{"id":290781,"date":"2023-10-02T21:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=290781"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:30:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:30:52","slug":"lauren-james-on-target-as-chelsea-open-wsl-title-defence-with-win-over-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.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 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