Chelsea moved closer to qualifying for next season’s Champions League with a Sam Kerr double as the Women’s Super League champions beat Everton 4-1.
At Goodison Park, Kerr took an early lead with his trademark finishing, but Yuka Momiku equalized for the home side with one of his goals of the season.
Chelsea took control of the match after half-time, scoring again with a goal from Kerr, and goals from Ellie Carpenter and Erin Cuthbert secured victory for Sonia Bompastre’s side.
The twin strikes took Kerr to 63 WSL goals for Chelsea, equaling Fran Kirby’s total for the West London club and equaling forward Kerr’s record.
The three points keep Chelsea in second place, six points behind leaders Man City, but more importantly, Mark Skinner’s side are now four behind third-placed Manchester United after a disappointing goalless draw with Tottenham Hotspur thwarted their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
It could have been even worse for the visiting team, with Spurs recording 22 goal attempts in the game. Arsenal sit one point behind their rivals with three games in hand and United look certain to fall out of the top three in the league, with their first game being at home to Leicester City on Wednesday night, which will be broadcast on Sky Sports.
In Sunday’s other games, London City Lionesses maintained seventh place with a 5-1 win over bottom-placed Leicester City at Hayes Lane Stadium, while West Ham United beat fellow Liverpool at the Totally Wicked Stadium with a sixth-minute own goal from Cornelia Capox.



