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title: "Chelsea Women player ratings vs West Ham: Walsh earns 8/10 as TWO substitutes transform attack"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "James Chettle"
section: "Chelsea Player Ratings"
published: "2026-10-04T15:36:30Z"
modified: "2026-10-04T15:36:30Z"
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# Chelsea Women player ratings vs West Ham: Walsh earns 8/10 as TWO substitutes transform attack

- **Walsh:** Our standout starter.
- **Thompson:** Influential in both late goals.
- **Beever-Jones:** Another productive substitute.

Chelsea secured a [3-0 victory over West Ham](https://readchelsea.com/2026/10/04/chelsea-women-beat-west-ham-to-make-it-six-clean-sheets-in-a-row/), with Sonia Bompastor’s attacking changes helping settle the contest.

> WHAT A WIN! 🔵\
> \
> Our West Ham match report is available to read now! ⤵️
>
> — Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) [October 4, 2026](https://x.com/ChelseaFCW/status/2106768849152458844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Here are our editorial ratings, informed by [Chelsea’s official match report](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-west-ham-united-0-3-chelsea-women). All marks are out of 10.

## Chelsea Women starting XI ratings

**Hannah Hampton: 6/10**\
No shots to save. A clean sheet without a serious test.

**Ellie Carpenter: 7/10**\
Provided early attacking impetus, with a dangerous cross and blocked half-volley.

**Lucy Bronze: 7/10**\
Captained a defence that denied West Ham even a shot.

**Kadeisha Buchanan: 7/10**\
Shared in that defensive control before making way after 77 minutes.

**Veerle Buurman: 7/10**\
Another clean-sheet start, although the opposition offered little test.

**Wieke Kaptein: 7/10**\
Supplied Walsh for the second goal. Booking the main blemish.

**Keira Walsh: 8/10**\
Hit the post before finding the bottom corner. Chelsea’s most persistent shooting threat.

**Sjoeke Nüsken: 7/10**\
Her pressing created Malard’s opener. Replaced at half-time after that crucial contribution.

**Sandy Baltimore: 6/10**\
No decisive attacking return before Thompson replaced her.

**Maika Hamano: 7/10**\
Marked her [first start of the season](https://readchelsea.com/2026/10/04/chelsea-women-confirmed-xi-cuthbert-returns-to-squad-as-hamano-gets-first-start-against-west-ham/) with a close-range header.

**Melvine Malard: 8/10**\
Limited service, excellent response. Turned and finished to break the deadlock.

## Chelsea substitute ratings

**Lexi Potter: 7/10**\
Played the second half as Chelsea maintained complete defensive control.

**Alyssa Thompson: 8/10**\
Her runs helped create both late goals. A decisive intervention.

**Aggie Beever-Jones: 8/10**\
Involved before Walsh hit the post, then supplied Hamano’s header.

**Katie McCabe: 7/10**\
Nearly scored directly from a corner during her brief appearance.

**Nathalie Björn: N/R**\
Introduced after 86 minutes; insufficient time for a fair mark.