Lauren James conjures up Chelsea to Women’s League Cup victory over Man Utd | EUROtoday

Beever-Jones had come on at half-time and as she made her manner on to the pitch, United’s assistant coach Dan Bale appeared to say one thing to her whereas overlaying his mouth. If it was an try and put her off, it didn’t work.

United, who have been competing of their first League Cup ultimate, will little doubt really feel disenchanted they didn’t do extra to check Chelsea’s makeshift defence within the second half.

Chelsea have been with out Ellie Carpenter, who’s competing on the Asia Cup with Australia, and Naomi Girma, who has a minor damage. Kadeisha Buchanan was making her first begin after getting back from an anterior cruciate ligament damage however might play solely 62 minutes earlier than she was changed by Nathalie Bjorn, who was making her first look since December 2. But Bjorn lasted simply 5 minutes, with the defender selecting up a calf damage and leaving the pitch in tears.

The lack of choices on Chelsea’s bench meant three of their again 4 have been enjoying out of place, however United failed to check them.

Match particulars

Chelsea (4-3-3): Hampton 7; Bronze 7, Buchanan 6 (Bjorn 62, Captain 67), Buurman 7, Baltimore 6; Walsh 7, Cuthbert 7, Nusken 6; Rytting Kaneryd 6, Thompson 6 (Beever-Jones ht), James 8 (Potter 90+1).
Goals: James 19, Beever-Jones 77.
Subs not used: Peng, Sarwie, Spencer.

Manchester United (4-4-2): Tullis-Joyce 5; Riviere 5 (Rolfo 58), Le Tissier 6, Janssen 5, Lundkvist 5; Park 6, Zigiotti 6 (Aqujo 86), Naalsund 5, Malard 5; Wangerheim 5 (Schuller 59), Terland.
Subs not used: Middleton-Patel, Rendell, George, Turner, Anderson, Drury.

Referee: Grace Lowe.

Attendance: 21,619.