2 winners thanks to a stunning brace from Sam Kerr and goals from Erin Cuthbert and Guro Reiten.

But the afternoon wasn’t without its twists and turns — the top spot changed hands multiple times in what was truly a spellbinding 90 minutes of football.

Despite Arsenal’s 2-0 win over West Ham, it wasn’t enough to see them over the line. They finish one point behind Chelsea but will qualify for another season of Champions League football.

The two London sides have been nipping at each other’s heels throughout the season and the drama went all the way down to the wire. The Blues went into the last game of the season knowing the slightest slip up could have cost them everything.

Indeed, it looked as though a changing of the guard was in order after Chelsea found themselves trailing to Man United at half-time.

They were dealt an early blow after Martha Thomas fired United into the lead after just 13 minutes. Cuthbert netted an equaliser for the reigning champions five minutes later, but it was quickly cancelled out by Ella Toone, who seemed to have granted Arsenal a huge lifeline with her goal.

Chelsea were behind at the break, and despite a disappointing first half of wasted opportunities against West Ham, the Gunners had one hand on the trophy.

Arsenal just needed Man United to hold their lead and the silverware would have been heading to North London.

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Emma Hayes’ half-time talk must have been one of her best yet, as it certainly resonated with her