Defending champions Chelsea moved two points behind leaders Arsenal after seeing off Manchester City in a heavyweight Women’s Super League clash.
A 14th-minute header by Norway’s Guro Reiten sealed the points in front of a sell-out crowd at Kingsmeadow.
In a game where the blustery conditions played a role, City’s Jess Park cleared Erin Cuthbert’s corner off the line before Reiten struck.
Park was denied an equaliser by an excellent save from Ann-Katrin Berger.
City finished the game strongly but could not find an equaliser, with Lauren Hemp denied in the closing moments by Millie Bright’s block.