WSL roundup: Lexi Potter makes grade as Chelsea leapfrog Manchester United

Teenager scores winner against Brighton on full debut

United lose ground in title race after draw with West Ham

Chelsea leapt above Manchester United to go second in the Women’s Super League as the teenager Lexi Potter scored the winner against Brighton on her first senior start.

The defending champions beat United in the League Cup final on Sunday and rubbed salt into the wounds by nipping a point ahead of them with a 2-1 victory at Kingsmeadow.