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Reading 0-5 Chelsea: Fran Kirby scores four to continue fine season following debilitating illness as Emma Hayes' side move second after the sole WSL game of the weekend as the women's game in England continues to face the media glare over trips to Dubai

Out of the chaos, perfection. Fran Kirby scored four of Chelsea's five on a day when the Covid pandemic almost wiped out the WSL fixture list.

A first-half hat-trick — right foot, left foot and header — set the champions on their way and another header completed a memorable afternoon for England forward Kirby.

The 27-year-old has been unplayable this season and admitted she feels like a new signing. In November 2019, she was diagnosed with pericarditis, a rare condition that is caused by fluid and inflammation of the sac that protects the heart.