A blog of two halves

A Madueke penalty gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at the Bridge, wiping out the Christmas Eve disappointment of defeat at Wolves, and boosting confidence ahead of Saturday’s journey to Luton Town.

Chelsea Women start their four-week domestic winter break three points clear at the top of the table, while the men steadied the wobbly ship with a 2-0 win at the Bridge.

Emma Hayes: "That’s as bad as I have seen us for a long time."

Arsenal take on Chelsea Women at the Emirates on Sunday lunchtime in front of a crowd expected to top 40,000.

Chelsea Women beat an obstinate Leicester City team 5-2 at Kingsmeadow, with manager Emma Hayes enjoying life as she ticks off the 25 calendar weeks until she leaves.

Fans of Chelsea and QPR have been paying tribute to Terry Venables, the affable midfielder who went on to manage England.

Two hat-tricks in six days suggest the Chelsea Women juggernaut is in no imminent danger of veering off the road to glory.

Chelsea Women go into this weekend’s league encounter with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge feeling bullish... and indignant.

Chelsea Women travel to Everton this weekend as fans continue to absorb the news that their head coach is leaving Kingsmeadow.

A much-needed win for the men's team as the women return to action this weekend.