Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: WSL result and reaction after Khadija Shaw earns visitors a crucial victory
Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City: Shaw’s early goal and Khiara Keating’s late saves moved City level on points with leaders Chelsea in the title race
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City blew the Women’s Super League title race wide open after Khadija Shaw netted the winner in a 1-0 victory over Chelsea that took them level on points with the four-time defending champions at the summit.
The Jamaica international extended her Golden Boot-leading tally to 14 goals in 13 appearances, two more than Chelsea’s Lauren James, who was largely quiet in front of a sold-out Kingsmeadow.
Chelsea had what might have been an all-important penalty shout dismissed before the break and it took an outstanding effort by City keeper Khiara Keating to keep out the Blues in a thrilling second-half stoppage-time surge.
The top two sides head into their last eight matches level on 34 points and even on goal difference, with Chelsea’s 41 goals five more than City’s total, allowing them to remain leaders for another week.
Follow all the live action in the blog below, and get the latest odds and tips here.
HT: Chelsea 0-1 Man City
The second half is going to get underway shortly.
HT: Chelsea 0-1 Man City
Here are some photos from the first half, including the penalty shout for Chelsea that wasn’t given.
HT: Chelsea 0-1 Man City
Half time: Chelsea have not looked comfortable in this match so far, and a far cry from the usual dominance you come to expect from Emma Hayes’ side at Kingsmeadow.
City lead and have dominated the chances, while Chelsea will be wanting to get Lauren James onto the ball more in the second half.
The hosts have not lost for three years at Kingsmeadow, but that impressive run might be under threat.
Chelsea 0-1 Man City
45+2 mins: Kelly goes for a shot from out on the wing, but she has a corner from it.
Chelsea 0-1 Man City
45 mins: There will undoubtedly be some added time at the end of the first half when Shaw received treatment. But this half has been all Manchester City.
Four minutes of added time.
Chelsea 0-1 Man City
43 mins: Chance! Cuthbert takes a chance from the edge of the box, a touch first and then tries to find the back of the net, she got power on the strike, but it was just wide of the target.
Chelsea 0-1 Man City
42 mins: Shaw does come back on, which is good news for Man City.
Chelsea 0-1 Man City
41 mins: Play restarts, but Shaw has yet to come back on.
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