Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all won their opening games of the Women’s Continental Tyres Cup, beating West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool respectively.
Arsenal took the lead in the 12th minute through Katie McCabe before Beth Mead doubled the score before the break. West Ham’s Brianna Visalli halved the deficit minutes after the restart, but McCabe grabbed her second and Arsenal’s third goal in the 80th minute.
Chelsea took the lead through Drew Spence before half-time and Fran Kirby doubled their advantage more than 20 minutes later. After Aileen Whelan pulled a goal back for Brighton, Beth England made it 3-1 in the 87th minute.
Results from August 18:
Group One South
- Crystal Palace Ladies FC 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FC
Group One North
- Aston Villa Ladies FC 1-2 Sheffield United Women FC
Results from August 19:
Group One North
- Birmingham City Women FC 0-0 Manchester City Women FC
- Leicester City Women FC 2-2 Bristol City Women FC
Group One South
- Chelsea FC Women 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion Women
- London Bees FC 1-1 Yeovil Town Ladies FC
Group Two North
- Liverpool FC Women 0-1 Manchester United Women FC
- Reading FC Women 4-1 Durham Women FC
Group Two South
- Arsenal Women 3-1 West Ham United Women FC
- Lewes FC Women 5-0 Charlton Athletic Women FC
Group One North | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
Sheffield United Women FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Leicester City Women FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Manchester City Women FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bristol City Women FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Birmingham City Women FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Aston Villa Ladies FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Group One South | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
Chelsea FC Women | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Crystal Palace Ladies FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
London Bees FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yeovil Town Ladies FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion Women FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Group Two North | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
Reading FC Women | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Manchester United Women FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Everton Ladies FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liverpool FC Women | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Durham Women FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Group Two South | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
Lewes FC Women | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Arsenal Women | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Millwall Lionesses FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Ham United Women FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Charlton Athletic Women FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |