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      Ruesha Littlejohn asks Erin Cuthbert to ‘send her bank details’ after decking girlfriend Katie McCabe in hilarious clip

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      LEICESTER CITY ace Ruesha Littlejohn has left fans in stitches after posting a hilarious gif of her girlfriend Katie McCabe being body slammed in the London derby.
      In the clip the Arsenal left-back is mercilessly taken out by Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert at Borehamwood stadium.

      Chelsea’s Cuthbert brutally shoves McCabe to the floor

      The clip sent fans into meltdown on social media

      The duo tussled in the heated London Derby on Saturday

      Littlejohn reposted the gif on Twitter and wrote: “Cheers @erincuthbert_ send me ur bank details, I’ll transfer that tenner.”
      The Blues forward replied: “I thought we agreed £20?!?!”
      To which Littlejohn said: “Ok deal.”
      The hilarious exchange sent social media into meltdown, with one fan writing: “A goal from you and Katie getting decked all in the same day, what did we do to deserve this.”

      Another Twitter user added: “Thats what u call a good old Scottish tackle.”
      And one supporter said: “Man these two are so funny.”
      It was a gut-busting performance from McCabe against Chelsea on Sunday, which ended in a dramatic 1-1 draw.
      The Gunners were getting ready to celebrate their first win over the Blues in TWO YEARS after Beth Mead had put them ahead with a late strike in the 86th minute.

      Katie McCabe and Erin Cuthbert tussled in the London derby Credit: PA:Press Association

      Ruesha Littlejohn and Katie McCabe are Ireland teammates and have been together for four years Credit: Sportsfile – Subscription

      Littlejohn and McCabe both play for the Republic of Ireland national team and have been an item for four-years.
      Recalling how their relationship came to be, McCabe told Evoke: “It started with football. She’s a few years older than me.
      “I go to know her through football first and we became good friends at the start and we then we began spending a lot more time together off the pitch socialising together and it kicked off from there.”

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      Tobin Heath expertly trolled Man City ahead of derby and sent Ian Wright into meltdown with wonder-goal

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      TOBIN HEATH made her allegiance to the red half of Manchester well and truly known in the run up to the derby with City.
      The USA superstar arrived at the Red Devils in the summer and has already fully immersed herself in Old Trafford culture.

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      Tobin Heath expertly trolled Man City in the lead up to the derby
      She told the New York Times: “I love learning about all the history,
      “And we were taught that Manchester is red. Like nobody goes to Manchester City games.
      “I feel like, City, because they’re this modern global team, in the United States we think they’re a really big club. But here in Manchester, it’s not a big club.”

      When the Citizens were 2-0 up at half-time at the Leigh Sports Village on Saturday the 32-year-old may have been wishing she had stayed quiet.
      But after the break she instantly put her money where her mouth is by cracking a contender for goal of the season into the top corner to get United back in it on 54 minutes.
      She pounced onto a limp pass from Lucy Bronze and lashed in a sweet finish into the top corner from an awkward angle – sparking mayhem on the host’s bench.
      The USA World Cup winner even kissed the Red Devils badge in celebration.

      Heath’s wonder-strike quickly sent social media into meltdown including Arsenal legend Ian Wright.
      He wrote on Twitter: “Tobin Heath angry goal!!” with a rocket and flame emoji, and posted a series of gobsmacked faces.
      And he retweeted a post which said: “Tobin Heath my lord. Hulk smash.”
      He had previously been ripping into the Red Devils’ defence after they shipped two goals in the first-half.

      United went on to seize a point from their rivals thanks to Kirtsty Hanson’s equaliser.
      When Heath signed for United she made no secret of being a huge fan of the club.
      She said: “Any footballer’s dream would be to play for Manchester United and to play at Old Trafford.
      “I had all the feels when going back there. I was nerding out before and during the Olympics when we played there.
      “I think in our first game, there was a group stage match and then we played that epic, semi-final against Canada.
      “The pitch just has this iconic feeling about it and it’s just such an iconic venue for any footballer.”

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      Lotte Wubben-Moy’s freak own goal spares champs’ blushes and denies Gunners chance to go top

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      LOTTE WUBBEN-MOY’s freak own goal spared the champs’ blushes in the dying moments and denied Arsenal the chance to go top.
      The Gunners were getting ready to celebrate their first win over the Blues in TWO YEARS after Beth Mead had put them ahead with a late strike in the 86th minute.

      Lotte Wubben-Moy blocked Pernille Harder’s cross which lead to Chelsea’s late equaliserCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Pernille Harder celebrates the late consolation which stopped Arsenal going top of the tableCredit: Rex Features

      The tannoy blared out Wubben-Moy’s name as the deserved man of the match for her gut busting defensive show – but it only proved to be a kiss of death.
      Pernille Harder charged down the right and sent an inch-perfect cross ricocheting off the Arsenal centre-back’s calf and into the net on the 90th minute.
      The deadly Danish striker proved she is worth every penny of her record price tag after conjuring up that freak, late twist.
      Boss Joe Montemurro joked: “We’ll have to speak to the announcer next time not to announce man of the match!

