Chelsea's Lauren James scored in stoppage time to snatch a 2-1 win at home to Everton on Sunday that maintained their lead atop the Women's Super League, with the reigning champions once again finding a way to win when the odds looked stacked against them.

The away side shocked Chelsea early in the second half as they aggressively won the ball back high up the pitch, and an unmarked Kelly Gago ran the ball down the left wing, finishing with a stunning left footed shot across the goal that went high into the back of the net.

LONDON - A stoppage-time goal from Lauren James gave Chelsea a 2-1 win at home to Everton on Sunday that maintained their lead at the top of the Women's Super League, with the Blues coming back from a goal down to grab all three points.

Chelsea maintained their seven-point lead at the top of the WSL table with a narrow 2-1 win over Everton, thanks to Lauren James who scored the winner in the 93rd minute. Here are five things we learned from the game:

Lauren James grabbed a stoppage-time winner as Chelsea battled from a goal down to beat Everton 2-1 at Kingsmeadow and maintain their seven-point lead at the top of the Women's Super League. The visitors threatened to cause an upset when Kelly Gago burst down the left wing in the 51st minute and unleashed a fine effort into the top corner against the run of play.