West Ham United

West Ham's Oona Siren said: "It was a really tough game and we worked really hard. Every point is important, an important point for us."

On her goal: "It was just flying to me after the free kick and I was just thinking that I had to smash it. Then it went into the goal and I was surprised actually.

"That was the first one [like that], to be honest.

"It feels really good to score my first goal. My goal was to score my first before the season ends so it was nice."

On the importance of gaining points: "Every game is really important. I think we have found the right mentality and we just have to stay together and fight hard every day."

Chelsea

Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor speaking post-match: "A lot of emotions. A great result. It was the most important thing for us to win this game. In terms of performance Villa put the battle up there for us. They scored first and I think we had a great reaction, from losing 1-0 to score three goals in the first half.

"If I'm being honest it is not good enough from us to concede three goals. Villa only had three shots on goal and scored three in the first half, so we need to be better in defensive aspects, but in the end we found a way to win the game.

"In the second half we were a lot more in control, we created a lot of opportunities, and we scored one goal and it was enough for us to win."

On taking risks: "We had to. When you are losing the game 1-0 you have to prepare for different scenarios. At half time I told the players that we had to find a way to score more goals. I was confident that we would create many more opportunities, we just had to score at least one more than the opponent,.

"The winning goal wasa big one for us. You could see the relief. Right now the reality is that we are fighting for the Champions League spots and this win is a huge win for us."

Chelsea

Chelsea forward Lauren James speaking to Sky Sports: "Overall we aee just happy that we won in the end. It is a tough block at the moment, a lot of games, they are coming thick and fast and we already have another one on Wednesday.

"The team dug deep and Sio [Nusken] grabbed the winner, so happy days."

Chelsea's 4-3 victory moves them up to second in the table, nine points behind leaders Manchester City and two points inside the Champions League places.

A point for West Ham, meanwhile, means they are guaranteed to end the day outside the relegation playoff place as they are now four points clear of bottom club Leicester.

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Leicester City manager Rick Passmoor makes one change from the side that lost 2-1 to Aston Villa last time out.

Sarah Mayling returns to the eleven after being ineligible to face parent club Villa, while Emily van Egmond returns to the bench following her return from the Asian Cup.

Leicester XI: Leitzig, Tierney, Goodwin, Jansson, Lehmann, Thibaud, Mayling, Cain, O'Brien, Neville, Swaby

Subs: Keane, Kees, Van Egmond, McLoughlin, Mouchon, Williams, Ayane

Brighton boss Dario Vidosic makes two changes from the side that drew 0-0 against Liverpool.

Moeka Minami and Kiko Seike come straight back into the eleven following their return from the Asian Cup while Charlize Rule returns to the bench.

Brighton XI: Nnadozie, Minami, Kafaji, Symonds, Cankovic, Seike, Kirby, Hayes, Olislagers, Haley, McLauchlan

Subs: Baggaley, Mpome, Noordam, Rayner, Tvedten, Camacho, Auee, Tsunoda, Rule

Aston Villa

Aston Villa defender Lynn Wilms speaking post-match: "We started actually quite good with the fast goal, and then they have the individual quality of Lauren James who scores two fast goals. You know that it's coming and you try to defend well as a team.

"Then we did a very good job to equalise. We know that they [Chelsea] don't always want to defend back and we are good at the counter, o we were trying to make our game from that. After 3-3 it is frustrating that it ends like this to be honest."

On being clinical in the first half: "Yes we do that well, that is obviously our quality.Now we are also trying to play a bit more, which is hard, because you know Chelsea are going to press but I thought we did that well."

On taking confidence from this block: "100%. I'm feeling good. I'm healthy, that is the most important thing and I am just happy to be in this team."

Chelsea

Player of the match Lauren James speaking post-match: "I'm claiming both [goals]. I'm really happy to be getting more goals and helping the team.

On moving back to second: "That was the aim today after the results yesterday, just to try to control what we can control, play our best and win the game."

Chelsea

More from Chelsea midfielder Sjoeke Nusken speaking post-match: "It was a tough game, really intense. Aston Villa showed what they could do. We fought well in the end and I think it was a deserved win.

"We tried to keep the balance [between attack and defence] with our midfield. It was a balance between going up and down with our midfield but I think we did it really well and we didn't concede any transitions in the end."

Chelsea

Chelsea matchwinnner Sjoeke Nusken speaking to Sky Sports: "It was a tough game for us. We are very happy that we could score in the end. The last 10 minutes we did a lot of pressure and in the end it was a deserved win.

On Villa: "They are a really good team. They scored three goals against us and are showing what they can do."

Gilly Flaherty
Former Chelsea defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

It was a really fun game.I did think that there would be more goals in the second half considering how the first one went.

From a Chelsea point of view the important thing is that they got the three points, and for Aston Villa there are plenty of positives to take.

A point apiece.

Chelsea win a seven-goal thriller to go up to second in a big bosst of securing Champions League football next season.

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Maria Perez replaces Kosovare Asllani, who is carried off on a stretcher.

Goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo goes up for the corner but can't get close to it. There is a recycled ball and Villa have a chance to snatch an equaliser in the eighth minute of stoppage time but skipper Anna Patten can't get a clean contact.

A stretcher has been brought on for Kosovare Asllani.

A corner for Villa. Goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo goes up for it.

Bit of a delay here as Kosovare Asllani is down following a tackle. Her foot seemed to get planted in the floor.

Lauren James, who has been superb today for Chelsea, gets a great reception when replaced by 19-year-old midfielder Lexi Potter for the final few minutes.

Viviane Asseyi darts forward but is closed down and the ball goes out for a corner.

Two minutes into six minutes of stoppage time here as both teams search for a winner.

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Nice idea from Shekiera Martinez, but narrowly missed.

She decides to go for goal from range, sending one towards the top corner, but she slices just wide of the target.