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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
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       BIRMINGHAM CITY       8  3  0  5  9 13  9  Claudia WALKER  Birmingham City  5
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       TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR     9  2  3  4 12 18  9  Lucy GRAHAM       Everton   4
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       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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