Last updated on 25 April 202125 April 2021.From the section Women’s Football
Manchester United kept their Champions League hopes alive with a comfortable 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Women’s Super League.
Ella Toone put the Red Devils ahead early on before providing the cross for the returning Christen Press to head home a second inside 20 minutes.
Jess Sigsworth got a third while Toone added a penalty just after the break.
Toone hit the bar with a 70th-minute corner before Spurs’ Alanna Kennedy scored a stoppage time free-kick.
Manchester United stay fourth in the table, level on points with Arsenal but with an inferior goal difference, after the Gunners also won on Sunday.
WSL table as it standsSpurs still need one more point to be certain of avoiding relegation, although should Bristol City fail to win either of their last two games they will be assured of a place in the top flight next season.
USA star Press returned to the United side after injury and influenced the game from the off – she missed a third-minute chance when put through on goal, provided the pass for Kirsty Hanson’s cross for Toone’s opener and then grabbed the second.
Spurs struggled for much of the game and impressive United winger Hanson was again the provider as Sigsworth blasted home their third from six yards after the visitors failed to clear.
Shortly after the restart, Lucy Staniforth was fouled by Kennedy in the area after a through-ball from Toone and the United midfielder sent Rebecca Spencer the wrong way from the spot.
Spencer did well to palm away a long-range effort from Press after an hour and then tip over a powerful Hanson effort seven minutes later as United continued to dominate.
Press just missed the target with 13 minutes left, Leah Galton skewed an effort wide and Spencer made a diving save from Hanson as United threatened to add to their lead before Kennedy’s top-corner effort with the final kick of the game – Spurs’ only effort on target.
Line-upsMan Utd WomenFormation 4-2-3-1
27Earps
17Batlle4Turner21Turner20Smith
37Staniforth10Zelem
7Toone9Sigsworth24Press
18Hanson
27Earps17BatlleSubstituted forJonesat 84’minutes4Turner21Turner20Smith37StaniforthBooked at 28minsSubstituted forRossat 63’minutes10ZelemBooked at 18minsSubstituted forGroenenat 64’minutes7Toone9SigsworthSubstituted forGaltonat 63’minutes24PressSubstituted forThorisdottirat 84’minutes18HansonSubstitutes2Harris3Thorisdottir11Galton14Groenen19Ross22Bentley23Russo28Jones32BourneTottenham WomenFormation 4-3-3
22Spencer
29Neville18Kennedy3Zadorsky4Green
11Cho16Graham5Harrop
10Williams17Naz9Dean
22Spencer29NevilleBooked at 39minsSubstituted forMorganat 64’minutes18Kennedy3Zadorsky4GreenBooked at 50mins11ChoSubstituted forAyaneat 45’minutes16Graham5HarropSubstituted forWormat 45’minutes10Williams17NazSubstituted forAddisonat 90’minutes9DeanSubstituted forDavisonat 64’minutesSubstitutes1Mikalsen7Davison8Peplow14Addison15Worm19Quinn23Ayane35MorganReferee:Christiana Hattersley
Live TextMatch ends, Manchester United Women 4, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 4, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
Goal! Manchester United Women 4, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Alanna Kennedy (Tottenham Hotspur Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Rosella Ayane (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Carrie Jones (Manchester United Women).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Angela Addison replaces Jessica Naz.
Siri Worm (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Carrie Jones (Manchester United Women).
Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Josie Green.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Carrie Jones replaces Ona Batlle.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Maria Thorisdottir replaces Christen Press.
Josie Green (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Amy Turner (Manchester United Women).
Foul by Gemma Davison (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Manchester United Women. Amy Turner tries a through ball, but Kirsty Hanson is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christen Press.
Attempt missed. Christen Press (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leah Galton.
Attempt saved. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson.