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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
BetWright Stadium
0 - 1
7 September 2025
Szemik (Walsh)
Denton
Zadorsky
Nystrom
Hanshaw
Gorry
Siren
Piubel (Morgan)
Asseyi
Martinez (Pavi)
Ueki
West Ham United Women slipped to a narrow opening‑day defeat at Tottenham, undone by an 86th‑minute Bethany England penalty in a match they had largely controlled.
Rehanne Skinner’s side kept Spurs at arm’s length for most of the afternoon, restricting the hosts to no shots on target until the decisive moment. Megan Walsh, on for the injured Kinga Szemik, guessed right but couldn’t keep out England’s low finish.
Before that late twist, West Ham had produced the game’s clearer chances. Seraina Piubel twice found herself well placed - most notably seconds into the second half when she met Viviane Asseyi’s cross at the back post but couldn’t steer it home. Asseyi herself was a constant threat, sparking the Hammers’ best first‑half spell with a clever flick to release Verena Hanshaw, then curling two efforts just over.
Spurs’ early pressure amounted to little more than half‑chances, and even after Szemik’s injury, West Ham continued to push. Debutant Ffion Morgan added fresh energy down the right, while Hanshaw and Shekiera Martinez probed for an opening.
But with six minutes left, Katrina Gorry was penalised for a challenge on Eveliina Summanen, and England converted the spot‑kick to settle a tight contest. Despite eight minutes of added time, the Hammers couldn’t find a leveller, leaving a performance full of promise but no points to show for it.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Kop, Nildén, Naz (Gunning-Williams), England (Grant), Holdt (Graham), Rybrink, Hunt, Spence (Ahtinen), Summanen, Dennis (Tandberg), Koga
ARSENAL
Chigwell Construction Stadium
1 - 5 (Van Domselaar 5' [og])
12 September 2025
Walsh
Denton
Zadorsky
Nystrom (Pavi)
Tysiak
Hanshaw (Belloumou)
Gorry
Siren (Wandeler)
Asseyi
Martinez (Piubel)
Ueki
A wild second half condemned West Ham United Women to a 5–1 defeat against Arsenal, despite a dream start in the Dagenham rain. The Hammers struck inside five minutes when Shekiera Martinez’s cross slipped through Daphne van Domselaar’s grasp and into the net, igniting the Chigwell Construction Stadium and fuelling a ferocious early press.
Arsenal steadied themselves through a string of corners, and Frida Maanum levelled midway through the half - Beth Mead’s clever nutmeg releasing the Norwegian to finish across Megan Walsh. West Ham kept swinging, with Riko Ueki and Viviane Asseyi stretching the visitors, but the final ball eluded them as the first half ended end‑to‑end.
The match flipped after the break. Stina Blackstenius, introduced at half-time, scored within minutes, sweeping home Russo’s back‑heel. Walsh then denied Caitlin Foord brilliantly, but Arsenal’s pressure mounted. Foord soon made it 3–1 with a towering header, and the Gunners began to carve through at will.
Russo added a long‑range fourth before converting a stoppage‑time penalty after Inès Belloumou’s foul, sealing her brace. Walsh still had to produce a final save from Blackstenius in the 96th minute, but the damage was long done.
Arsenal:
Van Domselaar, Fox, Catley (Wubben-Moy), Caldentey (Pelova), Mead (Smith), Little, McCabe (Hinds), Maanum (Blackstenius), Foord, Russo, Reid
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Broadfield Stadium
1 - 4 (Asseyi 51')
21 September 2025
Szemik
Denton (Endo)
Zadorsky
Nystrom
Hanshaw (Belloumou)
Gorry
Siren (Brasero)
Csiki (Pavi)
Asseyi
Martinez (Morgan)
Ueki
West Ham United Women fell 4–1 to Brighton despite a spirited second‑half fightback, undone by two first‑half blows and late Seagulls precision in Crawley.
The match opened with a minute’s silence for former Hammers manager Matt Beard, and West Ham responded with early intent. Shekiera Martinez headed wide from an Asseyi corner, then saw another effort blocked by Caitlin Hayes. But Brighton soon seized control. Michelle Agyemang somehow failed to score from two yards after Kinga Szemik’s initial save, yet the reprieve was brief - Hayes powered in a header from Fran Kirby’s corner on 23 minutes. Maisie Symonds rattled the bar as Brighton pushed on, and Kiko Seike doubled the lead with a sharp one‑two and a low finish. Agyemang threatened again before the break, leaving West Ham with work to do.
