Chelsea vs Manchester United, 2023-24 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League

Chelsea

5': Lauren James
23': Lauren James
85': Lauren James

FT
3 - 1

Manchester United

43': Hayley Ladd

Lauren James hat trick helps Chelsea beat Man United

Chelsea's England forward Lauren James scored a superb hat-trick to secure a 3-1 win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and keep her side clear at the top of the Women's Super League but it was far from plain sailing for the hosts.

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 20,473

Women's Super League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Chelsea	19	+40	51
2	Arsenal	19	+40	45
3	Manchester United	19	+27	43
4	Manchester City	19	+17	36

Full Table

Line-Ups

Chelsea

No.	Name
24	Hannah Hampton (GK)
12	Ashley Lawrence
26	Kadeisha Buchanan
39	Nathalie Björn
21	Niamh Charles
10	Lauren James
22	Erin Cuthbert
11	Guro Reiten
8	Melanie Leupolz
19	Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
2	Mia Fishel

Chelsea Substitutes:

Fran Kirby, Zecira Musovic, Sophie Ingle, Jess Carter, Ève Périsset, Aggie Beever-Jones, Maren Mjelde, Jelena Cankovic, Sjoeke Nüsken.

Manchester United

No.	Name
27	Mary Earps (GK)
6	Hannah Blundell
14	Jayde Riviere
21	Millie Turner
4	Maya Le Tissier
10	Katie Zelem
17	Lucía García
7	Ella Toone
12	Hayley Ladd
11	Leah Galton
23	Geyse

Manchester United Substitutes:

Gemma Evans, Lisa Naalsund, Nikita Parris, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Irene Guerrero, Rachel Williams.

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