Leicester claim first draw with Man Utd in WSL
MANCHESTER, England : Leicester City earned their first ever point against Manchester United in the Women's Super League after holding on to draw 1-1 at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday.
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MANCHESTER, England : Leicester City earned their first ever point against Manchester United in the Women's Super League after holding on to draw 1-1 at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday.
LONDON: Chelsea kick off their Women's Super League title defence against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday (Sep 27), with players saying the new campaign will be the most competitive yet after the English top flight's 12 clubs stocked up with new talent.
A dramatic final day of the WSL season awaits with all eyes focused on the action at both ends of the table. Describing relegation battles as a “great escape” seems cliched but it is an accurate representation in these circumstances – for whoever survives between Leicester and Reading, the achievement will be remarkable. The stakes could not be higher – Leicester travel to Brighton having to match Reading’s result; Reading must beat Chelsea and hope the Foxes falter.
It has been a long week for Arsenal, but their hopes of Champions League football next season remain alive after Frida Maanum’s second-half goal earned them three points against a resurgent Leicester.
Manchester City were left ruing missed chances after Arsenal’s punchy second-half comeback from a goal down to win 2-1. “I thought the first half was some of the best stuff we’ve played,” said City’s manager, Gareth Taylor, after his side failed to finish off an exhausted and depleted Arsenal. “I thought we should have had more than the 1-0 at half-time but we said if 1-0 has to be enough then make it be enough.” Taylor insisted there would be “a few more twists and turns” in the title race, with City and Arsenal still to play Manchester United, and Chelsea hosting Arsenal at Kingsmeadow, but City’s hopes of a first league title since 2016 have been dealt a massive blow. SW
It was less a new-manager bounce and more a new-manager whimper, but Beth England’s stunning second-half goal earned Tottenham a critical three points in a scrappy contest with Leicester City, last in the WSL.
Pretty much everything that could have gone wrong for Everton last season did. With just five wins all year, and two managers and an interim coach later, they finished 10th having flirted with relegation.
Everton Women have announced that the Danish manager Brian Sørensen will take charge of the team before 2022-23 on a two-year contract.