Rehanne Skinner made a triple change at half‑time, and it paid off instantly. Ffion Morgan burst onto Katrina Gorry’s ball over the top and was brought down by Chiamaka Nnadozie. Viviane Asseyi converted coolly from the spot to drag the Hammers back into the contest. Moments later, Asseyi nearly levelled, denied only by a brave Hayes block. But Brighton struck a decisive third with their first attack of the half - Rosa Kafaji bending a superb effort into the top corner. She almost added another moments later, heading wide from Symonds’ cross.
West Ham refused to fold. Riko Ueki’s header was cleared off the line, and Morgan saw two close‑range efforts smothered. Yet Brighton continued to threaten, Seike hitting the post before Marisa Olislagers curled home an 86th‑minute fourth to seal the result.
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Nnadozie, Minami, Kafaji (Camacho), Symonds (Noordam), Agyemang, Čanković, Seike (Heron), Kirby (Tsunoda), Hayes, Olislagers, Rule (Auée)
CHARLTON ATHLETIC : Women's League Cup (Group C)
The Valley
5 - 1 (Morgan 18', Pavi 48', Wandeler 64', Brasero 83', Martinez 89')
24 September 2025
Walsh
Endo
Tysiak
Cemal (Hanshaw)
Belloumou
Houssein
Brasero (Siren)
Csiki (Pavi)
Wandeler
Morgan (Martinez)
Piubel (Taylor-Brown)
West Ham United Women opened their League Cup campaign in style, sweeping Charlton Athletic aside 5–1 thanks to two spectacular strikes from Manuela Paví and Leila Wandeler on a night dominated by debutants.
Ffion Morgan set the tone on her first competitive start, drilling home from the edge of the box after sustained early pressure. The Hammers controlled the first half, with Seraina Piubel going close twice and Sarah Brasero buzzing down the flank, but Charlton stayed alive through a pair of smart stops from Megan Walsh.
Rehanne Skinner introduced Paví at the break, and the substitute made an instant impact - taking aim from 25 yards and thundering a rocket into the top corner. Charlton briefly threatened a comeback when Katie Bradley followed in her own saved penalty, but West Ham responded with another stunner. Wandeler, also on her full debut, slipped a nutmeg, surged forward and curled a gorgeous effort into the top‑right corner.
The floodgates opened. Brasero capped her lively display with a composed finish inside the box, before Shekiera Martinez came off the bench to lash home a late fifth and seal a commanding victory that sends the Hammers top of Group C.
Charlton Athletic:
Pedersen, Newsham (Muya), Ross, Pearse, Bradley (Finlayson), Kenney, Fitzgerald (Barratt), Skeels, Siber, Mcateer, Lobato,
CHELSEA
Chigwell Construction Stadium
0 - 4
28 September 2025
Szemik
Denton
Tysiak
Nystrom
Zadorsky
Belloumou
Siren
Gorry (Piubel)
Morgan (Endo)
Ueki (Wandeler)
Asseyi (Martinez)
Chelsea struck three times inside a blistering opening 15 minutes to set up a 4–0 win over ten‑player West Ham United at Chigwell Construction Stadium. Aggie Beever‑Jones’ free‑kick, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s tap‑in and Erin Cuthbert’s top‑corner strike put the visitors in full control before Inès Belloumou saw red for pulling back Alyssa Thompson.
The afternoon had begun with a moving minute’s applause for former manager Matt Beard, and West Ham responded with spirit even after the dismissal. Katrina Gorry rattled the post, Viviane Asseyi twice went close, and Amber Tysiak and Ffion Morgan carved out chances in a defiant second half. Kinga Szemik kept the scoreline respectable with a string of sharp saves.
But Chelsea’s quality told again late on, Wieke Kaptein sliding in a fourth from Catarina Macario’s low cross. Even then, Szemik denied Macario at point‑blank range and watched another effort hit the upright as the Hammers fought to the end despite the odds.
