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🚨 WSL: Man City romp to victory, West Ham gift Spurs late win

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🚨 WSL: Man City romp to victory, West Ham gift Spurs late win

The WSL returns after the international break today, with a full fixture list to enjoy.

Keep checking back here for all the updates.


Man City consolidate top spot with Palace win


Scorers: Park 40′, Roord 50′, Shaw 73′

Manchester City ran out 3-0 winners away to Crystal Palace, keeping them in top spot.

It took the league leaders 40 minutes to break the deadlock, and they did so in some style as Jess Park chipped a sensational effort from well outside the box beyond goalkeeper Shae Yañez.

The visitors doubled their lead when Jill Roord ran onto a loose ball in acres of space inside the box and slammed her finish into the back of the net.

Park then turned provider as a lofted cross from the right-hand side was met by a bullet header from Bunny Shaw.

The three points means that Chelsea will not be able to knock Gareth Taylor’s side off the top even if they win later this evening.


Tottenham v West Ham

Scorers: Ueki 37′; England 51′, Sáez 90+2

An unfortunate stoppage time own goal from Camila Sáez gave Tottenham all three points against struggling West Ham.

West Ham’s Riko Ueki got off the mark for the season when she headed through a crowd of players from a corner, high into the back of the net.

Into the second half and Spurs were back on level terms when she finished a tricky chance from close range that popped up onto her right foot after it had taken a touch on her left.

The Hammers thought they’d secured a point, until the own goal from Sáez gifted Spurs the points.

That result means West Ham sit bottom of the league with no wins from their opening six games.


Brighton edge out win over Leicester

Scorers: Paris 20′

A goal from Nikita Paris was enough for Brighton to see off Leicester at the Amex Stadium.

Brighton took the lead after a neat chipped ball into the box began a move that was finished by the head of Nikita Paris.

That win puts the Seagulls two points clear of Manchester United in fourth, with four wins and a draw from their opening six games.


Still to come…

Aston Villa v Liverpool


Everton v Chelsea


From earlier

Man Utd share the spoils with Arsenal

Scorers: Russo 64′; Malard 82′

Manchester United remain unbeaten in the WSL as they came back to grab a 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Leigh Sports Village.

Ex-Man Utd forward Alessia Russo was lively from the get-go, and had two chances to score in the opening quarter of an hour against her former side.

Yet she had to wait until the hour mark had passed before she got off the mark, a perfectly weighted pass from Mariona Caldentey allowing Emily Fox to square the ball to Russo, who made no mistake in firing home.

Man Utd weren’t ready to lie down though, and it was substitute Rachel Williams who made her usual impact from the bench, winning the flick-on from a corner to allow Melvine Malard to equalise after Arsenal stopper Daphne van Domselaar made a mess of coming to claim.

Katie McCabe was lucky not to be sent off when she kicked the ball away late on when already on a yellow card.

The result keeps Man Utd two points ahead of the Gunners in the table.


The WSL returns on Friday evening when Arsenal face Brighton and Manchester City host Tottenham.


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