The match kicks off at 12.30pm and could be a first opportunity for Blues fans to catch a glimpse of new signings Sam Kerr and Jamie Lee-Napier. Tickets are still available and are priced at £1 for juniors (under-20) and seniors (over-65) and £9 for adults.The Blues are unbeaten in the league so far this term and currently sit third in the table behind Manchester City and Arsenal, with a game in hand.We came up against our next opponent Reading in our last home game of 2019 in the Continental Tyres League Cup. And although we confirmed top spot in Group D, the match went to penalties to determine who collected the bonus point after being all square on 90 minutes.The Royals struck first with 15 minutes gone as England international Jo Potter stepped up to curl a free-kick around the wall and into the far corner.However, Deanna Cooper fired a sublime long-range effort in the second half to get us back in the game. Ultimately it was Reading who took the bonus point away after the shoot-out finished 4-2 to our visitors. The Blues will be determined to ensure the three points are ours this time round!Here is a recap of the first half of the Blues’ Women’s Super League season…

Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur – Sunday 8 September (H)Chelsea began the season at Stamford Bridge against league debutants Tottenham Hotspur in front of a bumper crowd and the Blues secured our first three points of the campaign thanks to a Bethany England screamer from 25-yards just minutes into the encounter.Although we were unable to add to that lead during a contest which we largely controlled, it was an entertaining London derby and, most importantly, a winning start in our aim to regain the WSL title.Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Chelsea – Sunday 15 September (A)A week later, the Blues had to settle for a draw against Hope Powell’s Brighton and Hove Albion as the game finished 1-1.It was a frantic end to the match with Brighton taking the lead only for a late goal from substitute Adelina Engman to earn the Blues a point, which was the least we deserved after dominating for large periods of the game.

Bristol City 0-4 Chelsea – Sunday 29 September (A)

The Blues were determined to get back to winning ways and produced a commanding performance to beat Bristol City 4-0.

Guro Reiten scored a brace within 10 minutes with two well-placed finishes. England picked out Reiten who calmly slotted past Bristol’s No.1 and the second followed soon after when she volleyed home. Ji So-Yun extended our lead with a thumping effort from the edge of the box and the fourth came late on when Sophie Ingle registered her first league goal for the Blues.

Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal – Sunday 13 October (H)Our next test was against reigning champions Arsenal, with second-half goals from England and Maria Thorisdottir sealing the points.This was one of our biggest games of the season with victory sending out a huge statement to the league that we mean business!Arsenal opened the scoring after nine minutes when Danielle van de Donk clinically placed her effort past Ann-Katrin Berger.The Blues dominated from there on and levelled after the break as England found space in the box to register her third of the season. Thorisdottir then became the unlikely matchwinner as the substitute fired an unstoppable drive home from 25 yards with just five minutes remaining.

West Ham 1-3 Chelsea – Sunday 27 October (A)

West Ham v Chelsea marked Fran Kirby’s 100th appearance as a Blue. Despite a dominant first-half performance, we slipped a goal behind when Adriana Leon made an instant impact as a substitute with half-hour left to play.

However, we showed fight when we responded with two quick-fire goals. Ingle notched the first goal, finishing smartly after being teed up by Ji, but the South Korean stole the show with a fantastic long-range effort which was worthy of winning any game. Drew Spence added another in stoppage time to put the final flourish on a fine team performance.

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United – Sunday 17 November (H)

A capacity crowd of 4,790 people, a record figure for a WSL game not played at a men’s stadium, saw Chelsea beat Manchester United in the first-ever meeting between the sides.

It was a tight contest at our KT1 home with clear chances few and far between, but when the big moments came we delivered. Hayes introduced Kirby in the second half and shortly after coming on, the No.14 was brought down from a Millie Turner crunching tackle. The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and Mjelde stepped up to coolly slot past Mary Earps with 25 minutes remaining.

We survived the final stages of the match, which included a world-class save from Berger, to pick up a crucial three points on another landmark day for Chelsea Women.

Birmingham City 0-6 Chelsea - Sunday 24 November (A)

Our biggest win of the campaign to date came against Birmingham City when we netted six goals without reply in the Midlands, just days after a 5-1 Continental Tyres Cup win against Spurs which confirmed our place in the quarter-finals.Ji opened the scoring with a sensational free-kick inside two minutes, Millie Bright scored the second with a well-timed run and finish, and top goalscorer England struck clinically on the stroke of half-time.The Blues started the second half in the same way we finished the first and two goals came in the space of six minutes, both from Spence. England netted the team's sixth and her ninth of the season with half-an-hour left to play.This performance was a key factor to Bright’s award of being named the Barclays Women’s Super League Player of the Month for November.Chelsea 2-1 Man City - Sunday 8 December (H)

Chelsea were victorious in this top-of-the-table clash after two late goals from England and Mjelde.We had possession for large periods and created several excellent opportunities, only to find City goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck and the woodwork in our way.Both Mjelde and Ji were unfortunate to see efforts come back off the crossbar and post respectively either side of half-time.Despite all this, the visitors took the lead when Caroline Weir steered home a volley at the back post mid-way through the second half. The Chelsea breakthrough finally came when City were unable to clear their lines and England was on hand to head home the rebound of Ji’s strike. Two minutes later England became the provider when Mjelde turned home the No.9’s shot from inside the six-yard box. What a difference two minutes can make! This triumph was a special one as it was our first league win over Man City since 2014.

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea – Sunday 15 December (A)

League strugglers Liverpool put a halt to our six-match winning streak in the WSL in our final fixture of 2019. The Blues conceded an early goal after five minutes when a free-kick was not dealt with and after a quick round of pinball inside the box, Niamh Charles’ shot trickled past a host of Blue shirts and into the far corner. It was an uncharacteristic episode for a defence which has been largely flawless this term.

The Reds’ lead was short-lived after Hayes’ team deservedly drew level 10 minutes later courtesy of England who empathically headed home her 11th of the season from a Reiten cross.

But in tough conditions we were unable to find a second and had to settle for a point on Merseyside.

Celebrate the New Year with the Blues at Kingsmeadow when we take on Reading in the WSL on Sunday 5 January.

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