Chelsea:
Hampton, Bright, Buurman, Cuthburt (Hamano), Thompson (Baltimore), Björn, Kaptein (Kerr), Kaneryd, Jean-François (Reiten), Walsh, Beever-Jones (Macario)
ASTON VILLA
Chigwell Construction Stadium
0 - 2
4 October 2025
Szemik
Endo
Nystrom
Zadorsky
Denton
Siren (Wandeler)
Gorry
Morgan
Assey
iUeki
Martinez (Piubel)
Two second‑half goals in seven minutes sank West Ham United to a 2–0 home defeat against Aston Villa, despite a performance full of endeavour at Chigwell Construction Stadium.
Rehanne Skinner’s side carved out enough chances to take control - Ffion Morgan, Shekiera Martinez and Viviane Asseyi all went close - but Villa were ruthless when it mattered. Kirsty Hanson curled in the opener before Lynn Wilms’ free‑kick doubled the lead and shifted the afternoon away from the Hammers.
In swirling winds, West Ham recovered from an early scare - Kinga Szemik saving after Eva Nyström’s loose pass - to dominate much of the first half. Asseyi drove the team forward, slipping Morgan through for a narrowly‑wide effort, then delivering the corner that led to Martinez firing over from close range. The Germany U23 forward later saw another goalbound strike cannon off Asseyi.
Villa offered little until Chasity Grant sparked them into life, twice creating chances that Hanson and Rachel Daly couldn’t convert. Yu Endo, on her first WSL start, produced a vital block to deny a tap‑in before the break.
After half-time, Asseyi’s diving header from Endo’s cross drifted wide - West Ham’s big moment. Villa punished the miss immediately, Hanson finding the top corner and Wilms bending in a free‑kick soon after. Grant then struck the post as the visitors threatened a third.
West Ham kept pushing, forcing Sabrina D’Angelo into a double save from Katrina Gorry and Riko Ueki late on, but the goal that might have sparked a comeback never arrived. A spirited display, undone by two clinical blows.
Aston Villa:
D'Angelo, Patten, Kearns, Daly (Taylor), Wilms, Salmon, Hanson, Kendall (Mullett), Grant (Mayling), Deslandes, Maltby
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION :
League Cup (Group C)
Chigwell Construction Stadium
2 - 1 (Piubel 29'. Martinez 75')
8 October 2025
Walsh
Endo (Denton)
Tysiak
Zadorsky (Nystrom)
Hanshaw
Csiki
Brasero (Siren)
Pavi (Ueki)
Piubel (Asseyi)
Wandeler
Martinez
A sweeping Shekiera Martinez finish sealed a 2–1 win for West Ham United over Brighton in the Subway Women’s League Cup, maintaining a perfect start and keeping the Hammers top of Group C.
Under the lights at Chigwell Construction Stadium, Carla Camacho struck first for Brighton after Rosa Kafaji hit the post, but West Ham hit back quickly. From Verena Hanshaw’s corner, Martinez recycled the ball and Seraina Piubel smashed in the equaliser. Manuela Paví then went close as the hosts finished the half on top.
The second period simmered before bursting into life. Brighton threatened through Michelle Agyemang, while West Ham’s best chance fell to Leila Wandeler, denied by Sophie Baggaley after a slick break led by Martinez.
Triple substitutions injected fresh energy, and it paid off. Viviane Asseyi’s persistence forced chaos in the box, Riko Ueki blocked Caitlin Hayes’ clearance, and Martinez reacted brilliantly—sweeping a first‑time finish into the far corner to turn the tie.
Asseyi almost curled in a third, and in stoppage time Megan Walsh preserved the lead with a superb fingertip save from Kafaji. A gritty, spirited win, and two from two in the group.
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Baggaley, Mpome (Rule), Kafaji, Agyemang, Carabali, Rayner (Noordam), Hayes, Camacho (Kirby), McLauchlan (Olislagers), Tsunoda, Heron (Seike)
LONDON CITY LIONESSES
Copperjax Community Stadium
0 - 1
12 October 2025
Szemik
Endo
Tysiak
Zadorsky
Denton
Siren
Gorry
Morgan (Piubel)
Asseyi (Pavi)
Ueki
Martinez (Wandeler)
West Ham United slipped to a narrow 1–0 defeat at London City Lionesses after a tight, hard‑fought contest in Bromley, decided by a second‑half strike from Kosovare Asllani.
Rehanne Skinner’s side had their moments - none bigger than Viviane Asseyi’s 25‑yard effort that crashed off the post - but despite a gritty display, the Hammers left south London empty‑handed.
