There were also three changes at the break for West Ham, with Verena Hanshaw, Anna Csiki and Shekiera Martinez going off.

Ines Belloumou, Manuela Pavi and Ffion Morgan replace her.

When we reached the 47th minute, there was a round of applause and some chants around Kingsmeadow in tribute to former Blues manager Matt Beard, who died yesterday at the age of 47.

Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
Ex-Leicester City forward on Sky Sports

The half-time message for Leicester will have been to be more positive. They've won it back well, but there's a reluctance to drive forward.

I think this is a bit of a hangover from previous seasons - not wanting to take that chance because you're worried about what Chelsea can do.

To get goals, you've got to be brave, and being brave in the final third is something that Leicester can definitely improve upon in this second half.

A double change at the break for Chelsea as Maika Hamano and club record signing Alyssa Thompson, who joined the Blues earlier this month from American side Angel City for a fee just short of £1m, come on.

Sandy Baltimore and Catarina Macario are the two players withdrawn.

Chiama Nnadozie clatters into Ffion Morgan and the referee points to the spot!

West Ham start positively. Riko Ueki comes down the left-hand side and sends a cross towards the edge of the six-yard box, but Chiamaka Nnadozie gets to it.

Tanya Oxtoby
Northern Ireland manager on Sky Sports

The next goal is really important, if West Ham get a goal back it puts the pressure back on Brighton.

If Brighton get the next one it is pretty much game over and takes the wind out of West Ham's sails.

We are back under way at the Broadfield Stadium.

Arsenal and England striker Alessia Russo: "Warmest guy with the biggest heart."

Rachel Daly played under Beard during her loan spell at West Ham: "Absolutely heartbreaking. A truly special man with a heart of gold. RIP Beardy."

Olivia Smith was signed by Beard for Liverpool before her £1m move to Arsenal: "Wouldn't be where I am without you."

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton manager Dario Vidosic speaking to Sky Sports on the passing of Matt Beard: "Like everyone else, very devastated. I only met him for the first time last season when we played against them. He was a gentleman. Very sad news, I wish that wasn't the news we were waking up to this morning.

"He will be greatly missed in the women's space, I know he did a lot for the women's game, he loved the women's game.

"I pass on my condolences to his family and his friends and the greater football community who are mourning the loss of a great man.

"It's hard when you talk about Matt and then you have to think about a football game. It puts everything into perspective about how precious life can be."

Let's now hear some more tributes following the sad news late last night of the death of former Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham and Bristol City manager Matt Beard.

Chelsea deservedly ahead thanks to a goal from Aggie Beever-Jones. It could be a bigger margin too with Leicester indebted to goalkeeper Janina Leitzig, who has made three superb saves, twice denying Erin Cuthbert and late on in the half to frustrate Keira Walsh.

Yet another brilliant save from Leicester goalkeeper Janina Leitzig, this time flying across goal to tip over a Keira Walsh thunderbolt.

Brighton lead 2-0 at the break.

Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
Ex-Leicester City forward on Sky Sports

I think sometimes, Leicester need the extra pass. Ahead of a game against Chelsea, you know the enormity of the task ahead because of how successful they are.

But it's 11 vs 11. You've got to do the basics right. Leicester are trying to get forward so quickly at times that they're missing the extra pass.

Catarina Macario breaks free of her marker and hits a strike from the edge of the penalty area. The ball was moving, but Janina Leitzig was able to reposition herself to make what could have looked difficult into a straightforward save.

Leitzig has done well so far to keep Leicester in the match.

Opta's live win predictor gives West Ham just a 2% chance of turning things around - Brighton have a 90.3% probability of winning.

Rehanne Skinner's side have a lot of work to do if they want to avoid defeat.

Brighton go forward yet again and Kiko Seike sends another cross into the middle but Michelle Agyemang backs out of the header at the last moment.

Tanya Oxtoby
Northern Ireland manager on Sky Sports

Michelle Agyemang will want to get that first goal, she has had chances and she will want to take the pressure off.