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Khadija Shaw has scored 13 goals from 11 matches for Manchester City so far this seasonManchester City kept up their Women's Super League title chase with a clinical victory over Tottenham to move within three points of leaders Chelsea.
City have scored nine goals without reply against Spurs this season but were tested at Brisbane Road.
An own goal from Tottenham defender Amy Turner gave City the lead, before Martha Thomas had a goal disallowed for the hosts because of a narrow offside.
Khadija Shaw confirmed victory for City early in the second half.
Shaw's thumping strike into the roof of the net from close range was her 12th goal of the season, moving her above Chelsea's Lauren James again as the outright top scorer in the WSL.
Gareth Taylor's side knew victory was crucial, having seen Chelsea beat Brighton on Saturday to extend their lead at the top and they got off to the perfect start when Turner touched in Lauren Hemp's cross into her own net.
Tottenham threatened through Thomas and Celin Bizet but City's Laura Coombs and Shaw squandered chances too before the second goal arrived.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Tottenham Women
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Votíková
- 2GrantSubstituted forPetzelbergerat 76'minutes
- 4Turner
- 5Bartrip
- 6Nildén
- 14Bizet IldhusøySubstituted forVinbergat 90+2'minutes
- 20AhtinenBooked at 70mins
- 25SummanenBooked at 45mins
- 8ClintonSubstituted forWangat 63'minutes
- 9EnglandSubstituted forAyaneat 90+2'minutes
- 17ThomasSubstituted forNazat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Naz
- 10Brazil
- 11Petzelberger
- 13Vinberg
- 16Graham
- 21Bühler
- 22Spencer
- 23Ayane
- 77Wang
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 35Keating
- 18Casparij
- 4Aleixandri
- 5Greenwood
- 15Ouahabi
- 12Angeldahl
- 25Hasegawa
- 7CoombsSubstituted forParkat 79'minutes
- 9Kelly
- 21ShawSubstituted forFowlerat 79'minutes
- 11Hemp
Substitutes
- 3Stokes
- 6Houghton
- 8Fowler
- 14Morgan
- 16Park
- 22MacIver
- 30Mace
- 33Kennedy
Live Text
Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Manchester City Women 2.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Manchester City Women 2.
Foul by Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women).
Ramona Petzelberger (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Rosella Ayane replaces Bethany England.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg replaces Celin Bizet Ildhusøy.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ramona Petzelberger.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Molly Bartrip.
Foul by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).
Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ramona Petzelberger.
Attempt blocked. Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jessica Park replaces Laura Coombs.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Mary Fowler replaces Khadija Shaw.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Olga Ahtinen.
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