Chances were scarce early on, with London City buoyed by their late win over Liverpool and Asllani delivering dangerous early balls. The skipper then tried her luck from distance, firing over, before West Ham grew into the game. Asseyi’s long‑range rocket beat the goalkeeper but not the woodwork, while Amber Tysiak headed straight at Elene Lete and Nikita Parris dragged wide at the other end. A late first‑half penalty shout for Asseyi was waved away.
Skinner introduced Seraina Piubel early in the second half, and the substitute immediately teed up Asseyi for a near‑post poke that drifted wide. Piubel then saw a shot blocked after good work from Riko Ueki, while Shelina Zadorsky had a header cleared off the line and Shekiera Martinez forced a smart save as West Ham pressed.
But after a spell of sustained pressure, the game flipped. In the 68th minute Asllani dispossessed Kinga Szemik inside the box and rolled the ball into an empty net. Szemik recovered to deny Isobel Goodwin moments later, keeping the Hammers alive.
West Ham pushed to the end, with Katrina Gorry drawing a late save from Lete, but the equaliser wouldn’t come on a frustrating afternoon in south London.
London City Lionesses:
Lete, Velasco, Kumagai (Kennedy), Asllani (Roddar), Linari (Franssi), Godfrey (Corrales), Parris, Goodwin, Rofiat, Sangaré, Geyoro (Zelem)
MANCHESTER CITY
Joie Stadium
0 - 1
1 November 2025
Szemik
Denton
Tysiak
Zadorsky
Endo (Brasero)
Siren (Csiki)
Gorry
Morgan (Hanshaw)
Asseyi
Ueki
Martinez (Wandeler)
West Ham United fell to a narrow 1–0 defeat at Manchester City, undone by Aoba Fujino’s first‑half strike despite a spirited, chance‑laden display at the Joie Stadium.
City dominated possession, but the Hammers carved out the clearer openings. Riko Ueki forced Ayaka Yamashita into an early save, while Ffion Morgan’s teasing cross was volleyed just over by Viviane Asseyi. Moments later, City struck—Vivianne Miedema feeding Fujino, who finished clinically across Kinga Szemik.
West Ham’s response was immediate and bold. Asseyi was inches from levelling, her delicate chip beating Yamashita but crashing off the bar, before Shekiera Martinez pounced on a defensive error only to see her shot blocked. Miedema then missed a chance to double City’s lead before the break.
The second half brought fewer clear chances, though City threatened through Iman Beney and Gracie Prior, who later rattled the crossbar from a free‑kick. Laura Brown also skewed wide as the hosts pushed for a cushion.
West Ham kept themselves in the contest and searched for a late equaliser, with Asseyi, Ueki and Martinez all probing, but the decisive moment never came. A performance full of resilience, undone by a single clinical finish.
Manchester City:
Yamashita, Rose, Shaw, Miedema, Ouahabi, Casparij, Brown, Fujino, Beney (Coombs), Hasegawa, Prior
LEICESTER CITY
Chigwell Construction Stadium
1 - 1 (Martinez 52')
9 November 2025
Szemik
Denton
Tysiak
Zadorsky
Endo
Siren
Gorry (Csiki)
Morgan (Wandeler)
Asseyi
Ueki (Pavi)Martinez
West Ham United were denied a first league win of the season by a heartbreaking late equaliser, drawing 1–1 with Leicester City after Shannon O’Brien struck in the seventh minute of added time.
Shekiera Martinez looked to have delivered the breakthrough the Hammers richly deserved, turning in Anouk Denton’s low cross on 52 minutes after a dominant first‑half display that somehow ended goalless. Ffion Morgan, Denton and Martinez had all gone close before the interval as Rehanne Skinner’s side controlled the tempo and territory.
West Ham flew out of the blocks, with Viviane Asseyi winning an early free‑kick and Katrina Gorry dictating play in midfield. Denton was a constant outlet down the left, twice cutting inside to test Leicester, while Morgan saw a goalbound effort blocked on the line before Martinez skewed the rebound wide. A late defensive lapse gifted Sam Tierney a chance, but she curled off target.
The second half began with the same intensity, and Martinez’s near‑post finish sparked a jubilant huddle as the Hammers pushed for a second. Shelina Zadorsky headed into the side netting from a corner, and Martinez almost struck again from another Denton–Asseyi combination.
