Chelsea’s lead at the Women’s Super League summit was cut to six points after West Ham ended the Blues’ season-long winning streak at Kingsmeadow in thrilling fashion.
Sonia Bompastor’s side looked to be cruising to victory when Maika Hamano’s volley and Aggie Beever-Jones’s delicate finish put them two up after 21 minutes.
But Shekiera Martinez turned the game on its head, halving the lead just before the interval and striking again in stoppage time to make it 2-2. Only two other sides have denied the reigning champions maximum points this term, but the Hammers are the first to do so on Chelsea turf.
Manchester United inched closer to locking down their Champions League spot next season with a 2-0 home win against Everton.
The visiting goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan was culpable for the opener, with Dominique Janssen swooping in to finish in the 22nd minute. Grace Clinton added the second in the opening moments of the second half, with Everton managing nothing in response having seen their best effort ruled out early on for handball.
Fourth-placed Manchester City bounced back from their midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Chelsea with a 2-1 win at Brighton.
Kerstin Casparij appeared to have won it for the visitors with a first-half effort from close range before the sides traded goals in a flurry of late activity. The City substitute Vivianne Miedema made it 2-0 but Charlize Rule hit back in a frantic finish.
The second-bottom side, Aston Villa, bounced back from five defeats on the trot in all competitions to snatch a 2-1 win at Liverpool, extending their lead over Palace to four points.
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After a goalless first half the Reds went ahead through Marie Höbinger’s penalty, but Kirsty Hanson restored parity with a smooth run and finish. That looked enough to secure a point for Villa but it got better late on, Ebony Salmon firing in a cross that Liverpool’s Jenna Clark deflected in.
Tottenham halted a run of five defeats with a 1-1 draw at Leicester. An own goal from Josefine Rybrink put Spurs in trouble but they banked a first point since January when Drew Spence levelled.
