Match ends, Chelsea FC Women 6, Bristol City Women FC 0.
Chelsea WomenChelsea Women6Bristol City WomenBristol City Women0
Fran Kirby and Beth England both scored hat-tricks as Chelsea romped to victory over Bristol City to maintain the pressure on Women's Super League leaders Manchester City.
Kirby side-footed in her first from Erin Cuthbert's cross and Cuthbert also created England's opener.
Kirby then curled a fine third for the Blues before the break.
England slid in to convert a fourth and Kirby's penalty and England's header sealed victory.
The chances of Chelsea retaining their league title look slim following another win for leaders Manchester City, who beat Everton 3-1 to maintain their six-point advantage over third-placed Chelsea.
A home win never looked in doubt from the moment a fine team move culminated in Kirby's second-minute strike, setting the tone for a one-sided match at Kingsmeadow,
After England's 15th goal of the season made it 2-0, Kirby added her 12th of the campaign, cutting inside and curling home after Sophie Ingle's ball over the top.
And England and Kirby both completed their trebles in the second half against an increasingly dispirited away side.
Line-ups
Chelsea Women
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 28Telford
- 3BlundellSubstituted forCarterat 69'minutes
- 21Cooper
- 16Eriksson
- 20AnderssonSubstituted forRileyat 69'minutes
- 22Cuthbert
- 10JiSubstituted forEngmanat 74'minutes
- 5Ingle
- 23Bachmann
- 14Kirby
- 15England
Substitutes
- 6Asante
- 7Carter
- 8Carney
- 11Riley
- 17Engman
- 24Spence
- 30Berger
Bristol City Women
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Baggaley
- 2Dykes
- 6Kerkdijk
- 3EvansBooked at 82minsSubstituted forWoolleyat 87'minutes
- 7PattinsonBooked at 68mins
- 5Brown
- 15HarrisonSubstituted forWilsonat 78'minutes
- 8Humphrey
- 20Biesmans
- 10Rutherford
- 9KemppiSubstituted forAyaneat 55'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Cummings
- 16Payne
- 17Ayane
- 18Wilson
- 27Woolley
- Referee:
- Tom Bishop
- Attendance:
- 1,821
Match Stats
Home TeamChelsea WomenAway TeamBristol City Women
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away1
- Corners
- Home2
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away3
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chelsea FC Women 6, Bristol City Women FC 0.
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Offside, Chelsea FC Women. Sophie Ingle tries a through ball, but Beth England is caught offside.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea FC Women 6, Bristol City Women FC 0. Beth England (Chelsea FC Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessica Carter with a cross.
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Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea FC Women).
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Carla Humphrey (Bristol City Women FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Danique Kerkdijk (Bristol City Women FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City Women FC. Jessica Woolley replaces Gemma Evans.
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Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Chelsea FC Women).
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Poppy Wilson (Bristol City Women FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Francesca Kirby (Chelsea FC Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea FC Women 5, Bristol City Women FC 0. Francesca Kirby (Chelsea FC Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Gemma Evans (Bristol City Women FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty Chelsea FC Women. Adelina Engman draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Gemma Evans (Bristol City Women FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City Women FC. Poppy Wilson replaces Abigail Harrison.
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea FC Women. Adelina Engman replaces Ji So-Yun.
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea FC Women. Jessica Carter replaces Hannah Blundell.
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea FC Women. Ali Riley replaces Jonna Andersson.
Booking
Poppy Pattinson (Bristol City Women FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
