Leaders Chelsea’s record-breaking 33-game unbeaten run in the Women’s Super League came to an end as they were stunned 2-1 by Brighton at Kingsmeadow, thanks in no small part to Ireland's Megan Connolly. Sam Kerr looped a header over Megan Walsh from Erin Cuthbert’s pinpoint delivery from a corner. The lead lasted just two minutes, though, as Brighton equalised from a corner of their own. Aileen Whelan thundered a header past Carly Telford from Megan Connolly’s centre. With Hope Powell’s Seagulls staying compact and battling hard, Emma Hayes turned to her bench 10 minutes into the second half.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2021 17:27 UTC