Sam Kerr scored 4 objectives as Girls’s Tremendous League leaders Chelsea beat West Ham 7-0 at Chigwell Building Stadium to succeed in the Continental Tires League Cup last.
The Irons had held Arsenal to a goalless draw of their WSL match on Sunday however had been shocked when Chelsea took a 3-0 lead inside the primary 22 minutes at Dagenham.
Kerr transformed a free kick on the far submit to place the Blues on track after simply 4 minutes.
Earlier than the house aspect might regroup, they fell even additional behind as Lauren James broke the best and fed Fran Kirby, who bumped into the penalty space and drilled a low shot into the underside nook .
Kerr fired in his second of the evening after Erin Cuthbert pounced on a stray go throughout West Ham’s again line to feed the Australian striker, who took a throw-in earlier than kicking the ball into the highest nook.
Simply earlier than the break, Kirby ran off after stopping for an extended go, however Chelsea saved their foot down.
In first-half stoppage time there was a extra skittish Irons protection when Hawa Cissoko fell earlier than trying a backpass, the ball rolled into the penalty space and Kerr handed fellow Aussie Mackenzie Arnold to finish his hat-trick.
Searching for to salvage one thing from the encounter, West Ham supervisor Paul Konchesky made 4 modifications for the second half, which noticed January signing Shannon Cooke make his debut.
Chelsea, nevertheless, rapidly had a fifth when James lower inside to fireside previous Arnold, earlier than West Ham’s forgettable evening was made worse when substitute Lucy Parker was pressured into harm within the 56th minute.
Kerr nodded in his fourth from Eve Perisset’s cross on the hour mark, with Guro Reiten’s deflected effort within the sixty fifth minute finishing the rout.
Chelsea – overwhelmed by Manchester Metropolis in final season’s last to disclaim them a home treble – face Arsenal at Selhurst Park on March 5.
And after?
As Arsenal await Chelsea within the Continental Cup last on March 5, Emma Hayes’ aspect look to a different cup recreation towards the Gunners – with an FA Cup fifth spherical tie at Kingsmeadow February 26.
West Ham are additionally within the FA Cup, internet hosting Aston Villa on the identical day.
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