Saturday, 3 June 2017

Carney and Kirby on target as Chelsea Ladies seal Spring Series success

• Chelsea Ladies win WSL 1 Spring Series after 2-0 final-day victory
• Win ends Manchester City’s run of three consecutive domestic titles

Chelsea Ladies have been crowned champions of the inaugural Spring Series after a 2-0 win at Birmingham. Four teams headed into a nail-biting final round of matches with a chance of clinching the title but Chelsea got their hands on the trophy, ahead of Manchester City on goal difference, following goals from Karen Carney, against her old club, and Fran Kirby.

“I thought that overall it was a very professional performance by us and it showed that we’re winners, a team that just wants to go out there and win,” Kirby said. “Manchester City have been winning titles so this was an important one for us, this is our trophy and we’re going to take the impetus into next season.

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from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2rwni3K