Leicester created little, with Kinga Szemik largely untroubled, and West Ham looked set to see out a deserved victory. But deep into stoppage time, Sari Kees’ driven ball across goal found O’Brien, who swept home from close range to snatch a point for the visitors.
Leicester City:
Leitzig, Kees, Tierney, Van Egmond (Rantala), Mouchon (O'Brien), Ale, Eiríksdóttir (Ayane), Thibaud (Las), Cain, Mcloughlin, Swaby
SOUTHAMPTON : League Cup (Group C)
Chigwell Construction Stadium
5 - 0 (Assey 64', 90+1', Martinez 78', 90+4', Morgan 84')
12 November 2025
Walsh
Endo (Denton)
Cemal (Zadorsky)
Nystrom (Martinez)
Hanshaw
Belloumou
Houssein
Csiki
Brasero
Ueki (Asseyi)
Pavi (Morgan)
West Ham United produced a ruthless second‑half surge to crush Southampton 5–0 in the Subway Women’s League Cup, tightening their grip on top spot in Group C.
After a goalless opening period - where Manuela Paví, Yu Endo, Riko Ueki and Eva Nyström all tested Saints keeper Fran Stenson - the game exploded after the break. Rehanne Skinner’s substitutes transformed the night, with Viviane Asseyi and Shekiera Martinez both scoring twice and Ffion Morgan adding another in a blistering spell under the lights.
Asseyi and Anouk Denton immediately stretched Southampton after coming on, and the breakthrough arrived from a corner: Verena Hanshaw’s delivery met by Asseyi’s deft flick past Stenson. Martinez struck soon after, rifling into the top corner following a Belloumou long throw and Denton’s scramble in the box.
The momentum kept rolling. Martinez slalomed down the left to create Morgan’s composed finish, before Asseyi produced the goal of the night—chesting down a long ball from Shelina Zadorsky and lobbing Stenson with a stunning volley. Three minutes later, Martinez capped the rout, darting to the near post to turn Morgan’s cross into the top corner. A relentless second half, five goals from the bench, and a statement win in east London.
Southampton:
Stenson, Mott, Akpan, Goddard, Brazil (McAlonie), Ferguson, Edwards (Collett), Hack, Primus (Bashford), Watts (Tucker), Palmer (Roberts)
EVERTON
Chigwell Construction Stadium
3 - 1 (Denton 32', Tysiak 42', Martinez 54')
16 November 2025
Szemik
Hanshaw
Tysiak
Zadorski
Endo (Cemal)
Denton
Siren
Gorry
Asseyi
Ueki (Morgan)
Martinez (Brasero)
West Ham United delivered a superb performance to claim their first Barclays WSL victory of the season, beating Everton 3–1 at Chigwell Construction Stadium. A dominant first half set the tone, with defenders Anouk Denton and Amber Tysiak striking before Shekiera Martinez added a composed third early in the second period. Katja Snoeijs’ late consolation did little to dent the celebrations.
The Hammers came flying out of the blocks. Viviane Asseyi forced Emily Ramsey into action inside a minute, and Martinez saw an early effort deflect behind. Set‑pieces caused chaos throughout the opening spell - Verena Hanshaw’s deliveries repeatedly troubling Everton, while Shelina Zadorsky volleyed over amid a six‑yard‑box scramble.
Everton’s only early threat came when Ornella Vignola burst through, but Tysiak produced a brilliant recovery tackle. West Ham responded with more pressure: Hanshaw tested Ramsey from distance, then crossed for Riko Ueki to glance narrowly wide.
The breakthrough arrived just after the half‑hour. Denton surged down the right and fired low at the near post, with Ramsey unable to keep it out. Minutes before the interval, Asseyi’s corner found Tysiak, who powered home a deserved second.
The momentum carried straight into the second half. A slick move down the left ended with Martinez dancing past defenders and finishing coolly for her fourth goal in three games. She soon teed up Denton for a chance that rolled wide, while Hanshaw twice struck the woodwork—first from open play, then directly from a corner.
Everton rarely threatened, though substitute Yūka Momiki poked one effort past the post. Snoeijs pulled a goal back late on, but it didn’t change the mood as West Ham saw out a confident, controlled and richly earned first league win of the campaign.
