Man City keep up Women's Super League title bid as Bristol City promoted

Manchester City moved up to second place in the Women's Super League as Gareth Taylor’s side thumped Aston Villa 6-2 at the Academy Stadium.

Chloe Kelly netted a quickfire brace in the sixth and seventh minutes to put City 2-0 up and after Emma Snerle’s reply, a Laura Coombs goal made it 3-1 heading into the break.

Khadija Shaw, the division’s top scorer this term, added her 17th league goal of the campaign just past the hour mark and City skipper Steph Houghton, on her 35th birthday, scored soon after to make it 5-1.

A birthday goal for the skipper!