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– Chelsea won a historic third successive Women’s Super League title in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season with victory over Manchester United.
– Sam Kerr scored two stunning volleys in the second half as Chelsea came from behind in a six-goal thriller.
– The Blues, who win the league by a point over second-placed Arsenal, knew victory would give them the title.
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– Manchester United led 2-1 at half-time before Kerr’s double and a Guro Reiten strike at Kingsmeadow.
– Arsenal won 2-0 at West Ham but had to settle for finishing as runners-up.
– It is the first time in WSL history that a club has won the title in three successive seasons and Emma Hayes’ side can make it a domestic double with victory over Manchester City in next Sunday’s FA Cup final at Wembley.
– Manchester United finish the season in fourth place and miss out on qualification for next year’s Champions League – although Manchester City’s 4-0 win at Reading meant a United victory would not have been enough.
– Fans were on their feet at full-time and sang “Champions of England, we know who we are” on a joyous day which concludes one of the most thrilling WSL seasons since its introduction.
