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The Blues made a bright start, opening the scoring inside four minutes when Mheuka found the net - his 25th goal of the season across all competitions.

Chelsea continued to create chances and looked in control for long spells, striking the woodwork on multiple occasions through Mheuka and Jesse Derry. Despite our dominance, we went into the break 1-0 ahead after a strong first-half display.

After the restart, Tottenham gradually grew into the game and levelled through Mason Melia early in the second half.

Buoyed by the equaliser, Spurs then took the lead for the first time when Reiss Russell-Denny struck with 15 minutes of normal time remaining. With two minutes left, Leo Black added a third to make it 3-1 and put the result beyond doubt.

Despite our efforts in the closing stages, there was no way back and the Blues were left heartbroken at full-time as our play-off campaign came to an end.

Marking our territory

Chelsea made a lively start to this London derby, wasting no time in asserting ourselves in this knockout fixture by taking the lead inside the opening four minutes. The move began with a powerful surge from our right-back, who threaded a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Shumaira Mheuka. The striker took it in stride before firing a clinical finish into the top corner, leaving Carey Bloedorn with no chance and giving the Blues an early advantage.

We continued to look sharp, applying sustained pressure on the Spurs back line in search of a second. Reggie Walsh combined well with winger Derry, who drove forward and unleashed a powerful strike from distance that looked destined for the net, only to crash against the underside of the crossbar and bounce clear, handing the visitors a fortunate escape.

The tempo remained high, with Chelsea firmly on the front foot. Genesis Antwi cut the ball back for Ollie Harrison, who picked out Derry once more. The winger curled a superb effort towards goal, but it rebounded off the far post. Mheuka reacted quickest in the centre of the box, only to see his follow-up strike crash against the crossbar - two chances denied by the woodwork in a relentless spell of pressure.

Walsh continued to drive the team forward from midfield, going close himself with a sweeping effort from close range that was well saved by Bloedorn, who remained busy between the posts.

As the half-hour mark approached, the pressure did not relent. Walsh and Mheuka combined neatly in a one-two, allowing the striker to unleash a venomous strike that drifted just wide, letting Spurs off once again. Kiano Dyer was next to try his luck, striking powerfully from distance, but his effort also drifted off target.

Spurs’ only real opportunity of the first half came late on, when former Chelsea player Russell-Denny delivered a floated ball into the area. Defender James Rowswell met it with a flicked header that struck the crossbar, providing Max Merrick with a let-off.

Chelsea headed into the break firmly on top, having produced a dominant and controlled first-half performance, holding a deserved one-goal advantage over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

Drama unfolds

We began the second period brightly, with Derry once again at the heart of the action. The winger drove forward with intent and, after breaking into the penalty area, drilled a low strike that forced Bloedorn into a sharp save.

However, Spurs found a way back into the contest after being handed a lifeline. Landon Emenalo brought down substitute James Wilson inside the area, leaving the referee with no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Striker Melia stepped up. Although Merrick produced an excellent save, the forward reacted quickest to the rebound to slot home and bring the sides level.

We continued to push for a response. Genesis Antwi delivered a dangerous, whipped cross into the area, where Landon Emenalo rose well to meet it, but his header drifted over the bar.

Derry remained a constant threat out wide, driving at the defence in search of a breakthrough. The winger unleashed a powerful effort from distance that was on target, but it stung the gloves of the Spurs keeper, who reacted well to hold firm.

Late blow for the Blues

Tottenham took the lead for the first time in the match through former Blue Russell-Denny. The goal came from a swift counter-attack, with Black squaring the ball into the midfielder, who struck cleanly from the edge of the area to make it 2-1.

Despite pushing for an equaliser, Chelsea were dealt another blow late on. With just two minutes of normal time remaining, Spurs struck again on the counter. Wilson broke down the flank before delivering a cross into the box, where Black was perfectly positioned to fire past Merrick and extend the lead to 3-1.

Eight minutes of added time gave the Blues a final opportunity and we continued to press until the end. However, time ultimately ran out, confirming our exit from the Premier League 2 play-offs at the quarter-final stage and bringing the 2025/26 season to a close.

The teams

Chelsea (4-3-3): Max Merrick; Genesis Antwi, Harrison Murray-Campbell, Kaiden Wilson, Landon Emenalo; Ollie Harrison, Kiano Dyer, Reggie Walsh (Chizaram Ezenwata 77); Leo Cardoso (Mathis Eboue 76), Shumaira Mheuka (c), Jesse Derry

Unused subs: Hudson Sands, Justin Osagie, Samuel Rak-Sakyi

Scorer: Mheuka 4

Booked: Dyer 11, Wilson 35, Emenalo 55, Cardoso 61, Ezenwata 90+4, Murray-Campbell 90+8

The Blues were originally set to welcome our London rivals to Stamford Bridge on Sunday 17 May but following our victory over Leeds United to reach the FA Cup final on 16 May, that fixture needs to be moved.

