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That’s all from me today. I’ll leave you with the match report…

In the other match, Tottenham earned a 2-1 win over London City Lionesses. Signe Gaupset and Olivia Holdt both scored in the first half to give Spurs a fairly comfortable lead before Alanna Kennedy netted a late consolation.

Here’s what the table looks like after that result…

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Man City Women 21 40 52
2 Chelsea Women 21 21 44
3 Arsenal Women 18 33 41
4 Man Utd Women 21 17 40
5 Tottenham Hotspur Women 21 -4 33
6 Brighton & Hove Albion Women 20 0 25
7 London City Lionesses 21 -8 24
8 Everton Women 20 -12 20
9 Aston Villa Women 19 -14 20
10 Liverpool FC Women 21 -11 17
11 West Ham Women 20 -24 16
12 Leicester Women 21 -38 10

Manchester City winger Lauren Hemp tells Sky Sports: “Liverpool were very good, they caused us a lot of problems, especially at the start.

“We were pushing in the second half, we took the level up massively, we were creating so many chances and in the end, we deserved it.

“We’ve worked so hard this season and moments like that make it worth it. Obviously we’ve still got more to go, we’ve still got a game next week to get us into a final and the pressure gets piled up but this team is incredible and I’m so pleased to be part of it.”

Manchester City hero Rebecca Knaak tells Sky Sports: “As you can tell, it’s all the emotions. We deserved it so much today. We worked so hard. It wasn’t an easy game at all but at this time of the year, to win this game, I’m very proud of the team.

“It was tough but we knew if we continued with our game plan and continued to play that we’re good enough to score. It paid off in the end, very late. We just had to keep going.”

It looked as though City would be forced to rue all of those missed chances today, but Rebecca Knaak saved the day late on to keep them in control of the title race.

What an incredible end to that game.

Manchester City now need just one more point from their final game to win the title.

Their next opponents? West Ham.

Full-time: Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool

Rebecca Knaak saves the day for City! They are so close to that title!

90+5 min: Laura Coombs comes on to make her final home appearance for Manchester City. She replaces Kerolin, but Greenwood comes over to hand her the captain’s armband.

What a moment!

90+3 min: A corner is sent into the box and Knaak sends a diving header just inside the left post!

Falk has been brilliant for Liverpool today, but that was a poor mistake.

GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool (Rebecca Knaak, 90+2)

Knaak with a huge goal! That could be season-defining!

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90+1 min: Falk makes another huge save! Hemp drives down the left and crosses into Shaw, who heads it towards goal and forces a phenomenal save from the goalkeeper!

90 min: Another City corner is sent into the box by Greenwood, but this time Falk comes off her line to claim it.

88 min: Holland is replaced by Lily Woodham.

Meanwhile, a corner is sent deep into the box. The ball is headed back across goal but runs behind for a goal kick.

87 min: Holland is receiving treatment for what looks to be a thigh injury. I’m not sure if she will be able to play on here.

84 min: Substitution for Manchester City now as Mary Fowler replaces Fujino.

83 min: Another change for the Reds as Csillag makes way for Anna Josendal.

82 min: Another big chance for Liverpool as the ball drops to O’Sullivan in the box, but she can’t get her first touch right and City can clear.

80 min: Holland takes the second corner, but this time it’s punched behind by Yamashita.

79 min: Liverpool have a corner. It just about reaches the front post but the ball deflects off a Manchester City player and behind again.

76 min: Liverpool go on the attack again. The ball is crossed into the box and headed back out, but only to Holland on the edge. She is given time to set herself up for the shot but blasts it over.

73 min: Huge chance for Liverpool! Bernabé crosses the ball in to Olsson, who heads just wide of the post!

71 min: Holland is shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Casparij. She made the tackle in the build-up to a City attack, which ended with Greenwood firing her shot straight at Falk.

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69 min: Gareth Taylor makes his first change, with Alice Bergstrom replacing Shimizu.

68 min: Liverpool are giving the ball away far too easily, especially in midfield. They need to find some more composure in the last 20 minutes or so.

65 min: Another chance missed for City! Hemp breaks down the left and drills a low cross to Shaw in the box. The striker goes for goal with her first touch and fires it over the crossbar.

