Manchester United broke their early-season slump in the Women's Super League with a 2-1 triumph over West Ham United at Leigh Sports Village, marking their inaugural win of the 2026/27 campaign. Coach Eva Olid’s side had managed only a solitary point from their opening three fixtures, but they surged ahead within the first ten minutes when Elisabeth Terland expertly headed in a cross from Anna Sandberg, leaving the goal untouched.
The score could have been 2-0 before the half‑time whistle, but West Ham keeper Constance Picaud made a crucial intervention, deflecting Hanna Lundkvist's powerful header over the bar in the final moments of the first half. United emerged from the break with renewed vigor, creating three chances in quick succession. Andrea Medina struck the side‑post, Jess Park missed the target, and Terland forced another fingertip save from Picaud.
West Ham, on the other hand, struggled to find a clear shot on goal for the first hour. Their breakthrough finally arrived when Estelle Cascarino broke through the centre of the United defense and unleashed a dipping drive that forced United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis‑Joyce to tip the ball over the cross‑bar. With just 18 minutes remaining, Medina seized the opportunity to double United’s lead.
After a well‑timed pass from Jess Park, she collected the ball and, despite an initial block, managed to slot home the rebound, sending the home crowd into rapturous applause. The celebration was short‑lived, however, as Arsenal’s Viviane Asseyi converted a penalty in the dying minutes after being brought down by Sandberg, narrowing the margin to 2-1 and ensuring United could not finish with a clean sheet. In other WSL action, Chelsea extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches with a hard‑fought 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the London derby at Stamford Bridge.
The run, comprising ten wins and two draws, dates back to 8 February and effectively ended Arsenal’s own 23‑game unbeaten stretch that spanned nearly a year. Arsenal dominated much of the first half, with Kim Little and Mariona Caldentey both seeing woodwork on their attempts, yet they failed to register a single shot on target before the interval. Chelsea took the lead when Keira Walsh’s long‑range effort was saved by Arsenal’s Anneke Borbe, only for Alyssa Thompson to pounce on the rebound and fire the ball into the net.
Despite a late flurry of substitutions – including Chloe Kelly, Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius – Arsenal could not find an equaliser, leaving them three games without a win and trailing league leaders Manchester City by seven points. Liverpool enjoyed a historic 2-0 win over Everton at Anfield, securing the club’s first WSL Merseyside derby victory on home soil. Prior to this match, Liverpool had lost eight of nine WSL games at Anfield, five of those defeats coming at the hands of Everton.
The Reds opened the scoring early, with Beata Olsson heading in a precise cross in the fourth minute. Liverpool pressed for a second goal throughout the game, but Everton’s defensive midfielder Ruby Mace thwarted two clear chances, blocking Natalia Ramos’ shot and clearing a cross from Cornelia Kapocs off the line. Kapocs eventually broke the deadlock in the closing stages, finding the net with just under five minutes remaining to seal a memorable win.
Further down the table, Tottenham Hotspur produced a dominant second‑half display to defeat Aston Villa 4-0, keeping the gap to Manchester City at the top of the table to a mere two points after ten games. Villa, positioned 13th, had held Spurs at bay in the first half, but the floodgates opened after Victoria Pelova’s 54th‑minute opener. The 27‑year‑old doubled the lead with a curling strike shortly thereafter. Caitlin Dijkstra added a back‑post header, and Cathinka Tandberg’s rebound completed the rout, leaving Villa with a heavy defeat.
Newly promoted Birmingham City continue their search for a maiden WSL win, salvaging a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Crystal Palace at St Andrew’s. The Blues appeared set for a first‑season victory, leading 2-1 at halftime thanks to a brace from Oceane Hurtre.
Hurtre opened the scoring after just 40 seconds, but Palace equalised in the 30th minute when a goalkeeper error allowed Shanade Hopcroft’s free‑kick to slip in. Hurtre restored Birmingham’s advantage three minutes later with a powerful strike from a tight angle. In the second half, Palace fought back; Bethany England equalised in the 70th minute, and Lexi Lloyd‑Smith completed the comeback with a clinical one‑on‑one finish. Birmingham’s substitute Suzu Amano, however, struck a deflected equaliser in the 87th minute, ensuring the match ended in a draw and giving the Blues their second point of the campaign.
These results illustrate the competitive nature of the WSL this season, with several clubs breaking long‑standing streaks and others clawing back points in tightly contested fixtures. The league remains wide open, and the battle for European qualification and survival promises further drama in the weeks ahead.