{"id":292824,"date":"2023-10-02T21:30:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=292824"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:30:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:30:57","slug":"lauren-james-on-target-as-chelsea-open-wsl-title-defence-with-win-over-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/lauren-james-on-target-as-chelsea-open-wsl-title-defence-with-win-over-tottenham\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren James on target as Chelsea open WSL title defence with win over Tottenham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lauren James celebrates at Stamford Bridge <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/football\/football-thumb\/football-thumb.png\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to Miguel Delaney\u2019s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to Miguel\u2019s Delaney\u2019s free weekly newsletter <\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Football email<\/h2>\n<p>Champions <strong>Chelsea <\/strong>opened their Women\u2019s Super League title defence with a 2-1 win over <strong>Tottenham <\/strong>at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Australia striker Sam Kerr, who had been injured at the World Cup, was not in the squad &#8211; but Chelsea debutant Mia Fishel headed the home side into a 27th-minute lead.<\/p>\n<p>England international Lauren James added another early in the second half from a cross by Guro Reiten, whose initial effort looked to have been cleared away from behind the line.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs set up a tense closing 15 minutes when Martha Thomas pulled a goal back, before Chelsea substitute Jelena Cankovic saw her late goal ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/01\/16\/GettyImages-1711500928%20%281%29.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/1711484928.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United<\/strong> came from behind to beat <strong>Aston Villa<\/strong> 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal from substitute Rachel Williams at Villa Park, where the hosts saw Kirsty Hanson sent off.<\/p>\n<p>Scotland winger Hanson was shown a straight red card in the 74th minute for her high tackle on United midfielder Hayley Ladd.<\/p>\n<p>Villa, though, soon took the lead through England international Rachel Daly, only for Lucia Garcia to quickly have United back on level terms.<\/p>\n<p>Just when it seemed both teams would have to settle for a point, Williams headed in Nikita Parris\u2019 deflected cross to secure United a dramatic victory.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/1711484928.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Rachel Williams scored a late winner for Manchester United <\/p>\n<p><strong>Leicester<\/strong> came from behind to beat newly-promoted <strong>Bristol City<\/strong> 4-2 at Ashton Gate.<\/p>\n<p>The Robins, back in the top flight after an absence of two seasons, went ahead through a fine strike from Carrie Jones in the 33rd minute.<\/p>\n<p>New Leicester signing Aimee Palmer, playing against her former club, fired the visitors level in added time at the end of the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Leicester took control after the break, as Shannon O\u2019Brien put them in front and German striker Lena Petermann, making her debut, headed a third in the 52nd minute.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow debutant Jutta Rantala increased Leicester\u2019s lead with seven minutes left before Amalie Thestrup scored her first Robins goal from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p>Elisabeth Terland scored twice in the first half as <strong>Brighton <\/strong>opened their WSL campaign with a 2-0 win at<strong> Everton.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Norway forward Terland headed in after the ball came back off the crossbar to give the visitors a third-minute lead and soon added a second after being played in by Katie Robinson.<\/p>\n<p>Everton captain Megan Finnigan reduced the deficit just after the hour, but the home side were unable to conjure an equaliser.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester City<\/strong> won 2-0 at <strong>West Ham<\/strong> as Jill Roord scored on her debut.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Hemp broke the deadlock early in the second half with a curling effort before Chloe Kelly then saw her penalty saved.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/01\/19\/GettyImages-1711795191.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/01\/16\/GettyImages-1711500928%20%281%29.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/1711484928.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Netherlands international Roord, a club-record summer signing from Wolfsburg, slotted in to open her City account in the 55th minute.<\/p>\n<p>City finished a player down after Leila Ouahabi was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Emma Harries, but the Hammers could not get themselves back into the game.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-tottenham-wsl-results-lauren-james-b2421984.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lauren James celebrates at Stamford Bridge Sign up to Miguel Delaney\u2019s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel\u2019s Delaney\u2019s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Champions Chelsea opened their Women\u2019s Super League title 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