Man United Women 1 – 0 Arsenal Women
Injury-stricken Arsenal fell further behind Women’s Super League title rivals Manchester United after suffering a damaging 1-0 defeat at the Leigh Sports Village and England captain Leah Williamson limping off after just 12 minutes.
The wounded Gunners, missing their regular skipper Kim Little after a season-ending hamstring injury, were forced to replace deputy captain Williamson after an awkward fall early in the first period, before Alessia Russo capitalised on the visitors’ misfortune by firing the decider in first-half stoppage time.
Nikita Parris forced the entry with a surging run down the right, pulling the ball back to the penalty spot where Russo had timed her run perfectly, sweeping home with a distinguished first-time finish (45+6).
Leah Williamson limped off early with a suspected knee injury
Concern for Williamson blighted the remainder of Arsenal’s evening, with Jonas Eidevall’s side unable to get a real foothold in the game, and now trail Manchester United by six points with five games remaining in the race for this season’s WSL crown.
United, far from their free-flowing best, remain in pole position at the top, four clear of second-placed Chelsea but having played two games more.
More to follow…
