Right, here’s Sophie Downey’s excellent report. That’s enough from me – thanks for reading. Charles, the player of the match, speaks to Sky: “We had to work hard for it, but delighted with the three points. It’s our first clean sheet [this season] so that’s what you build a winning run off, being hard to break down. “West Ham started the game really well and they made us work for it, so that first goal probably settled us down a bit. “That’s something we’ve been working on this year, how can the wingers provide the width so our more creative players in the middle can get on the ball and overload in there. That’s definitely a role that I take on and I’m more than happy to do it, do the running so the more creative players can get on the ball in the dangerous areas.” Niamh Charles, I should add, was terrific for Chelsea down the left-hand side, particularly in the second half, relentlessly bombing forward to cause West Ham bother. Her cross for Kerr’s goal was pinpoint, too. So Chelsea move to the top of the pile in the WSL, back to winning ways after their point against Manchester City last weekend. FULL TIME: Chelsea 2-0 West Ham A solid, comfortable victory. West Ham put in a good shift but Chelsea moved that ball around nicely in the second half, Cuthbert pulling the strings after she came on. She earned that goal, following on from Sam Kerr’s header in the first half. 90+4 min: There were five minutes added on, by the way. Chelsea, enjoying themselves out there, could probably stay out for longer. 90+3 min: Beever-Jones cuts in from the left and launches a terrific, dipping effort from outside the box – Arnold leaps high to tip it over. What a cracking save that is. GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 West Ham (Cuthbert 90) The excellent Cuthbert picks up the ball in the middle, plays a one-two with Fleming that cuts through the West Ham backline, and then finds herself one on one in the box with Arnold. Only one winner there. 90 min: Chelsea playing triangles with their passing at the back before Carter goes long – Chelsea win a throw out on the left. 88 min: Cissoko is hobbling off the pitch. Not looking great, and she’s going to have to make way for Tysiak. 87 min: Cuthbert’s put in a classy display since coming on and she finds Leupolz, who drives forward from the halfway line before striking with her left foot. Straight to Arnold, though. 86 min: Arnold punches away a Cuthbert cross. 85 min: Denton crosses into the box, but it’s headed away and Chelsea regain possession, passing tidily through the middle. 84 min: West Ham still in this, but every wave going forward is met by a barrage of blue. 82 min: Beever-Jones finds the ball out on the right, but Cissoko races back and pulls off a terrific sliding challenge. She even manages to make sure it’s a goalkick, the final touch a Chelsea one. 80 min: Smith tries to find Denton on the right wing for West Ham, but Carter cleans up to force a throw. 79 min: Mjelde’s effort finds the wall. Chelsea work it around again and Cuthbert has a go outside of the box, and it’s just wide of the post. 78 min: Leupolz takes a brilliant first touch off a Cuthbert pass to break into the box, but she’s brought down. Free kick on the edge for Chelsea. Kerr and James go off, Fleming and Beever-Jones on. 77 min: Kerr finds the ball on the right, but she can’t find Nusken free in the box. 75 min: Lawrence is caught offside – but she’s looking a real threat on that right-hand side for Chelsea. 74 min: Possession stats pop up on the screen – Chelsea have had 90% of the ball over the last 10 minutes. 71 min: James passes on to the overlapping Charles on the left. The ball then breaks for James in the box, but she can’t get a shot away. She’s down now, having hurt herself in the process. Time for drinks. 70 min: Free kick for Chelsea as Smith pushes Kerr down. It’s centre-left, and Cuthbert has a shot. Gets it over the wall, but Arnold holds on comfortably. 69 min: Lawrence causing havoc on the right, Charles doing the same on the left. Chelsea are winning the battle on the wings. 67 min: Nusken volleys wide. Chelsea’s second seems imminent. 67 min: Charles sends in a low cross from the left for Chelsea and it rattles off Kirsty Smith, nearly leading to an own goal, but Arnold saves. Corner. 66 min: One change for West Ham – Harries is off for Atkinson. 65 min: Lawrence plays in James with a wonderful inside pass, but the forward drags the ball across the far post, shooting from the right. 64 min: Nice one-two out on the right from Chelsea between James and Lawrence. A cross comes into the West Ham box, but is dealt with. 63 min: No bother from the corner. 62 min: Nusken and Cuthbert, the newbies on the pitch, get a few touches as Chelsea knock it about in midfield before Carter pings long for Charles to run onto from the left wing. Her first touch gets her into the box, and she wins a corner. 60 min: Leupolz tries to find the driving Lawrence with a ball over the top, but it’s too heavy. 59 min: Asseyi attacks down the right for West Ham but there are two Chelsea shirts on her, and the end result is a goalkick. 58 min: Hayashi plays a lovely ball through the middle to find Ueki who drifts to the right before firing in a low shot from the edge of the box – but it’s not got the power and accuracy to cause any danger. 56 min: Two changes for Chelsea - Cuthbert and Nusken on, Ingle and Kirby off. 54 min: Chelsea pass it around in midfield but can’t get the killer ball to come off. 51 min: A Kirsty Smith shot is tipped over for another corner, and West Ham are beginning to pose a threat. 50 min: Hayashi’s ball into the box is cleared away, falling to Kirsty Smith, who tries to drive a shot in from the edge of the box. It leads to another corner. 49 min: Hayashi plays a ball through Carter’s legs to play in Ueki, who wins a corner with her effort. 48 min: The ball switches to the left, but nothing comes from Chelsea’s possession in the West Ham half, and they’re forced back to Bright and Carter knocking it about at the back. 47 min: Quite a bit of knockabout at the back from Chelsea before Leupolz and Lawrence drive down the right… 46 min: Chelsea pass it about with ease, Kerr dropping deep to get an early look at the ball. We’re about to get going again at Kingsmeadow. Chelsea to kick off. HALF TIME: Chelsea 1-0 West Ham Chelsea were dominant but a touch slow to begin with, and then found their flow in the second part of that half. Kerr’s goal was an excellent bit of attacking play: the high press followed by a fine cross from Charles, and then the neat finish, the header going back across the goal to beat Arnold. 45+1 min: Chelsea counter, and Kirby shows strength to win the ball back on the right. But no more drama in the half as the whistle goes. 45 min: Ueki finds herself shaping up for an ambitious volley outside the box, but doesn’t get the desired connection. 43 min: Kirby plays a delightful ball through the middle to play in James, who looks set to slot in for the second Chelsea goal, but Arnold stands up, stays watchful and pulls off a top save. 42 min: Chelsea keep winning the ball high up the pitch, and West Ham could do with the whistle blowing now. 40 min: Lawrence plays a lovely ball for Kerr to run onto in the box, but Cissoko gets in the way of the cutback. 39 min: Lisa Evans plays a nice ball into the box, but Asseyi’s header goes wide. GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 West Ham (Kerr 36) Brilliant and ruthless from Chelsea. West Ham are caught dawdling on the edge of their box, lose it, Kirby splits the defence by playing in Charles on the left, who hangs up a ball for Kerr to head in at the back post. 35 min: Too much power on the ball from Mjelde, and Bright’s header at the far post goes out of play. 34 min: Nothing productive from the corner, but Chelsea win a free kick out on the left – Cissoko gets a yellow for taking out Leupolz. 33 min: James drifts into the middle again and plays a lovely ball, outside of the boot, to find Kerr, who wins a corner. 31 min: James crosses into the middle and Kerr gets low for a diving header, but can’t get it on target.