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Manchester Utd came through another test as a late winner earned
them a 2-1 success at Reading FC Women and extended their lead to
three points at the top of the Barclays FA WSL.
Casey Stoney’s side took the lead just after the half hour when
Leah Galton scored after a driving run down the left but Reading were
back on terms early in the second half, Mary Earps saving from Jessica
Fishlock before the rebound back back into the net off Millie Turner.
United were not to be denied though and with seven minutes remaining,
Hayley Ladd headed in a corner from close range for the winning goal.
Chelsea now occupy second place following their 1-0 victory away to Brighton
& Hove Albion. The Seagulls acquitted themselves well on the day but the decisive
moment cane on 21 minutes, when Sam Kerr headed in the game’s only goal from a Pernille
Harder cross.
There was late drama at Manchester City where the home side scored a last
gasp goal to beat Arsenal 2-1 and put a dent in the Gunners’ title ambitions. Arsenal got off
to a great start when Vivianne Miedema drilled home from the edge of the area after three
minutes but on the half hour, City drew level as Sam Mewis headed in from a Chloe Kelly
corner. The game remained in the balance until going into injury time, when Caroline Weir
secured victory for City as she planted a left foot shot in the corner from just outside the box.
Tottenham Hotspur claimed a second successive victory under new manager
Rehanne Skinner, beating Aston Villa 3-1. Alex Morgan gave them the lead from the
penalty spot and after Nadine Hanssen had
levelled the scores eleven minutes later, an own Birmingham City P-P Everton
goal by Caroline Siems put Spurs back in front by -
half time. Rosella Ayane clinched the points for Brighton & Hove Albion 0
Tottenham with the third goal, just after the Chelsea 1 (Kerr 21)
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hour. Bristol City 0
A bad few days for Bristol City West Ham Utd 4 (Purfield og 11, van Egmond 58,
ended with them losing 4-0 at home for the Daly 64, Thomas 86)
second game running, this time at the hands of -
Manchester City 2 (Mewis 31, Weir 90)
West Ham Utd. An unfortunate own goal from Arsenal 1 (Miedema 3)
Jemma Purfield put the Hammers ahead early -
on, before two goals in six second half minutes Reading FC Women 1 (Turner og 55)
by Emily van Egmond and Rachel Daly put them Manchester Utd 2 (Galton 32, Ladd 83)
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in control. Martha Thomas rounded off a good Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Morgan pen 13, Siems og 36,
day for the Hammers with the fourth, four Ayane 62))
minutes from time. Aston Villa 1 (Hanssen 24)
BARCLAYS FA WSL P W D L F A Pts GD
MANCHESTER UTD 9 7 2 0 21 8 23 13
CHELSEA 8 6 2 0 23 5 20 18 LEADING SCORERS
ARSENAL 9 6 1 2 34 8 19 Vivianne MIEDEMA Arsenal 11
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14
MANCHESTER CITY 9 5 3 1 23 9 18 Sam KERR Chelsea 7
EVERTON 8 4 2 2 17 11 14 Jill ROORD Arsenal 7
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READING FC WOMEN 9 2 4 3 10 14 10 Cait Arsenal 5
-4lin FOORD
BIRMINGHAM CITY 8 3 0 5 9 13 9 Claudia WALKER Birmingham City 5
-4
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 9 2 3 4 12 18 9 Lucy GRAHAM Everton 4
-6
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 9 2 2 5 6 16 8 -10
WEST HAM UTD 9 2 1 6 12 23 7 -11
ASTON VILLA 8 2 0 6 8 17 6 -9
BRISTOL CITY 9 0 2 7 5 39 2 -34
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