Chelsea’s Fran Kirby helps deliver WSL revenge against Brighton

Fran Kirby masterminded Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Brighton with three assists, for Guro Reiten, Sam Kerr and Beth England, to lift the Blues to the summit of the Women’s Super League table for the first time this season, albeit for just a few hours.

As the only team to take three points off of the champions in the league last season the Brighton players travelled back to Kingsmeadow with a target on their backs. The 2-1 defeat in February was Chelsea’s first in the league, home or away, since a 3-2 loss to Birmingham in January 2019.

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