Everton:
Ramsey, Ishikawa (Hobson), Fernández, Hayashi (Momiki), Wheeler, Van Gool (Holmgaard), Payne, Kitigawa, Vignola, Robinson (Snoeijs), Mace
PORTSMOUTH : League Cup (Group C)
Westleigh Park
0 - 2
23 November 2025
Walsh
Cemal (Denton)
Tysiak (Nystrom)
Hanshaw
Belloumou
Csiki (Siren)
Houssein
Wandeler (Taylor-Brown)
Brasero
Asseyi
Morgan (Martinez)
West Ham United reached the quarter‑finals of the Subway Women’s League Cup despite a 2–0 defeat to Portsmouth at Westleigh Park, progressing as Group C winners on goal difference.
The Hammers created the clearer chances in a scrappy first half. Viviane Asseyi’s teasing free‑kick found Verena Hanshaw at the back post, but her finish was straight at Comfort Erhabor. The Portsmouth keeper stayed busy, denying Leila Wandeler twice and gathering Sarah Brasero’s strike after a neat move involving Inès Belloumou and Halle Houssein. Belloumou then went close with a clipped effort that bounced just wide before Asseyi curled another chance into Erhabor’s gloves.
West Ham continued to press after the break. Hanshaw fired a free‑kick over, Shekiera Martinez linked well with Anna Csiki, and Wandeler teed up Brasero for a first‑time effort that again found Erhabor. Martinez then had the best opening, played through by Wandeler, but couldn’t convert from close range.
The missed chances proved costly. On 70 minutes, substitutes Tia Primmer and Jessie Gale combined for Gale to flick Portsmouth ahead. Four minutes from time, Gale turned provider, sliding in Chloe Sheffield to slot home a second. Defeat on the day, but job done in the group - West Ham march on to the last eight.
Portsmouth:
Erhabor, Bull, Coan, Freeland, Rowbotham, Jones (Primmer), Rutherford (Gale), Hornby, Wilding (Sheffield), Humphries (Woolley), Dahou
MANCHESTER UNITED
Progress with Unity Stadium
1 - 2 (Martinez 53')
7 December 2025
Szemik
Endo
Tysiak
Nystrom
Hanshaw
Siren
Gorry
Morgan
Ueki (Wandeler)
Asseyi
Martinez
West Ham United were edged out 2–1 by Manchester United despite a breathtaking bicycle‑kick equaliser from Shekiera Martinez at Progress With Unity Stadium.
Elisabeth Terland had put the hosts ahead on 37 minutes after sustained pressure, but Martinez levelled eight minutes into the second half with a stunning acrobatic finish - her third league goal in as many matches. It looked set to earn the Hammers a hard‑fought point until Dominique Janssen’s precise free‑kick restored United’s lead with under 20 minutes left. United controlled much of the first half, forcing Kinga Szemik into several sharp saves - denying Janssen at close range, beating away Terland’s curler, and holding an effort from Ella Toone. West Ham still carved out moments of threat: Ffion Morgan released Martinez early on, and Viviane Asseyi saw a shot blocked after clever link‑up play.
Just before the break, Morgan whipped in a brilliant cross that neither Asseyi nor Martinez could quite reach, hinting at the equaliser to come.
And when it arrived, it was spectacular. Riko Ueki cushioned Verena Hanshaw’s cross into Martinez’s path, and the No19 chested the ball up before launching a bicycle kick beyond Phallon Tullis‑Joyce and into the far corner. West Ham nearly flipped the game completely when Asseyi’s low drive was saved, but United responded with Julia Zigiotti striking the post. Janssen’s free‑kick then proved decisive, bending into the left corner beyond Szemik. The Hammers pushed to the end - Ueki heading just over from a Martinez cross - but couldn’t find a second equaliser on a day defined by one unforgettable goal.
Manchester United:
Tullis-Joyce, Sandberg, Le Tissier, Toone (Awujo), Park, Malard, Terland (Rolfö), Riviere (Blundell), Janssen, Zigiotti, Miyazawa
LIVERPOOL
Chigwell Construction Stadium
2 - 2 (Ueki 57', Csiki 68')
14 December 2025
Szemik
Endo (Denton)
Tysiak
Nystrom
Hanshaw (Belloumou)
Siren (Csiki)
Gorry
Morgan (Piubel)
Ueki
Asseyi (Wandeler)
Martinez
West Ham United were forced to settle for a 2–2 draw after ten‑player Liverpool snatched a late equaliser through Beata Olsson, denying the Hammers a deserved victory at Chigwell Construction Stadium.