      “I’ve got to commend Lotte, under a lot of pressure, under the situation, she looked like a seasoned professional today.
      “I’ve probably never been more disappointed not to take all three points.”

      WSL all-time top scorer Vivianne Miedema set up the Gunners’ openerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      All-time WSL top-scorer Vivianne Miedema may not have found the net in the last five meetings with Chelsea, but it was her moment of brilliance which sent the Gunners on their way.
      The Dutch dynamo charged down the left-flank, shimmied beyond Millie Bright and played a perfectly weighted ball into the path of Mead who volleyed home.

      Arsenal lost 1-0 last-time out to top-flight newbies Manchester United but they looked like a whole new animal – as did boss Montemurro.
      He had spent the trip to United uncharacteristically skulking in the dugout but this time he was back revving up his aces on the touchline.
      The animated Aussie added: “It’s the Italian in me, it comes out every once in a while!
      “I just felt we were able to keep the energy up and keep the alertness, in all modes of the game.
      “I was probably a little bit more vocal than I normally am. It might be the new Joe Montemurro.”

      Mead sent Arsenal on their way in the 86th minute Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Moments before half-time jaws hit the deck as Caitlin Foord found space and sent a curling and dipping strike rattling off the woodwork.
      And the danger wasn’t over as the ball bounced back onto the crossbar before Blues stopper Ann-Katrin Berger punched it clear.
      Sam Kerr had the chance to win it in the 93rd minute after lofting a shot over North London stopper Manuela Zinsberger but it flashed inches wide.

      Boss Emma Hayes said: “I think it was an average performance but an unbelievable point for us. And I’m pleased because these are the games I fear.
      “What a cracking derby but it’s not great for Joe and I.
      “You can do all the study in the world, when it comes to exam day it doesn’t mean you will come up with a good performance.”

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      Heath and Hanson second-half strikes rescue point for Red Devils in women’s derby

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      CASEY STONEY insists she didn’t turn on the hairdryer at half-time despite her players fighting back from two goals down to seize a point from their rivals.
      City led when Chloe Kelly broke the deadlock just nine minutes in before Laura Coombs added another on the stroke of half-time.

      Manchester United battled from two goals down to draw 2-2 with rivals CityCredit: PA:Press Association

      Tobin Heath had sparked a dramatic second-half comebackCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Kirsty Hanson emerged from the bench to rescue a point for the Red DevilsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      It was a stern reminder to their neighbours of why they’ve been bossing the division’s elite for over a decade during the Red Devils’ 13-year desertion from women’s football.
      But what happened next was one of the most staggering collapses, which suggested that Stoney surely must have given her players a grilling worthy of Sir Alex Ferguson in the dressing room.
      After the break Tobin Heath pulled one back before substitute Kirsty Hanson levelled for United to snatch a point and stay top of the table.
      The Red Devils boss said: “The first five minutes the players have to themselves.

      They didn’t need me to go and turn the kettle on or get the hair dryer out, they knew it wasn’t good enough, and I knew it wasn’t good enough
      Casey Stoney

      “I’m not in there, I don’t hear it and I don’t want to, it’s for them to digest what’s going on.
      “They knew, they didn’t need me to go and turn the kettle on or get the hair dryer out, they knew it wasn’t good enough, and I knew it wasn’t good enough.
      “It’s credit to them they adapted brilliantly, we were very worthy of a point.”
      High-flying United started brightly, with Heath’s twinkle toes twisting inside and out to set up Ella Toone – who flashed an effort just wide.

      Manchester City had led early through Chloe KellyCredit: PA:Press Association

      Laura Coombs had fired in a second for Gareth Taylor’s sideCredit: Reuters
      But jaws hit the deck when it was the visitors got the breakthrough after a desperate scramble in the box.
      Alex Greenwood whipped in an inch perfect corner which ricocheted between four sky blue shirts before falling to Kelly who flicked it into the top corner.
      And the Red Devils were made to pay.
      Georgia Stanway would have doubled the lead if it wasn’t for a genuine world-class stop from Mary Earps.
      And City hit back again as ex-United skipper Greenwood came back to haunt her former club with another dangerous corner – but no one was there to make the crucial touch.
      It was only a matter of time before the visitors made it two as Coombs collected the rebound off a low drive from Kelly to pull the trigger from distance.

