# Match Thread: W3 vs Chelsea u21, 27th Aug 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Match Day\ **Created:** [26 August 2026 06:50 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000 "2026-08-26T06:50:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bluequarters](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/bluequarters/32/8_2.png) [@bluequarters](https://www.gasroom.org/u/bluequarters)\ **Post date:** [26 August 2026 06:50 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/1 "2026-08-26T06:50:07Z")
![W3 Chelsea](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2aefc7a69ac48e5c8ee26cc0df46a00c6cd76afe.jpeg) - Women’s National League Cup - Thursday 27th August - 19:45 kick off - 1878 Stadium, Burnham Football Club, Wymers Wood Rd, Burnham SL1 8JG - **[Watch live on GasroomTV](https://youtube.com/live/MPC8VO3PJu4)** ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [26 August 2026 16:19 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/2 "2026-08-26T16:19:25Z")
* * * **Note that entry to this game is free.** Last season in their league cup group, Chelsea began with a 3-2 win at AFC Wimbledon and then lost 2-1 at Actonians. A 7-1 victory followed at Maidenhead United, and a second place in the group took them into the knock-out phase when they lost 4-0 at Oxford United. That Maidenhead win included three goals for Eva Hendle and four goals for Lois Shooter. Chelsea have awarded both players professional contracts this summer, Hendle has now gone on loan to Glasgow Rangers and Shooter to WSL2 side Nottingham Forest, both for a year. That is the quality of player we may face. The format of the competition changed last season, with the introduction of 16 Academy sides. From 22 groups of four teams, the group winners and 10 best runners-up go through to the knock-out stages. The other 12 runners-up, and 20 best third-placed teams advance to the Plate knockout rounds. Cheadle Town Stingers beat Moneyfields on penalties in the Plate Final. AFC Bournemouth beat Plymouth Argyle 1-0 in the Cup Final. These are this season’s groups. ![image](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1d58039fcf9cebcf7b46037bd5943c97f023d361.jpeg) ![image](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6bd962bb74bf693d43a03a421a16502f97a62e2c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [26 August 2026 21:01 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/3 "2026-08-26T21:01:31Z")
In our group, Swindon Town won 5-2 at Maidenhead United tonight. Half-time 1-4, attendance 88. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 18:08 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/4 "2026-08-27T18:08:50Z")
Tonight’s lineup. ![grok_imagine_343857249600543](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/66efd365e556a072b20a3024f512da82a92d8103.jpeg) ![PXL_20260827_183808935.MP](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/27a1d2298a17657ea06bbe172ecf675ebf8c4baf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Heisenberg](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/heisenberg/32/28_2.png) [@Heisenberg](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Heisenberg)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 18:33 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/5 "2026-08-27T18:33:20Z")
Chelsea u21 won 8-0 against London City Lionesses last week. Gulp. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 18:50 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/6 "2026-08-27T18:50:06Z")
Axe already called into action with three good saves. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 18:57 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/7 "2026-08-27T18:57:31Z")
11’, Chelsea miss a good chance, shot well over. We are not seeing much of the ball, they close down so quickly. 0-0 ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 18:59 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/8 "2026-08-27T18:59:04Z")
14’, Anu hits the bar, unlucky. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:03 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/9 "2026-08-27T19:03:12Z")
Makowska shoots wide. ![PXL_20260827_190154748.MP](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e60c7e57b697287b4369d89b1e18be7cb1c7863a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:06 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/10 "2026-08-27T19:06:47Z")
Dolder shoots over. Getting chances now. 0-0. ![PXL_20260827_190525884.MP](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/01bff0c7e11714590894d08756d2f788b987879a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:07 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/11 "2026-08-27T19:07:37Z")
Another good save by Axe. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:15 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/12 "2026-08-27T19:15:30Z")
30’, WW 0-1 Ch, penalty, couldn’t see who gave the foul away. ---
**Author:** ![Heisenberg](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/heisenberg/32/28_2.png) [@Heisenberg](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Heisenberg)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:16 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/13 "2026-08-27T19:16:59Z")
> [@StevePeart](#): > > 30’, WW 0-1 Ch, penalty, couldn’t see who gave the foul away. hard to tell off the veo. so unlucky with that one off the bar. we’ve grown into it. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:26 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/14 "2026-08-27T19:26:25Z")
41’, fantastic save by Axe. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:30 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/15 "2026-08-27T19:30:08Z")
Dolder booked for a late challenge. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:34 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/16 "2026-08-27T19:34:04Z")
HT WW 0-1 Ch. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:40 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/17 "2026-08-27T19:40:18Z")
Once we got used to the pace of the game, we made some good chances. Chelsea have some very quick players, and they’ve had a lot of shots, but we have done well to only be a goal down. Attendance is 139. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:49 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/18 "2026-08-27T19:49:47Z")
Anu shoots wide in the first half. ![markup_18224](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a9b2a0bd78cd3cd3d133bf33529d67992129f936.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:50 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/19 "2026-08-27T19:50:47Z")
Hodges on for Carolan. Correction, Carolan was still on, now replaced by Hennessy. Dolder went off at HT ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2026 19:52 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000/20 "2026-08-27T19:52:53Z")
48’ another great save by Axe is followed by Chelsea’s second goal, picking up the loose ball to shoot home. [Next page](https://www.gasroom.org/t/match-thread-w3-vs-chelsea-u21-27th-aug-2026/1000.md?page=2)