Gemma Bonner’s 19th‑minute red card handed West Ham control, and Riko Ueki finally broke the deadlock just after the hour with a deft glancing header from Viviane Asseyi’s corner. Although Liverpool hit back instantly through Mia Enderby, Anna Csiki’s close‑range flick looked to have restored the Hammers’ reward for a dominant display - until Olsson pounced on a loose pass with three minutes left.
West Ham had flown out of the blocks, with Shekiera Martinez and Ffion Morgan repeatedly stretching Liverpool down the right and Ueki inches from connecting with early crosses. At the other end, the Hammers defended bravely during a brief spell of pressure, blocking efforts from Enderby and Olsson.
Bonner’s dismissal for wiping out Ueki shifted the momentum firmly West Ham’s way. Asseyi fired the resulting free‑kick over, but the hosts kept pushing: Ueki forced Faye Kirby into a save, Asseyi was smothered at close range, and Martinez twice went close before half‑time.
Anouk Denton’s introduction added further thrust, and Amber Tysiak saw a header cleared off the line before Ueki finally struck. But Liverpool’s immediate equaliser halted the surge, and although West Ham regained control—Csiki turning in Morgan’s driven effort to make it 2–1 - they couldn’t land the knockout blow. Katrina Gorry tested Kirby from distance, yet the decisive moment came at the other end when Olsson slid home to steal a point.
Liverpool:
Kirby, Parry (Silcock) (Bernabé), Kapocs, Nagano, Olsson, Enderby, Woodham (Kiernan), Clark, Holland, MacLean (Evans), Bonner
MANCHESTER CITY : League Cup (Quarter Final)
Chigwell Construction Stadium
1 - 5 (Ueki 26')
21 December 2025
Szemik
Denton
Endo
Tysiak
Hanshaw (Nystrom)
Siren
Csiki (Houssein)
Morgan
Ueki (Brasero)
Asseyi (Wandeler)
Martinez (Piubel)
West Ham United bowed out of the Subway Women’s League Cup after a 5–1 quarter‑final defeat to Manchester City, the WSL leaders proving too strong at Chigwell Construction Stadium.
City struck twice inside eight minutes through Kerolin and Lauren Hemp, leaving the Hammers with a mountain to climb. Riko Ueki briefly dragged West Ham back into the tie midway through the first half - coolly finishing Verena Hanshaw’s lofted pass for her second goal in as many games - but City’s quality told as Grace Clinton, Bunny Shaw and Laura Coombs sealed their place in the semi‑finals.
After the early double blow, West Ham settled and threatened on the counter. Anna Csiki released Viviane Asseyi one‑on‑one, only for Ayaka Yamashita to save, before Ueki’s sharp turn and near‑post finish halved the deficit. But City responded with sustained pressure: Szemik denied Shaw, Yui Hasegawa and Kerolin before Clinton smashed home a third just before the break.
The second half began with Szemik producing a flurry of saves to keep Hemp at bay, but City’s fourth arrived on 55 minutes when Shaw looped a header over the Polish international from Alex Greenwood’s free‑kick. West Ham’s substitutes tried to spark a response - Leila Wandeler testing Yamashita from range - but City continued to carve out chances, with Hemp and Iman Beney both denied.
Coombs added a fifth late on, rifling Hemp’s cut‑back into the top corner, and although Wandeler had a late chance for a consolation, Yamashita stood firm. A tough afternoon against a ruthless City side, and the end of West Ham’s cup run.
Manchester City:
Yamashita, Casparij, Rose, Knaak (Prior), Ouahabi (Greenwood), Hasegawa, Blindkilde Brown (Coombs), Kerolin (Beney), Clinton, Hemp, Shaw (Murphy)
CHELSEA
Kingsmeadow
0 - 5
11 January 2026
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LEICESTER CITY
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Chigwell Construction Stadium
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8 February 2026
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EVERTON
Goodison Park
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15 February 2026
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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : FA Cup
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MANCHESTER UNITED
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ARSENAL
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LONDON CITY LIONESSES
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