Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City: Women’s Super League – live reaction!

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Guro Reiten’s header settled the match in Chelsea’ s favour to close the gap at the top of the table.

Gareth Taylor speaks: “It was a game of two halves,” says the City manager, “both teams struggled into the wind and I’m just proud of the second-half performance. I thought we really dominated. We did evertything but score but credit to Chelsea they put bodies on the line and did really well.

“I told them to be patient at half-time, and our pressing was better, we created real good half-chances but had opportunities to create more than that but got to give credit to Chelsea, a team resolite at the back like that. We prpobaly did enough, poor go al to give away, we completely dominated and chelsea were hanging on y the skin of their teeth.

Emma Hayes: “It is the tightest league campaign and I’ve said before that league titles are decided in the second half of the season. We’re three points closer to where we want to get to be through. And that Arsenal derby game [this Friday night] before a packed crowd will be as big as it gets.”

And a word with Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert, the BBC’s player of the match: “We’re absolutely delighted, from back to front we worked our absolute socks off. Me and Lucy [Bronze] always have a bit of a fight and I always enjoy those battles. I don’t think City had a lot of chances and I was disappointed not to get a penalty. Am really happy for [goalscorer Guro Reiten] - she’s been working so hard and happy for her to get the goal today.”

That’s a massively significant win for Chelsea, putting another league title firmly in their hands, two points behind the leaders Arsenal with a game in hand. They defended with tenacity and intelligence against a City side who grew in