      It’s still early days but we could have gone within two points of them. We looked comfortable like that was going to happen
      Gareth Taylor

      After the break, United had four successive corners – they just needed another sniff.
      That arrived thanks to a moment of brilliance from Heath who pulled one back on the 54th minute.
      She pounced onto a limp pass from Lucy Bronze and lashed in a sweet finish into the top corner from an awkward angle – cue mayhem on the United bench.
      The USA World Cup winner kissed the Red Devils badge, having fully immersed herself in Old Trafford’s culture since her arrival in the summer.
      Lauren James tried her luck from distance but flashed an effort over the bar before a Stanway volley grazed the far post.
      Suddenly there was panic in the visitor’s ranks as yet another United corner was whipped in from the left.
      It bounced to Hanson for her to poke home on the 74th minute as the home side’s bench went ballistic again.

      City boss Gareth Taylor said: “I wouldn’t say we took our foot off the gas. The effort and endeavour was there, it was basically all in for them and they put pressure on.
      “It’s still early days but we could have gone within two points of them. We looked comfortable like that was going to happen.
      “We don’t want teams to get away from us. For me it’s disappointing today.”

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      Manchester derby bigger than ever with United top as Casey Stoney defends club after Megan Rapinoe blast

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      THE changing of the guard in the Women’s Super League means today’s Manchester derby assumes even greater significance.
      Back in 2017, Casey Stoney sat in Old Trafford chief Ed Woodward’s London office, convincing him how she would build Manchester United women’s side.

      Man Utd women celebrated their promotion to the Women’s Super League in 2019

      Ed Woodward watching the women at the Leigh Sports Village in their maiden campaign in 2018

      The women had been booted out a few months after Malcolm Glazer completed his takeover in 2005 because they did not benefit the club’s “core business”.
      After years of criticism for their absence at the top of the WSL, United finally applied for a licence after a 13-year hiatus.
      And they have already confirmed their arrival among the division’s elite.
      They are now sitting pretty at the top of the table for the first time since they were reformed two-and-a-half years ago.

      Boss Stoney said: “I went through an interview process, a stringent one. If I am honest, I never expected to get the job.
      “When I heard I got the job all the cogs were turning about how I was going to do things.
      “I went to the London office and met Ed and explained my vision for the women’s team.
      “I gained an understanding of how the club were going to support me in achieving what I felt we could.

      Casey Stoney has been at the helm of the club since it was reformed in 2018

      Ella Toone sent the Red Devils top of the table for the first time ever with a late strike over Arsenal last time out

      “It was a blank canvas — I was going to build this club from the bottom up.
      “The first thing was to bring in players that I wanted, embed the philosophy that I believe in and create the environment I thought would work.
      “The club allowed me to get on with it, they knew I knew women’s football better than they did.”
      The ex-England captain worked alongside Lionesses boss Phil Neville as his assistant at the time — and it was the former United star who convinced her to apply.
      She had just four weeks to assemble a team of 21 players and her backroom staff.
      It did not take her long to capture hearts and minds in Manchester, when the club stormed to promotion from the Championship in their first season.
      But United’s lengthy absence from the women’s game still rears its ugly head, with USA superstar Megan Rapinoe blasting it as “disgraceful” this week.
      However, Stoney said: “She’s about two years too late for the comments, but people are going to have their say, it’s a big club.
      “When you go to United you get used to that. It’s water off a duck’s back to me.
      “I came in and everyone criticised the club for not having a women’s team, but I know the reasons why, when and how they wanted to do it properly.
      “It wasn’t resourced with staff beforehand for it to be able to be done the way it is now. I believe we’re in a good place.”

      USA icon Megan Rapinoe says it took a “disgraceful” amount of time for United to form a women’s side

      United’s first top-flight game saw the WSL’s attendance record smashed as 31,213 turned up at the Eithad for the first women’s Manchester derby
      The team play and train at Leigh Sports Village, 15 miles from the men’s Carrington HQ.
      For Stoney, the next step is for her squad to have their own hub.
      She said: “Carrington hasn’t got the capacity.
      “The club are completely in agreement that if we move into Carrington it needs to have facilities that we can use at our times.
      “We’re not adapting around anyone else.”
      At lunchtime United face a Manchester City side who have lifted the WSL trophy once and are three-time FA Cup winners.
      But this time United will be the favourites and City striker Ellen White is relishing the underdog tag.
      She said: “That’s fine if everyone wants to put them as favourites. We concentrate on us.
      “When they got promoted it was a really tasty and exciting prospect to play them.”

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      England women’s Norway friendly axed due to coronavirus travel restrictions

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      ENGLAND women’s home match against Norway, which was due to be played at Bramall Lane on December 1, has been axed.
      The Norwegian Football Federation confirmed that it would be unable to travel due to Covid-19 restrictions in their country.

      England women’s friendly with Norway has been axed due to coronavirus travel restrictions

      The Lionesses are still due to report for a training camp later this month with talks underway to reschedule the fixture at a later date.
      England boss Phil Neville said: “While I am disappointed for our fans and players, I fully respect Norway’s decision not to travel.
      “These are still challenging times where health and safety for all is the most important thing to consider.

