MANCHESTER CITY closed the gap to Chelsea at the top of the WSL after a comprehensive win over rivals United.
- Final score: Man City Women 3-0 Man Utd Women
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CASEY STONEY REACTION
Man United boss Casey Stoney says that her team weren’t “good enough” tonight.
Despite losing their footing in the title race, Stoney says that her sights were on a top three finish that she believes still attainable.
She also welcomed the international break and said it will be a good break for her players.
BRONZE CONFIDENCE
Player of the match Lucy Bronze says that she and the team expected to win tonight.
Speaking after the game: “We expected to win tonight.
“We knew that they would only get in from the mistakes that we made.”
CITY STEAM AHEAD
Man City’s win tonight blows the title race wide open and puts them ahead of United into second with a game in hand.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Lucy Bronze wins tonight’s player of the match award
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A LOOK AT WEIR’S WONDER GOAL
MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
City take the spoils in this encounter.
They were just too strong for their neighbours tonight.
United tried in vain but still have a lot of improving to do.
FINAL WHISTLE!!!!!! CITY TAKE THREE POINTS!
MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
90. Five minutes stoppage time added.
MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
90. City now running down the clock waiting for the final whistle.
CITY ARE UNSTOPPABLE NOW!
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MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
83. Caroline Weir with a superb strike puts the game out of United’s reach!
What a sublime piece of skill from Weir for City’s third.
She gets the ball on the edge and the chips Earps from 20 yards!
GOOALLLLLLL!!! CITYY!!!
MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
81. Roebuck is fine and back in action
MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
79. Press nearly gets one back for United but is stopped with a valiant effort by Ellie Roebuck.
Roebuck is down from her heroics and is being seen by the City medical team.
MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
78. City nearly make it three from a corner but Weir hits her shot straight at the keeper.
LAUREN HEMP’S BEEN IN GREAT FORM
MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
71. Hemp doubles the lead!
Amy Turner isn’t able to keep her shot out!
GOOAALLLLLLLLL!!!
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
70. United are showing they are more than capable of getting back in to the game.
City seem to have taken their foot off the pedal.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
62. Lucy Bronze brought down by Hayley Ladd in a dangerous position.
Free kick City.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
59. Christian Press forces a corner for United.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
57. Free kick for United, late challenge on Toone by Greenwood who is given a yellow card.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
55. Christian Press latches on to a high ball and tries to lob Ellie Roebuck.
But the cheeky effort goes over the bar.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
52. No team is firmly in control of the game so far.
United are starting to press higher.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
