Women's Super League round-up: Manchester United defeat Spurs, Chelsea held at Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester United continued their push up the Women's Super League table after comfortably brushing aside Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at Leigh Sports Village. Marc Skinner's side took the lead through Vilde Boe Risa on 38 minutes, and extended their lead before half-time through Hayley Ladd's header.

Ad/> Leah Galton had perhaps the easiest finish of the three goals on 62 minutes to put the Red Devils out of sight from a poor Spurs outfit, but well into the rear-view mirror of league-leaders Arsenal. TransfersTottenham close to agreeing fee with Wolves for Traore — reports21/01/2022 AT 15:45 The Red Devils have been in fine form of late, thrashing the likes of Aston Villa and Birmingham City, but the Gunners do still have two games in hand on their closest pursuers.

Critics of Messi 'know nothing about football', says Karim Benzema Eriksen close to joining Brentford on short-term deal — reports Spurs in talks with PSG over potential swap deal involving Ndombele and Wijnaldum — reports Chelsea missed their chance to remain above United, being held to a goalless draw by Brighton & Hove Albion at the People's Pension Stadium. Emma Hayes' team were largely dominant throughout and fashioned a number of presentable openings, but they could not prise open Hope Powell's well-drilled Seagulls defence.

Fran Kirby and Millie Bright both had sights of goal in the first half, but home keeper Megan Walsh was alert to the danger on both occasions. Brighton were mounting the occasional foray however, and Danielle Carter's piledriver was expertly repelled by Ann-Katrin Berger.