Chelsea win WSL title after Sam Kerr brace as Man Utd miss out on Champions League

Chelsea won a third consecutive Women's Super League title after beating Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

A brace from Sam Kerr helped the Blues recover from 2-1 down at half-time to win 4-2 at Kingsmeadow. Chelsea's title rivals Arsenal also won on Sunday, beating West Ham 2-0 at Victoria Road to finish just a point behind the Champions.

Chelsea started the day one point clear at the top of the WSL, knowing a win against United would confirm the title. That was easier said than done, however, as the Red Devils were aiming to qualify for the Champions League for the first time.

It promised to be a tough afternoon, yet Blues boss Emma Hayes insisted there was "no pressure" on her team ahead of the game. She would've been forgiven for changing her mind early on, when United's Martha Thomas nodded in Katie Zelem's superb free kick.

That put Arsenal top of the WSL on goal difference, yet only a fool would assume that was the end of the drama. Just minutes later, Erin Cuthbert smashed in a loose ball to equalise for the Blues.

A hush descended on Victoria Road as the news filtered through, yet that silence was quickly ended when Arsenal's Beth Mead went down in the box under Hawa Cissoko's challenge. Referee Emily Heaslip was right to wave play on.

The Gunners returned to the top of the WSL when Ella Toone's deflected volley nestled in the back of Ann-Katrin Berger's net to re-establish United's lead. If Hayes wasn't feeling the pressure before, she certainly was now.

Despite events in Kingston upon Thames, Arsenal couldn't find a way past the Hammers at Victoria Road. They had 10 shots on goal during the first half, while West Ham didn't test Manuela Zinsberger once. Jonas Eidevall needed more from his