The Premier League has now confirmed we will face Roberto De Zerbi’s relegation-threatened side at 8.15pm on Tuesday 19 May with the game to be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

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On a sunny bank holiday Monday at Kingsmeadow, the Blues triumphed 2-1 in an FA Cup London derby to progress to the semi-finals.

Right from the outset, it was clear the visitors were going to make life difficult for us, but roared on by the home support, we took the lead before half-time: Sam Kerr heading in Keira Walsh’s cross in via the post.

Spurs levelled after the break, though, and it took prolonged spells of pressure – and something special – to finally unlock their defence for the second time of the afternoon. It was provided by teenage substitute Veerle Buurman, who smashed her first Chelsea goal into the top corner with four minutes left on the clock.

Tottenham could have little complaint. Although the possession statistics could lead you believe it was a relatively even contest, with 52 per cent for Chelsea to our opponents’ 48 per cent, the more accurate reflection of the game would be the expected goals, where the Blues led 2.93 to 0.44.

Our 137 passes in the final third to Spurs’ 71 also highlights which side offered the vast majority of the attacking initiative at Kingsmeadow.

Laying down a siege

Spurs’ intentions were clear, with a deep defence and a goalkeeper willing to leave her line to claim crosses and attempted forward passes utilised alongside a highly compact midfield three, which also sat deep, to shield the back four.

That combination made for a crowded penalty area, while also denying the Blues time and space to craft an opening around the edge of the box.

Sonia Bompastor opted to fight fire with fire and rise to the challenge Tottenham posed, getting plenty of our own bodies into the danger areas to take the game to the crowded defence and deny Spurs in their aim of having a spare player at the back whenever possible.

Our front three of Kerr, Alyssa Thompson and Lauren James all took up very narrow central positions, while Erin Cuthbert and Sjoeke Nusken pushed right up to join them in attacking areas, as we played on the front foot.

That allowed us to put pressure on Tottenham throughout, both by giving us targets to aim for in attacking areas and support for the player in possession, as well as allowing us to press high and early after losing the ball, as seen for the decisive goal.

It meant large spells of the game were played high up in Tottenham’s third of the pitch, with the Blues registering 33 touches inside our opponents’ penalty area and 12 shots from inside the box.

However, the drawback of such a crowded area was also demonstrated by the eight Chelsea shots which were blocked by Spurs defenders.

Using the space

The lack of space in and around the Tottenham box left the Blues looking to create from different parts of the pitch, wherever the room to look up and pick a pass appeared.

Key to that was Walsh's performance. As Cuthbert and Nusken pushed forward to drag the Tottenham midfield towards their own goal, it created more and more room for Walsh in her deeper midfield role, from which she pulled the strings and launched the occasional incisive burst forward to break the lines.

The England international’s total of 42 completed passes was higher than any other Chelsea outfield player bar the two centre-backs, and no player from either side could match her 16 completed passes in the final third, which included the assist for Kerr’s opening goal.

The search for space in which to operate also resulted in a lopsided game, with Niamh Charles galloping forward to provide width high on the left flank from full-back, where 43 per cent of our attacks began.

On the opposite side, though, Ellie Carpenter had to be more cautious to deny Spurs counter-attacking opportunities, as they looked to their own left wing for 49 per cent of their attacks.

The Australian marshalled her flank well, with her three tackles won the most of any player, and only Naomi Girma recovered possession for Chelsea more times than Carpenter’s six.

Clinical Kerr and brilliant Buurman

Kerr once again showed the ruthless efficiency which has made her such a devastating attacking force at the highest level. The packed Spurs defence denied our striker space, time and opportunity, but she made the most of whatever came her way.

From 32 touches on the ball, she managed four shots, two of them on target and one giving us the first goal, in addition to creating two chances for her team-mates. It was her fourth goal in three FA Cup appearances this season, and her individual expected goals of 1.65 was three times that of the entire Tottenham team combined.

Even that display of efficiency paled in comparison to that of super-sub Buurman, though, who showed exactly how to make an impact off the bench.

Not only was the 19-year-old’s winning goal an absolute beauty, but you can’t argue with a ratio of one actual goal from an expected goals total of 0.05!

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It was a fine spring bank holiday Easter Monday at Kingsmeadow as we hosted Spurs in the quarter-finals. Although we were made to work hard by the visitors, the Blues duly delivered.

