No wonder Chelsea Women’s right back was smiling as the teams left the pitch on Wednesday night following the Blues’ 2-0 defeat of Birmingham City in the league, to maintain their title challenge, writes Jane Grove. Hannah Blundell knew she was on the brink of signing a two-year extension to her contract, keeping her at
READ MORECaptured for posterity – the Eni Aluko second-half goal which gave Chelsea Ladies the cushion they needed against a tenacious Sunderland Ladies team at Kingsmeadow on a rain-soaked Saturday night, which means just one point is needed from the remaining two league games of the season to guarantee the title. Assistant manager Paul Green is
READ MOREDo Chelsea Ladies fear Arsenal ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final at Wembley? Not a bit, insisted Maren Mjelde, left, who has played in a couple of cup finals back home in Norway, but has never enjoyed the experience under the big arch before now. “Fear? No!” insisted Mjelde. “If I went out on to
READ MOREEmma Hayes, pictured right, will leave the honour of leading Chelsea Ladies out at Wembley to face Arsenal in the Women’s FA Cup final to her deputy Paul Green as the game comes just a few weeks before she is due to produce twins. Paul, who has been at the club for five years and
READ MOREChelsea Ladies are keeping their feet on the ground after their 6-0 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers Belles on Sunday, knowing there are sterner tests just round the corner. But the result, said defensive rock Millie Bright, is a major confidence booster all the same. “Keeping a clean sheet is massive,” she told the Good Life.
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