Chelsea Maintain Lead in Women’s Super League as Manchester United Struggle
Lauren James shines for Chelsea with a hat-trick, while Manchester United's defeat increases pressure on manager Marc Skinner.
- Chelsea's Lauren James scored a hat-trick against her former side Manchester United, maintaining Chelsea's three-point lead at the top of the Women’s Super League.
- Khadija Shaw scored her third hat-trick in four league games in Manchester City’s 5-1 win over Liverpool, equalling the record of most hat-tricks in a WSL season.
- Grace Clinton, on loan at Tottenham from Manchester United, scored two goals and an assist in Tottenham's 4-3 victory over West Ham.
- Lia Wälti's performance in Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Everton was key to maintaining their title hopes.
- Elisabeth Terland's two goals for Brighton against Bristol City made her Brighton’s all-time leading goalscorer and lifted the team out of the relegation battle.