Man Utd 2-2 Man City: Dramatic derby ends in draw despite Stanway red card for City

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Manchester City overcame the sending off of Georgia Stanway to claim a point against Manchester United in a pulsating Women's Super League derby.

Substitute Ellen White poked in a rebound from Jess Park's long-range stunner to make it 2-2 after United had scored two goals in three minutes.

City were down to 10 players following Stanway's straight red card for an ugly challenge on Leah Galton in the 35th minute.

And while Gareth Taylor's side responded superbly to take the lead through Khadija Shaw's header, United's quickfire double meant City had to fight back to earn a much-needed draw.

It was a frantic second half in particular and one which encapsulates a topsy-turvy season for City, but some pressure on manager Taylor will have been relieved with this battling draw away from home.

In contrast, it felt like a missed opportunity for United and manager Marc Skinner, taking charge of his first derby, and they remain without a win over City in four meetings in the WSL.

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Manchester United Women

Squad number27Player nameEarps
Squad number6Player nameBlundell
Squad number5Player nameMannion
Squad number3Player nameThorisdottir
Squad number17Player nameBatlle
Squad number14Player nameGroenen
Squad number10Player nameZelem
Squad number18Player nameHanson
Squad number7Player nameToone
Squad number11Player nameGalton
Squad number23Player nameRusso

Squad number12Player nameLadd
Squad number37Player nameStaniforth

Manchester City Women

Squad number34Player nameBenameur
Squad number10Player nameStanway
Squad number8Player nameScott
Squad number5Player nameGreenwood
Squad number3Player nameStokes
Squad number12Player nameAngeldal
Squad number24Player nameWalsh
Squad number19Player nameWeir
Squad number11Player nameBeckie
Squad number21Player nameShaw
Squad number15Player nameHemp

Squad number7Player nameCoombs
Squad number16Player namePark
Squad number18Player nameWhite

Line-ups

Man Utd Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

27Earps
6Blundell
5Mannion
3Thorisdottir
17Batlle
14GroenenSubstituted forLaddat 85'minutes
10Zelem
18HansonSubstituted forStaniforthat 67'minutes
7Toone
11Galton
23Russo

Substitutes

2Harris
8Risa
12Ladd
13Fuso
24Jones
32Baggaley
37Staniforth

Man City Women

Formation 4-3-3

34Benameur
10StanwayBooked at 35mins
8Scott
5Greenwood
3Stokes
12AngeldalSubstituted forParkat 76'minutes
24Walsh
19WeirSubstituted forCoombsat 89'minutes
11BeckieBooked at 90mins
21ShawSubstituted forWhiteat 59'minutes
15Hemp

Substitutes

7Coombs
16Park
18White
30Mace
33Kennedy
35Keating

Referee:Rebecca Welch

Attendance:3,797

Live Text

Match ends, Manchester United Women 2, Manchester City Women 2.
Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 2, Manchester City Women 2.
Attempt missed. