Chelsea beat West Ham United 3-0 at Victoria Road to move top of the Women's Super League, having played one more game than champions Manchester City, according to Sky Sports. City were due to host Arsenal later on Sunday afternoon. London City Lionesses, meanwhile, beat previously unbeaten Tottenham 6-1, with Alexia Putellas scoring twice.
Chelsea's late goals extend unbeaten start
Melvine Malard, Chelsea's summer signing from Manchester United, opened the scoring with a composed finish into the bottom corner, Sky Sports reported.
Keira Walsh added the second from the edge of the penalty area with 10 minutes remaining. Maika Hamano then scored with a header at the far post with three minutes left to play.
The victory maintained Chelsea's unbeaten start to the campaign, with two of their three goals arriving in the closing 10 minutes.
Putellas and Diani score twice for London City
Tottenham entered the game unbeaten in the top flight, but London City ended that run with six goals. Sky Sports assessed the victory as evidence of the Lionesses' title credentials.
Putellas followed up her first goal against Brighton the previous weekend with a double. She opened the scoring from a rebound and later swept in from a corner. Between those finishes, Kadidiatou Diani converted Lucia Corrales' cross into an empty net.
Corrales then scored from Diani's cross from the right after the interval. Victoria Pelova pulled one back for Spurs, finishing from Julie Blakstad's delivery from the left.
Diani claimed her second after Lize Kop's clearance struck her, leaving another empty-net finish. Delphine Cascarino added London City's sixth with virtually the final kick.
Mace double earns Everton victory over Birmingham
Ruby Mace scored both Everton goals in their 2-1 victory over Birmingham City, following her omission from the England squad, Sky Sports reported.
Her winner came from a long-range effort that took a double deflection before reaching the far corner. Birmingham remained without a WSL victory since returning to the top flight and sat second-bottom in the table at the reported snapshot.
Palace draw at Villa as Brighton beat Charlton
Abbie Larkin earned Crystal Palace a point in a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. Her long-range strike cancelled out Noelle Maritz's opener for Villa, according to Sky Sports' account.
Brighton recorded a 5-1 victory over Charlton Athletic, with Kiko Seike scoring twice. The result inflicted a fifth defeat on Charlton, who were newcomers to the Women's Super League.