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Chelsea will retain their Women’s Super League title by avoiding defeat at bottom club Reading this afternoon. Emma Hayes’s team have been pushed all the way by Manchester United but moved ahead of the Red Devils thanks to a crucial London derby win over Arsenal last week.
While the title race has taken plenty of twists and turns all season, it looks a favourable task for the Blues at the Select Car Leasing Stadium today. Failing to beat a Royals team who appear to have seen a lack of real investment finally catch up with them this season would be one of the biggest shocks possible.
Three points would mean the Blues win a 15th major trophy under Hayes regardless of what happens with United. A draw should surely also be enough as Marc Skinner’s side would then need to beat Liverpool by six clear goals at Prenton Park. Follow all the WSL title action on the final day live below!
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CHANCE FOR READING!
21 mins: SO CLOSE!
Vanhaevermaet puts a header wide!
GOAL! Reading 0-1 Chelsea | Sam Kerr ‘18
18 mins: Chelsea on course for the title!
Reiten with a lovely cross over to Kerr, who nods home after getting in-front of her marker.
Wave after wave for Chelsea
10 mins: It’s not that Reading can’t hurt Chelsea, it’s just that at the moment they are playing long ball after ball with little sticking.
Chelsea are in total command on the ball.
Strong Liverpool opening
03 mins: Liverpool’s fast start takes them up for a corner, though it’s taken short and nothing comes of it.
Confident Chelsea start
03 mins: So dangerous with theball over the top, Kerr is brought down by Cooper.
The Blues, however, fail to make anything of it.
KICK-OFF!
We’re underway on the final day!
Ten minutes to go!
It all comes down to this.
Chelsea remain strong favourites but United will continue push them the whole way.
Man United fans filing into Prenton Park
Chelsea unchanged
Worth noting of course that Hayes hasn’t changed anything in her Chelsea team since last week’s win over Arsenal.
That experience could prove the difference today.
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