Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa LIVE: Women's Super League latest score, goals and updates from fixture

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The WSL is the top tier of English women’s football with international players from all over the world plying their trade in one of the most competitive and entertaining leagues around.

Chelsea have won three of the past four titles and Emma Hayes’ side will be right in the hunt again, with the likes of Arsenal - champions in 2018-19 – and Manchester City, who have been runners-up for each of the past four seasons, among their competitors.

With the top three sides qualifying for the UEFA Women’s Champions League, all 12 WSL teams have plenty to play for, although some clubs’ main ambition will simply be to avoid the drop.

The side who finish bottom will be relegated to the FA Women’s Championship – a fate that befell Bristol City in 2020-21 – and newly-promoted Leicester City, competing in the top flight of the women’s game for the first time, will be eager to avoid an immediate return.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Brighton & Hove Albion WFC 2 - 6 Aston Villa WFC

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Aston Villa Women 6.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Aston Villa Women 6.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Poppy Pattinson tries a through ball, but Lee Geum-Min is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Danielle Carter.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Zoe Morse.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Evie Rabjohn replaces Sarah Mayling.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Foul by Mayumi Pacheco (Aston Villa Women).

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt missed. Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Alisha Lehmann tries a through ball, but Emily Gielnik is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Hand ball by Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa Women).

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Poppy Pattinson tries a through ball, but Kayleigh Green is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt saved. Emily Gielnik (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alisha Lehmann.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Corsie tries a through ball, but Emily Gielnik is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Brianna Visalli replaces Rebekah Stott because of an injury.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Hand ball by Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa Women).

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Laura Blindkilde replaces Kenza Dali.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Ruesha Littlejohn replaces Lucy Staniforth.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Emily Gielnik replaces Rachel Daly.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Delay in match because of an injury Rebekah Stott (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucy Staniforth.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Poppy Pattinson replaces Jorja Fox.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Aston Villa Women 6. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenza Dali.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Jordan Nobbs tries a through ball, but Alisha Lehmann is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt blocked. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alisha Lehmann.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Zoe Morse.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Zoe Morse.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross following a corner.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Julia Olme.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Corsie replaces Anna Patten.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs with a cross.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt missed. Julia Olme (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Aston Villa Women 5. Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Penalty conceded by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) after a foul in the penalty area.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Aston Villa Women 5.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Danielle Carter replaces Veatriki Sarri.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Kayleigh Green replaces Katie Robinson.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Aston Villa Women 5.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Kenza Dali tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Aston Villa Women 5. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Kenza Dali tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt saved. Katie Robinson (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women).

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Aston Villa Women 4. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt missed. Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Delay in match because of an injury Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa Women).

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt missed. Veatriki Sarri (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt saved. Emma Kullberg (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Guro Bergsvand.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Kenza Dali tries a through ball, but Jordan Nobbs is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Kenza Dali tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Aston Villa Women 3. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson with a cross.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sarah Mayling with a through ball.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Katie Robinson tries a through ball, but Lee Geum-Min is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Aston Villa Women 2. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenza Dali.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Aston Villa Women 1. Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Rebekah Stott.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

14:17 , admin

Attempt blocked. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson with a cross.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Attempt blocked. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alisha Lehmann.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Julia Olme tries a through ball, but Megan Connolly is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Hand ball by Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women).

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Kenza Dali tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Foul by Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa Women).

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Offside, Aston Villa Women. Kirsty Hanson tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

14:08 , admin

Attempt missed. Lee Geum-Min (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Connolly.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Aston Villa Women 0. Julia Olme (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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First Half begins.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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