Chelsea retained their hold on top spot in the Women’s Super League despite being held to a 1-1 draw at Arsenal. The defending champions ended up benefitting from closest chasers Manchester City suffering a shock 2-0 defeat at Reading. Five England players in contention for Women’s Footballer of the Year Read more Having taken the lead through Fran Kirby just past the half hour, Chelsea were pegged back by Beth Mead’s leveller in first-half injury-time. They have become the division’s draw specialists, with Sunday’s 1-1 result a fifth sharing of the points from 13 matches played this season. Kirby’s goal, her 20th of the season in all competitions, came after strike partner...
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