The first Lioness squad of the season has just dropped and it’s full of surprises.
Looking to reach the final hurdle and secure a flight to Brazil for the FIFA Women’s World Cup this summer, England have to overcome Greece, and then the winner of Ukraine vs Slovakia to mount their world title charge once again, ready to write the wrongs of their agonising runner up finish in Australia three years ago.
A meeting between East and West London rivals at the Chigwell Construction Stadium certainly promised to be an exciting matchup, with both West Ham and Chelsea wishing to seize the opportunity to gain valuable points before the international break.
One team certainly delivered on that promise, and after a slow first half with a goal gifted to them by a West Ham mistake, Chelsea pulled out all the stops after half-time to gain a decisive 3-0 victory. All three of Chelsea’s shots on target were converted, with goals from Malard, Walsh, and Hamano. Chelsea complete their fourth successive win in the WSL, leaving them unbeaten so far; they haven’t conceded a single goal in their last six games across all competitions.
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Wales travel to Albania on Friday the 9th of October (17:00 BST kickoff) for their play-off semi-final first leg, with the return fixture taking place in Llanelli on Tuesday the 13th of October (19:15 BST kickoff).
The winners will face either Norway or Romania in the play-off final in December.