Liverpool’s on-loan striker Beth England’s early goal earned Liverpool victory over Women’s Super League leaders Manchester City – and gave her parent club, Chelsea, a clear advantage in the title race. In the second half Liverpool defended in numbers and City, playing their sixth match in the last three weeks, proved unable to break them down. Liverpool continued to look dangerous on the break, with England almost combining with Caroline Weir close to the hour mark. The FA Cup winners face Birmingham City on Wednesday, while Manchester City face a tough trip to Arsenal on Saturday. “We didn’t get control of the game, conceded far too many counter-attacks – and you can’t give a team like Liverpool a goal start.

Source: The Guardian May 08, 2018 21:24 UTC