Summary

  • Miedema scores twice as Arsenal thrash Reading 4-0

  • Man Utd win 3-1 at Leicester in first WSL game at King Power

  • Reigning champions Chelsea thrash struggling Everton 4-0

  • Kirby, Kerr (2) & England give Chelsea first league win of season

  • Brighton top of WSL after winning 5-0 at Birmingham

  • Man City take on Tottenham at 18:45 BST

  1. Bye for now...published at 16:10 BST 12 September 2021

    And that's the afternoon's Women's Super League action done.

    Brighton go top with a big win at Birmingham City, Chelsea and Arsenal each get four in their wins and Manchester United beat Leicester City in an historic first WSL match at the King Power Stadium.

    But that's not all the WSL action done for the day!

    Come back this evening for coverage of Manchester City v Tottenham.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:06 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-3 Man Utd

    Another win for Manchester United, who maintain their winning start to the season.

  3. Postpublished at 16:02 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-3 Man Utd

    A huge miss from Martha Thomas, who should make it 4-1 to Manchester United.

    Kirsty Levell is off her line but Thomas blasts it over the bar from inside the box. Ouch.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:00 BST 12 September 2021

    Birmingham City 0-5 Brighton

    Another three points for Brighton, another clean sheet and five goals from five different scorers - a job well and truly done by the Seagulls.

    As a reward they head top of the WSL table.

  5. Postpublished at 15:59 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-3 Man Utd

    Alessia Russo has looked dangerous since coming on. Ash Plumtree has to mop up at the back to stop the Man Utd forward from getting a shot off.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:57 BST 12 September 2021

    Reading 0-4 Arsenal

    Dominant Arsenal display. They're loving life under Jonas Eidevall.

  7. Postpublished at 15:53 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-3 Man Utd

    Martha Thomas' effort takes a deflection and heads out for a corner. There's still around 10 minutes to go and United are keen to add a fourth.

    Alessia Russo shifts it onto her right on the edge of the box but fires it over the bar.

  8. CLOSE!published at 15:53 BST 12 September 2021

    Reading 0-4 Arsenal

    One minute of normal time left and Manuela Zinsberger makes her first serious save of the match.

    The Arsenal keeper stretches out a leg to deny Amalie Eikeland a consolation.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:52 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-3 Man Utd

    Here comes Alessia Russo. It's Leah Galton who goes off.

  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:49 BST 12 September 2021

    Reading 0-4 Arsenal

    Arsenal's Katie McCabe is booked by the referee for time wasting while taking a throw-in. She shrugs her shoulders at the official as if to say 'I don't care'.

  11. Postpublished at 15:48 BST 12 September 2021

    Well, we have had 17 goals so far across four games. Three of them aren't even over yet.

    You get the feeling there is still plenty to come.

  12. Postpublished at 15:48 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-3 Man Utd

    Jess Sigsworth's initial effort is blocked and she snatches at the second opportunity, skewing it well wide of the right post.

  13. Postpublished at 15:47 BST 12 September 2021

    Reading 0-4 Arsenal

    The attendance at the Madejski Stadium has just been announced - 1,127. Shout out to the home fans who have stayed to cheer their side to the end. Five minutes of normal time left.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:45 BST 12 September 2021

    Birmingham City 0-5 Brighton

    Further changes for both sides now.

    Birmingham City's Emily Whelan comes on for Sarah Ewens.

    For Brighton Maisie Symonds and Ellie Brazil replace goalscorer Kayleigh Green and Lee Geum-Min

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:42 BST 12 September 2021

    Reading 0-4 Arsenal

    Arsenal have sent on youngster Alex Hennessy to give her some valuable WSL minutes. Steph Catley has been replaced. Around 10 minutes of normal time left at the Madejski.

  16. CLOSE!published at 15:42 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-3 Man Utd

    How did they keep this out!?

    Kirsty Hanson is one-on-one with Kirsty Levell. She rounds the keeper but Ash Plumtree blocks it on the goalline.

    It's not quite cleared and Abbie McManus scrambles to get it away before Hanson can follow up on the rebound.

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    GOAL - Leicester 1-3 Man Utdpublished at 15:39 BST 12 September 2021

    Martha Thomas (70 mins)

    What an impact! Minutes after coming on, Martha Thomas has scored her first goal for Manchester United.

    Kirsty Hanson battles for the ball on the right and manages to poke it through to Thomas in the middle.

    She sees the gap and stabs it into the bottom left corner before running off to celebrate with her arm in the air.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:38 BST 12 September 2021

    Reading 0-4 Arsenal

    Reading have sent on Olympic gold medallist Deanne Rose for the closing stages. It'll need a herculean effort if the Royals are to get anything from this. We're into the final 15 minutes of normal time.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:37 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-2 Man Utd

    Manchester United's summer signing Martha Thomas is on. Lucy Staniforth is off.

  20. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:35 BST 12 September 2021

    Leicester 1-2 Man Utd

    Jackie Groenen's effort comes back off the post now too!