Suzanne Wrack reports from the Bridge. Chelsea sit atop the table, exploiting their squad depth after the break. Appreciate you watching!
Chelsea’s squad gathers for a celebratory huddle on the pitch. Sonia Bompastor enjoys a sunny 50th WSL appearance that fuels a dominant win.
FULL‑TIME: Chelsea 6-2 Tottenham
I expected a tight half‑time, but Lauren James and the substitutes turned the tide decisively.
90+3 min: Spurs concede a sixth goal, marking back‑to‑back heavy defeats.
Carpenter, second only to James, darts in, collects a cut‑back and curls a left‑footed strike home. For my money, she was the standout.
GOAL! Chelsea 6-2 Tottenham (Carpenter 90+1)
Carnage!
90+1 min: Four minutes remain on the clock.
Walsh is stripped of the ball by Gaupset at the edge of Chelsea’s area before she drives in and finds the bottom right corner.
GOAL! Chelsea 5-2 Tottenham (Gaupset 87)
A swift reply, even if the result is already sealed.
Thompson feeds Hamano, who launches a long‑range effort; the ball swerves into the top right corner, sealing the thrashing.
GOAL! Chelsea 5-1 Tottenham (Hamano 86)
Another substitute adds his name to the scoresheet with a fine strike.
84 min: Hampton makes a top‑class save after Kirsty Hanson’s volley is blocked, then quickly clears the rebound.
82 min: Spence is brought down by Cuthbert on a Spurs counter; play continues before the referee flashes a yellow to the Chelsea captain.
81 min: Cuthbert disrupts midfield, wins the ball and earns a corner.
79 min: Spurs rotate heavily, introducing Martinez, Gunning‑Williams and Sombath.
76 min: Chelsea circulate the ball with flair.
74 min: The substitutes – Hamano, Cuthbert and Nüsken – overwhelm Spurs across the field.
72 min: James exits to a roaring ovation; Aggie Beever‑Jones replaces her.
70 min: Three goals in nine minutes leave Spurs flattened. James nearly nets a hat‑trick, forcing Kop into a solid save.
Hamano threads a pass to Walsh at the edge, who chips a first‑time dink around the corner, Nüsken smashes it past Kop – three points secured.
GOAL! Chelsea 4-1 Tottenham (Nüsken 67)
Electric football from Chelsea.
67 min: McCabe nutmegs an opponent as Chelsea’s swagger peaks…
65 min: James delivers a first‑time dink that almost sets up a fourth‑goal chance. She’s clearly enjoying herself.
James picks up the ball in the centre circle, dribbles past Koga and finishes delightfully into the bottom right. Spurs look lost.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-1 Tottenham (James 62)
She nets her second – magical work from Lauren James.
60 min: Tactical tweaks see Nüsken, Cuthbert and Hamano replace Malard, Kaptein and Potter.
Thompson was quiet early, then bursts down the left, cuts inside and Carpenter times her run perfectly, firing home with her left boot.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham (Carpenter 58)
Carpenter scores… though Alyssa Thompson’s movement creates most of the danger.
55 min: Pelova sprints onto a goal‑bound ball, is flagged offside, fires anyway and earns a yellow.
52 min: Carpenter bursts down the right after a one‑two, is pulled back but keeps the play alive.
51 min: Malard drops deep, cuts in from the right and rockets over the bar with a long‑range effort.
49 min: Spurs pepper Chelsea’s goal; Vinberg shoots from the D and Hampton punches it away. Corner awarded.
48 min: Morris clears for Spurs after Malard nearly breaks free.
47 min: Spurs win a long‑range free‑kick, but the offside flag rises as the ball heads toward the net.
46 min: Spurs push for a point, aiming to break Chelsea’s perfect run in the WSL.
HALF‑TIME: Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham
Spurs have been resilient since conceding, delivering a solid contest.
45 min: Spence attempts a 30‑yard strike… goes over, but it wasn’t a poor effort.
43 min: Spurs display confidence, circulating the ball in midfield.
Spence wins the ball in midfield and Holdt collects on the left, lays it to Blakstad, whose cross finds Vinberg’s head for the equaliser. Chelsea concede only their second WSL goal this season – Spurs earned it.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham (Vinberg 42)? Can Tottenham bounce back next week?
It’s been coming!
39 min: Gaupset bursts through midfield for Spurs before Holdt picks up inside the area. Spence makes an overlapping run, receives and cuts back… a blue shirt blocks the chance. Spurs are giving Chelsea a respectable fight.
37 min: The match feels tilted to Spurs’ left and Chelsea’s right. Carpenter whips a teasing cross, but no one meets it.