64 min: Liverpool are holding on for dear life here. City have another corner and it’s sent deep towards the back post by Greenwood, but Falk punches clear.

62 min: What a save! Shaw plays Kerolin through one-on-one with Falk and the winger looks almost certain to score, but the Liverpool goalkeeper pulls off a brilliant save to tip it over the crossbar!

Easily the best chance of the game so far.

59 min: Another chance for City as the ball is played through to Kerolin, who crosses in to Shaw. The striker goes for the header but her attempt flies over the crossbar.

56 min: Holland gets a ball to the face and a collective “ooooooh” rings around the Joie Stadium. She is receiving treatment but should be okay to play on.

53 min: Holland intercepts a pass from Rose and drives to the edge of the box. She goes for goal but her shot flies way over the bar.

52 min: City are really piling on the pressure now. Hemp receives the ball again and sends another cross to the back post, but Shaw can’t get there to tap it in.

51 min: Nagano is booked for a pull-back on Shaw.

50 min: Hemp outmuscles Shimizu on the left and makes her way into the box before curling a cross/shot towards the back post, but it runs behind for a goal kick.

48 min: City go on the attack now as Hemp receives the ball from Kerolin on the edge of the box. She takes a step inside before shooting but her effort is saved by Falk.

47 min: Liverpool break forward early as Csillag beats Yamashita to the ball and lifts it over the goalkeeper, but none of her team-mates are there to fire it home.

Kick-off: Manchester City 0-0 Liverpool

We’re back under way!

Over in the other match between Tottenham and London City Lionesses, Spurs lead 2-0 thanks to first-half goals from Signe Gaupset and Olivia Holdt.

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Half-time: Manchester City 0-0 Liverpool

It’s still all square at the break!

45+2 min: Bernabé sends a brilliant cross into the City box but nobody is there to head it in and the ball runs out for a throw-in on the other side.

45+1 min: We’re into two minutes of added time.

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45 min: Greenwood sends a corner into the box but it’s comfortably saved by Falk.

43 min: Csillag goes for goal from just inside the box, but her effort flies over the bar.

42 min: Coffey is booked for a late challenge on Shimizu.

40 min: It’s been a very even game so far, with 50-50 possession and one shot on target each. Will we see a breakthrough before half-time?

39 min: City break forward again as Hemp sends a low cross into the box, but it’s flicked away by Liverpool.

35 min: 10 minutes to go in this first half and Liverpool have put on a very strong performance so far. They will not want to rue those missed chances from early in the game.

32 min: Greenwood is booked for a pull-back on Enderby just outside the box. Liverpool have a free kick in a dangerous position.

29 min: This has been a fairly even game so far. Both teams have had their chances, but City find themselves with a bit more momentum now. The deadlock is still yet to be broken.

26 min: Huge chance for City! Kerolin plays Hemp through on the left and the winger beats Shimizu for pace before squaring the ball to Shaw in the box. The striker goes for goal but her effort is saved by Falk before being scrambled away.

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22 min: City break forward as Hemp beats O’Sullivan in a duel and plays a pass out to Fujino on the right. The winger finds Casparij on the underlap but the ball eventually runs out of play for a goal kick.

20 min: The corner is sent in and the ball somehow makes its way through a group of blue shirts in the box before bouncing off Knaak and being picked up by Yamashita.

19 min: Another corner for Liverpool as Greenwood blocks a cross from Csillag. The Reds need to start making the most of these opportunities.

16 min: Holland takes the corner and finds Clark in the box, but the defender heads wide.

15 min: Holland sends a cross deep into the box from the left. Csillag goes for the header but Knaak gets a touch on it to flick the ball behind for a corner.

14 min: Liverpool are still pressing high, but City appear to be dealing with it much better now. The visitors just need to make sure they are not caught out in defence.

11 min: After receiving some treatment, Knaak is back on the pitch.

8 min: Knaak is down and looks to be in some pain following a heavy collision with Csillag. She is holding her left shoulder.

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7 min: Rose sends a diagonal ball over to Kerolin, who looks to make a run towards goal but is flagged offside.

5 min: Liverpool hit the post! A corner is sent into the box and a header from Fisk rattles the left post! It comes just a few moments after Yamashita was forced into a strong save on the same side.

