Keira Walsh’s strike earns Chelsea narrow 1-0 win over Tottenham in WSL | OneFootball

Chelsea defeated London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the Women’s Super League at Kingsmeadow on Sunday afternoon.Chelsea got off to a lightning start as Alyssa Thompson almost scored a brilliant goal inside three minutes, but could only blast her effort wide.Spurs created their first chance in the 13th minute when Cathinka Tandberg’s effort was deflected and goalkeeper Hannah Hampton had to be alert to punch away the resulting corner-kick.The visitors were unable to capitalise on the momentum, allowing Chelsea to continue dominating the fixture.Spurs had goalkeeper Lize Kop to thank for quickly coming off her line to deny Aggie Beever-Jones from giving Chelsea the lead.Chelsea’s Wieke Kaptein was the next to try her luck for the defending champions, but was denied by a brilliant block.The hosts finished the first half with 15 shots, but only one was on target, underlining their struggles in the final third.Moments after the restart, Thompson cut into her right foot before firing a shot, which was saved by Kop.The Dutch goalkeeper did brilliantly again, coming off her line to smother Aggie Beever-Jones’ effort.Ellie Carpenter came closest to giving Chelsea the lead after the restart, taking a shot from 25 yards only for her effort to rise over the crossbar.Sonia Bompastor’s side eventually got the breakthrough in the 61st minute, as Carpenter laid the ball to Keira Walsh to put the ball beyond Kop’s reach.Hampton nearly gifted Tottenham the equaliser, smashing a clearance straight into a Spurs player, but Millie Bright quickly retreated to clear her mess.The victory ends Chelsea’s two-game winless streak and helps them maintain their position at the top of the standings.