Chelsea have retained the Girls’s Tremendous League title in a sure type and supported a 5-0 victory over Studying.
The Blues went into the final day in a powerful place and held a two-point lead over second-placed Manchester Metropolis. This meant that they may solely relinquish the title in the event that they misplaced and Metropolis beat West Ham, or they drew and there was a big aim swing.
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Studying was no match for the champions | Alex Livesey – Danehouse / Getty Pictures
However all fears that Chelsea would fail to get the job completed are put to mattress early at Kingsmeadow with Melanie Leupolz placing them 1-0 in two minutes. Fran Kirby took a second simply earlier than the interval. After the break, the lock sports activities opened with Kirby, Sam Kerr and Erin Cuthbert who all got here on the factors aspect.
Kerr’s strike prolonged his lead at the highest of the aim scorer, with the Australian on 21 objectives. Her temper was a shorter than the WSL report (22) which continues to be held by Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema, who completed second within the Golden Boot race this time.
The Blues’ mammoth win made Metropolis’s 1-0 win over West Ham – a costume rehearsal for subsequent Sunday’s FA ultimate – irrelevant.
Chelsea can safe a well-known double this season Henry Browne / Getty Pictures
Chelsea have the prospect to seal one other trophy later this month after they face Barcelona within the Champions League ultimate. Their males’s aspect can also be a step away from European glory, which implies that the membership is on the verge of a novel double.
At the other finish of the desk, Bristol Metropolis’s relegation was confirmed after they fell to a 3-1 defeat towards Brighton. A victory would have seen them bounce over Eleventh-placed Birmingham Metropolis, who themselves misplaced to Tottenham. Robins can be changed within the WSL subsequent season by Leicester Metropolis, who ran for the championship this season.