City are really feeling the pressure.

3 min: Two big chances for Liverpool in the early stages. The first comes from a cross by Csillag, which is narrowly missed by Holland in the box.

The next is created by Holland, who sends a cross into the danger zone. Csillag is there to head it towards goal and forces a save from Yamashita.

2 min: Liverpool appear to be pressing quite high in these opening few minutes. City look fairly comfortable in possession.

Kick-off

We’re under way at the Joie Stadium!

The teams are out! Kick-off is just a few moments away!

It was the final day of the WSL2 season yesterday. Charlton Athletic went into the match at the top of the table but suffered a 2-0 loss to promotion rivals Birmingham City, who snatched the title. Crystal Palace also cruised to a 6-1 win over Portsmouth to take the second automatic promotion spot, dropping Charlton down to third.

The London-based side will now face Leicester in a play-off later this month to determine who will take the last available spot in the WSL for the 2026-27 campaign.

How the WSL table is looking before kick-off…

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Man City Women 20 39 49
2 Chelsea Women 20 21 43
3 Arsenal Women 18 33 41
4 Man Utd Women 21 17 40
5 Tottenham Hotspur Women 20 -5 30
6 Brighton & Hove Albion Women 20 0 25
7 London City Lionesses 20 -7 24
8 Everton Women 20 -12 20
9 Aston Villa Women 19 -14 20
10 Liverpool FC Women 20 -10 17
11 West Ham Women 20 -24 16
12 Leicester Women 20 -38 9

Manchester City head coach Andrée Jeglertz urged his players to keep a level head in their penultimate game of the season today. He said: “There’s quite a lot of teams in the world that emotions affect performances and we talked a lot that no matter what emotions or pressure you have, you can still follow the gameplan and do the things you are good at.

“That has to be the thing that you’re also coming back to. That is my job to spread the calmness and not push the players in the wrong direction. We all have a big role in that.

“The key thing for us is to be able to do all the things we are good at no matter the pressure. We can always do the things we agreed beforehand. All the games here have been amazing with spectators and atmosphere.

“We have the confidence that we are very good at this stadium but also enjoy the moment a little bit. How this league ends is up to us. We shouldn’t have any regrets when we leave the field to look in the mirror and know we have done everything we can to win this game.

“Regardless of the pressure, we need to stick to what we have agreed on.”

Lea Schüller scored a late equaliser to snatch a point for Manchester United against Brighton yesterday. The visitors had been leading the game from the 39th minute, when Jelena Čanković capitalised on an error from Phallon Tullis-Joyce to break the deadlock.

However, a late push from United saw Schüller level things up in added time.

Elsewhere in the WSL today

  • Tottenham v London City Lionesses

  • Leicester City v Chelsea

Team news

Manchester City starting line-up: Ayaka Yamashita; Jade Rose, Rebecca Knaak, Alex Greenwood, Kerstin Casparij; Sam Coffey, Yui Hasegawa; Lauren Hemp, Aoba Fujino, Kerolin; Khadija Shaw.

Subs: Khiara Keating, Grace Clinton, Laura Coombs, Mary Fowler, Leila Ouahabi, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Iman Beney, Gracie Prior, Lily Murphy.

Liverpool starting line-up: Jennifer Falk; Risa Shimizu, Grace Fisk, Jenna Clark, Alejandra Bernabé; Denise O’Sullivan, Fūka Nagano; Mia Enderby, Beata Olsson, Ceri Holland; Aurélie Csillag.

Subs: Faye Kirby, Gemma Evans, Lily Woodham, Kirsty Maclean, Anna Jøsendal, Alice Bergström, Zara Shaw, Maizie Trueman.

Preamble

Hello, good morning and welcome to coverage of the WSL meeting between Manchester City and Liverpool. A win for City today will keep them in complete control of the WSL title race, but anything less could allow Arsenal - who will have three games in hand by this evening - to swoop in and take the crown on the final day.

The hosts need to bounce back from their shock 3-2 loss to Brighton, but Liverpool will not be easy opponents. Gareth Taylor comes up against his former side in the hopes of derailing their title charge. The Reds have improved significantly since the start of the year and are capable of causing a huge upset.

However, City have the quality to get over the line in their penultimate game.

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