Sam Kerr put Chelsea ahead, but after Tottenham responded, it took a moment of late brilliance to seal the win, when Veerle Buurman fired in a stunning, decisive goal in the 86th minute.

For Buchanan, recently returned to our defence following injury, it was a memorable victory in a fantastic bank holiday atmosphere created by the home support in Kingston.

‘It was unreal,’ she said after the final whistle. ‘The sun was out, the fans were out and the goals came, so I'm really happy today and with the fans.

‘I'm very happy and very proud to be back on the field and just very happy to be available in the squad. So that's all my focus is, being available and doing what I can for the team.’

The Canadian international felt the FA Cup victory was especially important as it keeps our hopes of defending the trophy alive, while helping the Blues move on from the disappointment of UEFA Women’s Champions League elimination at the hands of another London rival, Arsenal, last week.

‘I think it was a good momentum shift, obviously coming off the Champions League, but I think we have great focus. I think we all know that reaching Wembley [where the final will be played] is a big deal for us, so I think we all put the excitement on the field and we got the win today.

‘The disappointment didn't necessarily fuel it, but I think, based on how we played at Stamford Bridge, the goals were coming and I think the performance that we had shows that today.

‘So I think we have good momentum. We didn't qualify for the next round of the Champions League, but I think we have good momentum and we're just going to continue that. Also, this is our last cup to win this season, so we're going for it.’

The win over Spurs was sealed with a special moment, too, when Buurman smashed her first Chelsea goal into the top corner from range. According to Buchanan, it sums up the performances the 19-year-old has been producing recently.

‘It was very impressive,' added Kadeisha. 'I think it just shows the confidence that she has and it also attests to how she's been playing all season. So great job by her, it was a fantastic finish, and she led us into the semi-finals, so it was big.’

Tottenham once again proved to be a difficult opponent after Evaliina Summanen cancelled out Sam Kerr's first-half goal with a superb free-kick.

Yet Chelsea, on the back of an intense run of fixtures, still managed to advance to the semi-finals when substitute Buurman hit a wonderful left-footed effort from the edge of the penalty area four minutes from time.

The Chelsea head coach was proud of her players and explained they were suffering from fatigue coming into this final encounter before the international break.

'Mentally, we were strong and confident,' said Bompastor. 'Even when we had that moment where we conceded the goal, we suffered a little bit, but we stayed confident, and I think we played with confidence.

'We knew we'd have enough quality to still create in the game and be able to score. So that's big proof of our experience, I think. Most of the game, we were in control.

'We came into this game with a lot of fatigue and heavy legs. We didn't have a lot of players to rotate in the seven games we played in the past four weeks. So I think that's completely normal for the players to feel like that physically.

'But mentally, I'm really proud of them. They put in the effort and they were fighting until the end. The quality was shown on the pitch again.'

Defender Buurman has made 17 starts for Chelsea since making her debut at the beginning of this season and has proven her worth on the biggest of stages.

Today's match saw her introduced on the hour mark after playing intensive minutes since our Women's League Cup final win in mid-March, and she took the opportunity to make her mark by scoring the game-winner with no time remaining for Spurs to reply.

'I think, when you analyse everything, it's amazing,' Bompastor said of the Dutch international. 'She is young. I think for her, this last block was a big achievement. She had great performances out of possession, but also with the ball, and today she had a great performance again, and her goal was a rocket.

'So I think for her to be able to score that type of goal, it's really nice. She helped the team perform, but she’s also helped win a really important game. So for a teenager like her to be able to have this impact in a team like Chelsea, it means a lot.'

It was a patient start from the Blues at a sunny Kingsmeadow as we looked for different ways to break the deadlock. Yet just as Tottenham had a couple of chances of their own, we struck the opener when Kerr headed in from a Keira Walsh cross.

After two wins with two clean sheets over Spurs in the Women's Super League, this felt like a game which would follow a similar pattern. That was, until Evaliina Summanen drove a free-kick beyond Hannah Hampton to level the scores just after the break.

The Blues went close with several chances throughout the second half, but our opponents were resolute in their defending. If our first was netted by one of the most experienced goal scorers in the women's game, the second was converted four minutes from time by the opposite - 19-year-old defender Buurman.

It was her first for Chelsea, but it couldn't have been more crucial, as the strike confirmed our place in the semi-finals. Our Women's FA Cup journey continues.

Seeking the opener

Bompastor made two alterations from the side which faced Arsenal at Stamford Bridge last Wednesday, bringing Kadeisha Buchanan and Naomi Girma into the back line in place of Lucy Bronze and Buurman.

The Blues began with some high-tempo play, and after five minutes of action, Alyssa Thompson went close with a near-post shot that was just about gathered by Spurs 'keeper Lize Kop.

