West Ham United vs Chelsea LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction

Sports Staff

17 May 2023 at 3:19 pm·10-min read

Follow The Independent's live coverage of all the action in the FA Women’s Super League today.

The WSL is the top tier of English women’s football with international players from all over the world plying their trade in one of the most competitive and entertaining leagues around.

Chelsea have won three of the past four titles and Emma Hayes’ side will be right in the hunt again, with the likes of Arsenal - champions in 2018-19 – and Manchester City, who have been runners-up for each of the past four seasons, among their competitors.

With the top three sides qualifying for the UEFA Women’s Champions League, all 12 WSL teams have plenty to play for, although some clubs’ main ambition will simply be to avoid the drop.

The side who finish bottom will be relegated to the FA Women’s Championship – a fate that befell Bristol City in 2020-21 – and newly-promoted Leicester City, competing in the top flight of the women’s game for the first time, will be eager to avoid an immediate return.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

West Ham United LFC 0 - 4 Chelsea FC Women

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:10

Match ends, West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 4.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:10

Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 4.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:10

Honoka Hayashi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:10

Foul by Alsu Abdullina (Chelsea Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:09

Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 4. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:08

Jess Carter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:06

Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren James.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:04

Katerina Svitková (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:04

Foul by Alsu Abdullina (Chelsea Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:03

Attempt missed. Kate Longhurst (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:03

Attempt blocked. Amalie Thestrup (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:03

Attempt blocked. Amalie Thestrup (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:02

Foul by Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:02

Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

22:00

Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:59

Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:59

Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James tries a through ball, but Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:58

Substitution, West Ham United Women. Izzy Atkinson replaces Viviane Asseyi.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:58

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Katerina Svitková replaces Sam Kerr.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:58

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alsu Abdullina replaces Niamh Charles.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:56

Attempt missed. Grace Fisk (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:56

Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:55

Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:55

Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:58

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:52

Delay in match because of an injury Mackenzie Arnold (West Ham United Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:50

Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:50

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:49

Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:46

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Erin Cuthbert replaces Jessie Fleming.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:46

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lauren James replaces Jelena Cankovic.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:46

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten replaces Pernille Harder.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:44

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:44

Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:42

Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:42

Substitution, West Ham United Women. Amalie Thestrup replaces Lisa Evans.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:42

Substitution, West Ham United Women. Honoka Hayashi replaces Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:40

Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:40

Attempt saved. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:39

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:33

Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:31

Substitution, West Ham United Women. Emma Snerle replaces Amber Tysiak.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:28

Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:24

Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:26

Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:36

Attempt blocked. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jelena Cankovic with a cross.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:22

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:22

Attempt saved. Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:22

Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:21

Second Half begins West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:05

First Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:04

Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

21:00

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:59

Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:58

Foul by Jess Carter (Chelsea Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:57

Offside, West Ham United Women. Amber Tysiak tries a through ball, but Kate Longhurst is caught offside.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:56

Foul by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:53

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:47

Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a set piece situation.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:47

Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:46

Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:45

Offside, West Ham United Women. Lisa Evans tries a through ball, but Kirsty Smith is caught offside.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:45

Attempt missed. Jess Carter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:43

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:43

Attempt saved. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd with a cross.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:42

Jess Carter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:39

Attempt missed. Jelena Cankovic (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:34

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:33

Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:31

Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:32

Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jelena Cankovic.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:28

Attempt saved. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir with a cross.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:27

Foul by Jess Carter (Chelsea Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:25

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:23

Offside, West Ham United Women. Risa Shimizu tries a through ball, but Viviane Asseyi is caught offside.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:22

Foul by Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women).

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:20

Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

20:18

First Half begins.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

19:45

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

West Ham United vs Chelsea

19:15

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