WSL: Chelsea beat West Ham to go top ahead of Manchester United, Arsenal consolidate third spot with win over Everton

Chelsea returned to the top of the Women's Super League table after securing a 4-0 victory against West Ham, placing them in a favourable position to defend their title with only two games remaining. Under the leadership of Emma Hayes, Chelsea, who recently won the FA Cup, is striving for a remarkable fourth consecutive league championship. Ad During the first half, Chelsea had a 1-0 lead courtesy of Niamh Charles.

Champions League'We had to swallow the poison' – Guardiola hails Man City reaching CL finalAN HOUR AGO Pernille Harder's clinical finish shortly after the break extended Chelsea's lead, as the visitors continued to dominate against a side that have failed to win a league game since December. Sophie Ingle capitalised on a rebound to make it 3-0, and substitute Erin Cuthbert added a fourth in added time. By clinching the victory, Chelsea now holds a two-point advantage in the league over their closest competitors, Manchester United, with both teams now having played 20 WSL matches thus far.

'When do they stop?' — Ferdinand draws City parallels with iconic Barcelona side PSG eye Odegaard as potential Messi replacement — Paper Round Toney banned from football for eight months for betting breaches The Blues also widened their lead in goal difference, now four goals ahead of United. Up in Merseyside, Arsenal's Caitlin Foord scored two in a comfortable 4-1 win against Everton as the North London side look to qualify for the Champions League. Arsenal impressively established a 4-0 lead before half-time.