      “We will still look to get the squad together for the final time this year, and continue the work we have been doing in integrating younger players and building for the future.”

      England were forced to scrap their away fixture against Germany at the end of October due to a positive Covid-19 test from a member of the Lionesses’ backroom staff. 
      The FA ultimately did not want to risk that this may happen to a player or member of the England staff. 

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      Bristol City boss Tanya Oxtoby tests positive for coronavirus but clash with Tottenham WILL go ahead

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      BRISTOL CITY have confirmed that boss Tanya Oxtoby has tested positive for Covid-19.
      The Robins chief will miss the upcoming fixtures against Tottenham and Lewes – but they will still go ahead as planned.

      Bristol City boss Tanya Oxtoby has tested positive for coronavirus Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      Oxtoby developed symptoms overnight on Monday and began self-isolating the following day as per government guidance.
      She missed Tuesday’s training session and took a remote test – which returned positive on Wednesday.
      The Australian manager said: “I’m wishing the girls the best of luck for the two games we have coming up.
      “I’m gutted I won’t be able to be there and will be in contact and support the team where I can throughout my isolation,

      “I would like to thank the club and the medical team for their support over the last 72 hours.”
      City Men’s Academy Manager Gary Probert will come into support the coaching staff in the mean time.
      All other COVID-19 results from the latest round of the club’s testing returned negative.
      The Robins were forced to field a team of academy youngsters against Man City last time out after a Covid-19 scare in the shared housing of FIVE first team players left them all in self-isolation.

      But Abi Harrison, Ella Mastrantonio, Charlie Wellings, Gemma Evans and Meaghan Sargeant have all since returned to training after negative test results.
      SunSport exclusively revealed two weeks ago that the Robins had axed a training session amid rising numbers of infections in the area.
      The WSL side train at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, and players expressed concerns about coming into contact with the virus at the North Bristol base.
      Basketball side Bristol Flyers play their home games at the college, and had four members from their players and staff test positive for Covid-19 at the time.
      The players were also worried that the disruption to their training session could affect their upcoming fixtures.
      The Bristol side have already missed out on a match this season after an unnamed Aston Villa player tested positive for the killer virus.

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      Birmingham boss pleas for academy talent to cover crocked WSL aces in Aston Villa clash

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      INJURY-HIT Birmingham are seeking FA permission to use their academy starlets in their first-ever WSL derby with Aston Villa.  
      The club currently have seven players receiving treatment ahead of the historic clash on Saturday.

      Birmingham boss Carla Ward is seeking permission to use the club’s academy players on SaturdayCredit: Rex Features

      Carla Ward, who won October’s Manager of the Month Award, will head to Villa Park off the back of three Birmingham wins from their last five games across all competitions. 
      Sarah Mayling, who was injured in the side’s defeat to a rejuvenated West Ham, is among a crop of players currently out of action.
      And Birmingham boss Ward says current Covid-19 protocols means she is currently unable to call on her academy prospects.

      Seven Birmingham players are currently out with injuriesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The 36-year-old also believes she could have had less personnel out of action had match officials offered her players better protection in their last WSL encounter. 

      The Isle of Wight-born coach said: “It is a bizarre situation with the academy players 
      “No 1, we have got Covid protocols and they are outside the Covid bubble. No 2, there is an issue as they won’t have had the screening. 
      “But we are trying to force open a few doors to get some players from the academy. 
      “In my opinion, if he (the referee) had protected the players, we probably wouldn’t be in a position that we are going into this weekend.

      “I said to the fourth official, ‘look, for me, the prime focus for a referee – and you can get things wrong – is that you have to protect the players’.
      “I asked him after two minutes – when there had already been three tackles – to protect the players. 
      “We are in the position we are in but we’ve got a small squad so when you get seven injuries, you struggle.
      “But that’s just part and parcel of the position we’re in, in terms of squad size.
      “As it stands at the minute, I suppose it’s a case of wait and see. ”
      Birmingham, currently seventh, face a Villa side buoyed by their first WSL win of the season and a mammoth 9-0 victory against Coventry City in a league cup game on Tuesday. 
      And Gemma Davies, whose team includes ex-Blues aces Emma Follis and Chloe Arthur, is expecting the derby to be an “emotional’’ occasion.

      Carla Ward believes her players could have been better protected in their game against West HamCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Aston Villa will be pushing for their second WSL win in their clash with BirminghamCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Davies, 28, said: “There is  a lot of respect between myself and Carla and I think that there’s a lot of respect between both clubs
      “I think going into Saturday, it’s going to be competitive, evenly matched and there’s going to be a lot of emotion and passion involved.
      “Playing at Villa Park never gets old and it’s something that we always look forward to. “It’s always special to play on that pitch.” 

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