Player ratings
MARY EARPS: Huge early save to deny Fran Kirby and keep Reading level and could do little about either goal – 7 RACHEL ROWE: Tried to get forward but caught out a couple of times defensively with many of Chelsea’s attacks coming down the flank – 5 KIRSTY PEARCE: Impressed particularly in the second half to keep Earps relatively untroubled – 7
JO POTTER (pictured above): Superb first half display, marshalling both Kirby and Spence with ease and setting up attacks – 9* (star player)
HARRIET SCOTT: Struggled during the first half against a rampant Thorisdottir, giving the ball away on a number of occasions. Produced a vital sliding clearance in the second half – 5 MOLLY BARTRIP: Helped to shield the back four but game passed her by at times as Chelsea flooded forwards in the second half – 6
RACHEL FURNESS: Reading’s real driving force in midfield and continues to have a fine season – 8
REMI ALLEN: Scorer of the first goal against Chelsea in the league all season but should have scored at least one more – 7
FARA WILLIAMS: Classy on the ball and went close on a couple of occasions.
Hit the post in the second half and provided assist for first goal – 8 LAUREN BRUTON: Busy in attack, making good runs but missed a golden opportunity to put Reading ahead – 6 BROOKE CHAPLEN: Struggled to get involved at times. Big shout for a penalty turned down and should have scored late on – 5
SUBS:
KIRSTY LINNETT (on 78): Introduced for final quarter of an hour with Reading chasing a goal but never came close to scoring – N/A
BECKY JANE (on 81): Added some energy down the right in the closing stages – N/A
MANDY VAN DEN BERG (on 88): Not
enough time to make an impact – N/A