Millie Bright is coming for Mary Earps' record! Chelsea defender matches Lionesses team-mate's incredible tally in WSL clash against West Ham

Before Earps departed for Paris Saint-Germain last summer, leaving Manchester United after five seasons with the club, she had been a stalwart in the WSL for a long time, racking up a record-breaking 187 starts through stints with Doncaster Rovers Belles, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Reading and, after a season in Germany with Wolfsburg, United.

However, that record was equalled on Sunday by Bright, whose career in the WSL also started with Doncaster. The two were team-mates in Yorkshire when Bright made her debut in the league, before she moved on to Chelsea. She's become one of the most established stars in the English top-flight during her 10-year stint with the Blues, so much so that she matched Earps' record with her 187th start against West Ham on Sunday.

Bright is likely to break Earps' record after the upcoming international break, with there four more games to play in this WSL season. Earps, though, still holds other records in the league despite her departure, notably with the most clean sheets in the division's history.

Before Bright can surpass her fellow England star, though, the two will be teaming up to try and secure positive results for the Lionesses in their next two Nations League games. The reigning European champions host Belgium on April 4, before making the short journey to Leuven for the reverse fixture on April 8.