Chelsea see off Liverpool, Man Utd comeback beats London City Lionesses as Spurs thrash Aston Villa - WSL round-up

Chelsea did their best to block out the growing external noise by beating Liverpool 2-0 thanks to a special performance from Lauren James.

The forward has suffered various injury setbacks this season and is still trying to "rediscover her best form", as she put it post-match, but delivered a vintage display to set up the first goal and score Chelsea's second.

Her teasing cross was poked in by Sjoeke Nusken in the first half - another player with a point to prove - while the second was all of James' own making, drifting inside from wide and evading Fuka Nagano before lashing beyond Jennifer Falk.

The victory does as much for Chelsea's position in the table as it does to prove that harmony remains in camp after a turbulent period that has seen Paul Green, head of women's football, suddenly depart the club amid a poor run of results.

While head coach Sonia Bompastor was rewarded with a contract extension, Green has left his role after 13 years, without much of an explanation as to why. The Blues remain well off the pace at the top of the WSL but are in a decent position to finish inside the Champions League places.

They do, however, face stiff competition from Arsenal, who have two games in hand and are only four points adrift in fourth. The Gunners have lost the fewest games of any side all season.