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2025-26

Sunday, 29 March 2026

WSL Game #129

Lost

3-4

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Mar 2026 Chelsea 4-3 Villa
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Chelsea

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Women's Super League

Women's Squad
2025-26
GK Soffia Kelly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Goalkeeper

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GK Ellie Roebuck ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #70

Goalkeeper

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GK Lily Clark ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Goalkeeper

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GK Sabrina D'Angelo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WSL #58

Goalkeeper

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CB Lydia Sallaway ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #66

Centre Back

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CB Lucy Parker ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #52

Centre Back

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CB Ocรฉane Deslandes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท WSL #68

Centre Back

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CB Anna Patten ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช WSL #35

Centre Back

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D Katie Scott ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Defender

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LB Paula Tomรกs ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ WSL #61

Full Back

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FB Sarah Mayling ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #28

Full Back

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RB Lynn Wilms ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ WSL #69

Full Back

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FB Noelle Maritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ WSL #55

Full Back

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LB Rachel Maltby ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #67

Full Back

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LB Jenna Nighswonger ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ WSL #74

Full Back

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AM Jill Baijings ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ WSL #64

Midfielder

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M Jessica Johnson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Midfielder

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M Pippa Lea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Midfielder

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M Lucy Staniforth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #48

Midfielder

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DM Miri Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ WSL #56

Midfielder

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M Imogen Seymour ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Midfielder

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CM Lucia Kendall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #71

Midfielder

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M Oriane Jean-Franรงois ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท WSL #73

Midfielder

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CM Missy Bo Kearns ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #59

Midfielder

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RW Chasity Grant ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ WSL #60

Winger

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F Rachel Daly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #39

Forward

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F Milly Round ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #75

Forward

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F Maya Hijikata ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต WSL #72

Forward

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F Kirsty Hanson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ WSL #40

Forward

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F Georgia Mullett ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #46

Forward

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F Ebony Salmon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #54

Forward

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Scorer(s): Chasity Grant | 2โ€™ | Kirsty Hanson | 31โ€™ | 35โ€™ |

Assist(s): Lynn Wilms | 2โ€™ | 31โ€™ | 35โ€™ |

Manager: Natalia Arroyo ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

Line Up & Subs:
GK Ellie Roebuck ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (GK Sabrina D'Angelo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 79โ€™)
FB Lynn Wilms ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ”ฅ
CB Anna Patten ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
CB Ocรฉane Deslandes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
FB Noelle Maritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
LB Jenna Nighswonger ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐ŸŸจ
DM Miri Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ (F Maya Hijikata ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต 68โ€™)
CM Lucia Kendall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Oriane Jean-Franรงois ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
W Chasity Grant ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ โšฝ (F Ebony Salmon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 75โ€™)
F Kirsty Hanson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โšฝ โšฝ

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Unused:
D Katie Scott ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
LB Rachel Maltby ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Imogen Seymour ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Pippa Lea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

A brave fight-back after taking an early lead ends in defeat as Chelsea hit a late winner. The short unbeaten run may be over, but the team are unrecognisable from the shambolic group prior to their month-long break before the City game.
Kirsty Hanson scores her 12th goal in 19 WSL games this season,
Lynn Wilms creates all three Villa goals to make it six assists in fifteen WSL games and four in her last two games.
Chasity Grant scores her first WSL goal of the season on her 16th appearance, her fifth overall and her first since May 2025.
Sabrina D'Angelo makes her first appearance as a substitute goalkeeper for Villa.
Miri Taylor makes her 25th WSL start for Villa.

2025-26 WSL Appearance & Goal Record
GK Ellie Roebuck ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | ๐Ÿฅ… 20 | โ›” 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ8 |
FB Lynn Wilms ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 15 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 6 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
CB Anna Patten ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 18 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
CB Ocรฉane Deslandes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 13 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
FB Noelle Maritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 14 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
LB Jenna Nighswonger ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
DM Miri Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 14 | ๐Ÿ” 4 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
CM Lucia Kendall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 13 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
M Oriane Jean-Franรงois ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
W Chasity Grant ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | โœ… 14 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
F Kirsty Hanson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 19 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 12 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
GK Sabrina D'Angelo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | โœ… 13 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
F Ebony Salmon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 10 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
F Maya Hijikata ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
D Katie Scott ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
LB Rachel Maltby ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 4 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ5 |
M Imogen Seymour ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ6 |
M Pippa Lea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ8 |
CB Lucy Parker ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ5 |
M Jessica Johnson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
M Lucy Staniforth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
GK Lily Clark ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
F Georgia Mullett ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 13 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 7 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
F Milly Round ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ4 |
CB Lydia Sallaway ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ11 |
F Rachel Daly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CM Missy Bo Kearns ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
GK Soffia Kelly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ6 |
LB Paula Tomรกs ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
FB Sarah Mayling ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 7 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
AM Jill Baijings ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

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