Liverpool v Man City: Women’s Super League – live | Women’s Super League

73 min: Manchester City have made two changes, with Chloe Kelly replacing Fowler and Casparij making way for Demi Stokes.

Kearns has also been booked for a challenge on Hasegawa.

71 min: Liverpool are desperately trying to create something, but any opportunity that opens up is quickly shut down by the visitors. Every shot they have been able to take has been an easy save for Keating.

68 min: Shaw wins the ball again and makes another run forward, this time squaring it across to Blindkilde Brown. The midfielder is given a clear shot at goal but blasts her effort over the crossbar.

66 min: Fisk is caught out in defence by Shaw, who wins the ball before making a run towards goal. The striker is unable to get her shot away and Liverpool can clear the danger.

63 min: Liverpool have a free kick just inside City’s half. Kearns steps up to take it but puts far too much power behind the cross, making it difficult for Enderby to bring the ball down. The visitors can eventually make the clearance.

61 min: Manchester City are next to make a change as Coombs makes way for Laura Blindkilde Brown.

60 min: Chance for the hosts as Holland receives the ball on the edge of the box. She attempts to curl it into the top-right corner, but Keating gets across her line to make a good save.

57 min: Another change for Liverpool – and another attacking one. Mia Enderby is introduced to replace Kiernan.

The Ireland international had a few glimpses at goal during the first half but struggled to make the most of them.

54 min: Lawley wins the ball from Casparij in the final third before making her way to the edge of the penalty area. She goes for goal but her effort is directed straight at Keating, who claims it with ease.

51 min: Fowler steps up to take the corner and sends a cross towards the back post. Shaw is left free to head the ball into the top-left corner. Poor defending from Liverpool.

GOAL! Liverpool 0-4 Manchester City (Shaw, 50)

49 min: Manchester City have looked very comfortable in possession so far. Fowler looks to play Casparij on the overlap, but the ball deflects out for a corner.

46 min: Matt Beard made three changes at the break.

Missy Bo Kearns is on to make her 100th Liverpool appearances. She has replaced Bonner.

Parry has made way for Taylor Hinds, while Melissa Lawley is on for Höbinger.

Kick-off: Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City

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A look at THAT Shaw strike

In case you missed it, here is Khadija Shaw’s stunning strike which put City 3-0 up.

It was a slow start from Manchester City, but after 15 minutes they quickly turned things around to show exactly why they are strong title contenders.

Three goals in quick succession put them on track to go three points clear at the top of the WSL table. Gareth Taylor must be delighted.

Half-time: Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City

45+2 min: Huge chance for Manchester City as Hemp attempts an audacious lob in the box, forcing a stretched save from Laws on the line. There appeared to be a slight miscommunication between the goalkeeper and Bonner there, making the stop look slightly awkward.

45 min: Greenwood finds Coombs with a pass through the middle as City look to break forward, but Liverpool are able to break down the attack with a challenge in the final third.

Three minutes have been added on.

42 min: Liverpool look to go on the attack again as Höbinger splits the Manchester City defence with a pass to Roman Haug, but Keating comes out to make the clearance.

40 min: Park loses possession in midfield and Roman Haug heads straight for goal. She unleashes a shot from distance which deflects behind for a corner, but nothing comes of the set piece.

37 min: It would be fair to say that Manchester City are in cruise control right now. After a shaky opening 10 minutes they have taken the reigns of this game and shown exactly why they are title challengers.

34 min: Park is given plenty of space to make a run straight through the middle of the pitch. She sends a pass to Hemp on the left, who loses possession in the box. However, the clearance only falls as far as Coombs. Liverpool eventually get the ball away from the danger zone – just about.

32 min: Laws is almost caught out in the box by Hemp, who closes her down and almost wins the ball in a dangerous area, but it deflects behind for a goal kick. A huge sigh of relief comes from the goalkeeper.

30 min: Another chance for Manchester City as Park crosses the ball into the box. Kennedy goes for goal with a header but her effort flies over the crossbar.

