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Jamaica forward third in WSL all-time top scorers list Chelsea still six points behind with 3-0 win at Brighton Khadija Shaw’s phenomenal goalscoring record for Manchester City was extended to 103 goals in all competitions, thanks to a stunning four goals in the league leaders’ 5-1 defeat of Aston Villa. It was Shaw’s 120th appearance for City in all competitions and the Jamaica forward struck twice in the first half at the Joie Stadium to give City a commanding lead before Aoba Fujino and Vivianne Miedema scored either side of Lucy Parker’s goal for Villa. Shaw completed her hat-trick in the 84th minute and got a touch on Grace Clinton’s effort for her fourth. She moves into third on the list of all time WSL top scorers. The win maintains City’s six-point lead over Chelsea and Andrée Jeglertz’s team, who are not in this season’s Champions League, look formidable going into the second half of the season. Chelsea returned to winning ways after a first loss in 34 games with a 3-0 win away at Brighton. Sandy Baltimore’s impressive individual effort gave the travelling team the lead before the break and a Caitlin Hayes own goal and smart first-time finish from Alyssa Thompson sealed the win. Liverpool’s Swedish forward Beata Olsson scored her fifth league goal in six WSL games to earn a critical point at West Ham that keeps them just two points apart at the foot of the table. Gareth Taylor’s side got off to a miserable start in east London, when Gemma Bonner received a straight red for bringing down Riko Ueki. Things went from bad to worse after the break for the Reds when Ueki put the home team in front with a flick of a header from a corner but Mia Enderby struck back two minutes later to immediately undo the damage. Anna Csiki restored the lead for Rehanne Skinner’s side, deflecting in Ffion Morgan’s effort, but Olsson’s late goal denied the home team the win and earned Liverpool their third point of the season as they head into a critical January transfer window. Janina Leitzig ensured Leicester took all three points against London City Lionesses, saving Kosovare Asllani’s stoppage-time penalty, protecting their slender 1-0 lead. Shannon O’Brien had given the home team the lead just before the hour mark, collecting from Asmita Ale’s header and scrambling the ball over the line under pressure. London City went close to levelling, Isobel Goodwin hitting the woodwork and producing a smart save from Leitzig and it looked as if they would be rewarded for their fight late on, as Janice Cayman brought down Grace Geyoro in the fifth minute of added time. Asllani’s spot kick low towards the corner did not have enough power though and Leitzig read it well and made the save. Leicester’s second three points of the season lifts them above Everton into ninth going into the winter break. This story will be updated