And having scored in each of our previous two encounters with Tottenham this season, Walsh took a shot from inside the box with 10 minutes gone, but Kop got down quickly to her right to palm the attempt around the post.

With form on her side, Lauren James tested the water with a series of shots in the first half-an-hour, feeling her way for an opening. The scores remained goalless, but Chelsea had enjoyed 65 per cent of the play over our London rivals.

Trading chances

That was no reason to rest on our laurels. Bethany England suddenly broke through down the middle and would've been one-on-one with Hampton, had it not been for a last-ditch tackle in the box from Niamh Charles.

Just after Charles couldn't pick out Kerr on a fast break up the pitch, Spurs hit back on the break, and Signe Gaupset unleashed a powerful drive towards goal, forcing Hampton to pull off an excellent save to tip the attempt over the bar.

A goal apiece

Five minutes before half-time, Chelsea took the lead. Walsh drove to the by-line and lifted her cross across the face of goal, as Kerr leaped highest and steered her header off the inside of the post and into the back of the net.

It felt like we were in firm control of the match as we went in at half-time, but Spurs had other ideas when they were awarded a free-kick on the left-hand touchline. Finland international Summanen stepped up to take it and curled her attempt beyond Hampton and into the bottom right-hand corner to level the scores.

Next came a flurry of Blues chances as we looked to regain the advantage. Kerr hit her shot just wide, James' dipping shot from the edge of the area went just over the bar and Thompson had her near-post attempt saved by Kop.

The teams were exchanging chances. As Ellie Carpenter headed wide at the back post, ex-Chelsea striker England took a left-footed shot from range, which Hampton gratefully claimed.

Final stages

With 15 minutes to play, substitute Wieke Kaptein initiated a brilliant flowing move as she laid the ball off to Buchanan at the back before receiving the return pass, driving up the pitch and delivering a long-ball out to the wing for Carpenter.

The Australian drilled her cross into the danger area, but compatriot Kerr could only shoot wide of the post from close range. It was another of the second-half substitutes who took the next shot on goal, as Sandy Baltimore fired an effort from a tight angle at the near post, only for the danger to be extinguished.

Buurman's big moment

Extra time seemed like a distinct possibility. The away side had made things tough all afternoon, even though Chelsea had dominated in terms of chances.

And after the disappointment of seeing her goal disallowed in the first leg of our UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final away at Arsenal, Buurman had her maiden Blues strike for real.

It couldn't have come at a better time, either. Defender Girma advanced the ball forward to Walsh, but the experienced midfielder saw her pass towards Baltimore intercepted.

Buurman won the ball back 25 yards out before unleashing a wonderful left-footed strike from the edge of the penalty area into the top right-hand corner with only four minutes of normal time remaining. With little time left for any Spurs fight-back, the final whistle soon blew, and our place in the semi-finals was sealed. Our defence of the Women's FA Cup continues.

What it means...

We advance to the Women's FA Cup semi-finals on 10 May.

What comes next...

Our players will head off to represent their various national teams as club action takes a pause for the international break, and we will return to a Women's Super League fixture away at Everton on 26 April.

The teams

Chelsea: Hampton, Carpenter, Buchanan, Girma, Charles (Buurman 60), Cuthbert (c), Nusken (Baltimore 72), Walsh, Thompson, Kerr, James (Kaptein 72)

Unused subs: Spencer, Peng, Bronze, Potter, Sarwie

Scorers: Kerr 40, Buurman 86

Tottenham: Kop, Nilden, Gaupset (Ahtinen 89), England (c), Vinberg, Tandberg, Wijk (Morris 71), Spence, Summanen, Koga, Blakstad

Unused subs: Heeps. Grant, Bartrip, Holdt, Rybrink, Nilden, Gunning-Williams,

Scorer: Summanen 52

Booked: Spence 15, Nilden 27, Tandberg 33

We continue our defence of the Women's FA Cup trophy in front of our fans on Easter Monday, with the draw for the semi-final of the competition to take place later in the day, ahead of the 5pm fixture between Birmingham City and Manchester City.

Bompastor has made two alterations from the side which faced Arsenal on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge, swapping Naomi Girma for Lucy Bronze and Niamh Charles for Veerle Buurman.

Sjoeke Nusken is quickly approaching her century for the Blues as she makes her 99th appearance since joining the club in 2023.

Meanwhile, Chelsea Academy products Lexi Potter and Chloe Sarwie make the bench once more.

Chelsea: Hampton, Carpenter, Nusken, Cuthbert (c), James, Thompson, Girma, Kerr, Charles, Buchanan, Walsh