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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.

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.

Kick-off is at 12pm BST - join me!