Chelsea beat Birmingham City to claim WSL Spring Series crown
Monday 5 June 2017 10:34, UK
Karen Carney and Fran Kirby were on target as Chelsea comfortably beat Birmingham City to be crowned FA WSL Spring Series champions.
Former Birmingham winger Carney struck home a 22nd-minute penalty and striker Kirby hit the clincher 13 minutes into the second half.
It was not only a deserved title success for Emma Hayes' team but also sweet revenge for April's SSE Women's FA Cup semi-final defeat to their hosts.
Heading into what promised to be a nail-biting final day of the campaign, any one of four teams might have taken the title.
But leaders Chelsea were in pole position and duly triumphed, in the process denying second-placed Manchester City a fourth successive trophy.
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Carney opened the scoring from the spot after Kirby had been barged over by goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, who was booked for the clumsy challenge.
Winger Gemma Davison and Kirby both missed simple close-range chances to increase the lead before the interval.
But Kirby made amends when she tapped home the second goal after Davison's 58th-minute cross had been spilled by Berger.
The visitors then coasted to the title, captain Katie Chapman triumphantly lifting the trophy as she and her colleagues collected their winners' medals.
