Sonia Bompastor hailed Millie Bright's consistency after the Chelsea captain made Women's Super League history during their win over West Ham on Sunday.

The Blues cruised to a 5-0 victory at Chigwell Construction Stadium, thanks to goals from Catarina Macario, Erin Cuthbert, Aggie Beever-Jones, Sandy Baltimore and an own goal from Amber Tysiak.

Bompastor's unbeaten start extended to 11 games in the competition while moving them seven points clear at the top of the table at the halfway stage.

But it was a landmark victory for Bright, who has now won 128 WSL matches, more than any other player in the competition's history.

"I am really pleased for her," smiled Bompastor. "She really deserves it.

"It shows the quality of Millie, and being consistent in a career for her makes the difference between the good players and the really high-level athletes. She is a really high-level athlete.

"She is the leader of this team and this club, and she has the right mentality, bringing everyone with her on the pitch and outside the pitch."

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Millie Bright has the most wins in #BarclaysWSL history – 128 and counting! pic.twitter.com/rvSoXiuhE8
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Bompastor was also full of praise for Baltimore, who netted her first goal in the WSL since October against Tottenham.

The Frenchwoman was a key part of Chelsea's attack, with only Beever-Jones (five) having more shots than her (four), though nobody on the pitch bettered her three efforts on target.

She was also responsible for 0.46 of Chelsea's 2.31 expected goals (xG) as she took on a more advanced role than she has been seen in since her arrival in July.

"If you ask Sandy, for sure she will answer being a left winger is her favourite position, but she has the quality to play both positions in that left corridor," said Bompastor.

"She works hard, she has the right mentality, and she has a lot of quality as a player. She's technical, she's able to create a lot and dribble one-on-one. She has a big impact on the team, but she's also surrounded by good players, who make her look good as well.

"I am really pleased to have Sandy in my squad. I've known her for quite a long time now and she's improving every season. Coming to the WSL, she's showing she's one of the best in the world."