Chelsea 's lead at the Women's Super League summit was cut to six points after West Ham ended the Blues' season-long winning streak at Kingsmeadow in thrilling fashion. Sonia Bompastor 's side looked to be cruising to victory when Maika Hamano's volley and Aggie Beever-Jones' delicate finish put them two up after 21 minutes. But Shekiera Martinez turned the game on its head, halving the lead just before the interval and reappearing in stoppage time to make it 2-2.
Only two other sides have denied the reigning champions maximum points this term, but the Hammers are the first to do so on Chelsea turf. Second-placed Arsenal took advantage as Beth Mead struck twice in a 4-0 hammering of bottom side Crystal Palace. The England forward opened the scoring with a 17th-minute volley and popped up again in stoppage time to grab another.
Prior to that Alessia Russo had scored her side's second, while Palace skipper Allyson Swaby inadvertently turned Chloe Kelly 's cross over her own line. Manchester United also inched closer to locking down their Champions League spot next season with a 2-0 home win against Everton. Visiting keeper Courtney Brosnan was culpable for the opener, with Dominique Janssen swooping in with the finish in the 22nd minute.
Grace Clinton added the second in the opening moments of the second half, with Everton managing nothing in response having seen their best effort ruled out early on for handball. Fourth-placed Manchester City bounced back from their midweek Cha.