28 min: City lose the ball in midfield following a brief lapse in concentration and Kiernan is sent through on goal. She shoots from the edge of the box but her effort flies wide.

25 min: Laws attempts to clear the ball, but it only goes as far as Park and Coombs. The latter passes it to Shaw who takes it down before unleashing an outstanding strike from distance that flies into the top-right corner!

GOAL! Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City (Shaw, 24)

23 min: Greenwood sends a brilliant pass over to Fowler on the right, who cuts inside and sets the ball to Park. The midfielder goes for goal, firing her shot across Laws before it rattles the post and flies in.

GOAL! Liverpool 0-2 Manchester City (Park, 22)

19 min: As mentioned earlier, Manchester City have been known to pop up and score out of nowhere at times this season – and this is a perfect example.

Liverpool dominated the opening 10 minutes but just a few moments after the visitors started to take back some control, Hemp was there break the deadlock.

17 min: Shaw drops back to kick off the attack, switching the ball over to Fowler on the right. The winger crosses it into the box and Laws attempts to parry it away, but Hemp is there to put it in the net.

GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City (Hemp, 16)

13 min: Manchester City are starting to grow in confidence now, with Liverpool dropping back.

11 min: Liverpool enjoyed 65% possession in the opening 10 minutes. Meanwhile, Manchester City have barely had a proper look at goal. The hosts need to make the most of this dominant spell as City have been known to score out of nowhere in the past.

9 min: Liverpool look to break forward again as Kiernan looks to play Roman Haug in over the top, but the latter is in an offside position.

This has been a brilliant start for the hosts.

6 min: Höbinger forces Keaing into a save after her cross-cum-shot flies towards the top-right corner. The City goalkeeper has no issues in claiming the ball.

5 min: A very confident move from Laws as she turns Shaw while in possession on the edge of her six-yard box. Very risky, but certainly impressive! I don’t think she’ll be trying that again anytime soon though!

3 min: Liverpool are causing some problems for Manchester City in these early stages. Höbinger is looking very likely in midfield, stretching the City defence with some clever passes.

1 min: Liverpool win an early free kick in a threatening position following a foul on Kiernan. Höbinger sends the ball into the box but Keating comes off her line to punch it clear.

Kick-off

Both teams observe a minute of silence to pay tribute to the 97 people that tragically died at Hillsborough in April 1989.

The teams are out! We’re just a few minutes away from kick-off. Don’t forget, you can email in with your thoughts on the game at any time. I’ll be with you all afternoon!

Elsewhere in the WSL this weekend:

Arsenal, Chelsea, Bristol and Tottenham are not in WSL action this weekend due to the Continental Cup final, which takes place tomorrow.

Chloe Kelly is on the bench once again for Manchester City today. She has not been named in the starting line-up since March 7, with Mary Fowler taking her preferred spot on the right wing. Gareth Taylor addressed the situation last week, saying: “It’s just basically we have good players. We put Mary [Fowler] into the FA Cup game, she scores.

“She scores against Brighton. Mary’s a very good player. She started the first eight or nine games this season for us. Of course, the demands are really high of what we ask for, in kind of goals and assists from those players, without it being all about that. But Mary has taken her opportunity and now what Chloe has to do is work hard every day in training to be ready.”

What do you think, City fans? Does Kelly deserve to be starting given her impressive form this season?

It’s the end of an era for Manchester City. Club legend Steph Houghton has announced that she will retire from professional football at the end of the season. The 35-year-old, who has also played for Sunderland, Leeds and Arsenal, announced the news on social media earlier this week.

In a career that has spanned 20 years she has won 16 domestic trophies and been capped 121 times by England.

Manchester City have made just one change from last weekend’s derby day victory over Manchester United, with Laia Aleixandri stepping back into defence and replacing Leila Ouahabi.

As for Liverpool, two academy stars have been named in the matchday squad for the first time in Maddy Duffy and Mia Leath.

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