Lauren James inspired Chelsea to back‑to‑back victories after their Women's Super League title defence faltered with consecutive defeats a fortnight ago. The England forward added to Sjoeke Nusken's strike as the third-placed Blues boosted their bid for a Champions League place, while dealing a blow to Liverpool's hopes of avoiding relegation. Liverpool threatened too, with Ceri Holland lively before the break, and Cornelia Kapocs going close. But the quality of Chelsea, and indeed James, ultimately told. Liverpool are just a place and point above bottom club Leicester City, who have a game in hand.

Source: BBC February 15, 2026 16:00 UTC