Fresh off the glory of beating Manchester United to a Women’s League Cup trophy and successfully defend their title, Chelsea Women host Brighton at Kingsmeadow for a (delayed) Women’s Super League clash tonight. Our chances of making up the 10-point difference between ourselves and Manchester City in eight rounds is slim, but not impossible. Especially if we get the full three points from a clash like today’s.
**Date / Time**: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 19.00 GMT; 2pm EST
**Venue**: Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, UK
**Referee**: Stacey Pearson
**Forecast**: Bright star lights
**On TV**: Sky Sports (UK); _none_ (US); [**elsewhere**](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-fc-vs-brighton-hove-albion/4hxi0f#5555692)
**Streaming**: Sky GO (UK); ESPN+, fuboTV (US)
**Chelsea team news:** For all the disappointment stemming from the large gap between Chelsea and Women’s Super League leaders Manchester City in the competition’s table, the Blues know how to make up for it. Silverware is always a good counter to doom and gloom.
We didn’t leave that clash unscarred. The main loss was Nathalie Björn who just after returning from injury, picked up a new one and will now be out for the remainder of the season. Fellow centre-backs Millie Bright and Naomi Girma are also unavailable for today’s game against the Seagulls, leaving head coach Sonia Bompastor with very few options for the position. At least Lucy Bronze who got the brunt of fouls versus United is fit to feature.
**Brighton team news:** It’s been almost an entire month since the Seagulls last saw the pitch. They did enter the international break period on a good note by beating West Ham 2-1 in a Women’s FA Cup fifth round match, with Fran Kirby opening the score for them.
Brighton manager Dario Vidosic has a mostly clean slate in his squad when it comes to injuries. The absences for today’s game against Chelsea are national team-related as Australia’s Charlize Rule and Japan’s Kiko Seike and Moeka Minami are in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup final.
**Previously:** Two goals from Sjoeke Nüsken in a 4-2 victory at Kingsmeadow.
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