MARC SKINNER says Manchester United will focus on hunting down Chelsea after their dramatic defeat of ten-player City.
Lucia Garcia struck at the death to keep the WSL title race alive.
But the Blues need to beat bottom side Reading on Saturday to wrap up a fourth successive crown.
United’s win meant they qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history.
However should the Royals pull off a surprise win against Emma Hayes’ side and United beat Liverpool, Skinner’s team will be crowned champions.
Boss Skinner said: “For me it is about hunting Chelsea now.
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“We may not have the budget they have, but I am going to try my hardest, with every single second that I have with this team to now move to first place.
“There were a lot of doubters last year. But this season we have stayed true to what we want to do.
“We have one more game to win. Yes we have already made history, broken records, gone to our first Cup final and qualified for the Champions League.
“But if you settle at that then I am not doing my players the service they deserve.”
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United took a second-minute lead with Hayley Ladd lashing home from distance.
City struck the woodwork via Chloe Kelly’s volley before keeper Ellie Roebuck saw red close to half-time for clattering Nikita Parris.
The visitors had strong penalty appeals rejected but levelled when Filippa Angeldahl’s cross crept into the net.
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However, Garcia won it for United in injury-time.
City chief Gareth Taylor said: “We needed a little bit of good fortune and we certainly didn’t get it from the referee.
“It’s a stonewall penalty with Bunny Shaw.
“We knew today that a draw would have been OK, a defeat is not good.
“When you are in that situation and the chips are down, and the game is going against you particularly when you are a player less, we had to go for it.
“We did, so I’m really proud of the girls. Sometimes things don’t go your way in life and particularly in football.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
