Arsenal beat Birmingham, Kerr makes winning WSL debut with Chelsea

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Round of 16 - Norway v Australia - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France - June 22, 2019. Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates scoring their first goal before it was disallowed after a VAR review REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal began 2020 with a 2-0 win over Birmingham City while Australia international striker Sam Kerr got off to a winning start at Chelsea, who came from a goal down to beat Reading 3-1 as the FA Women's Super League resumed on Sunday.

Kim Little and Jordan Nobbs both scored in the first half to keep champions Arsenal at the top of the table, while second-placed Manchester City also netted all of their goals in the opening 45 minutes as they thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 4-1.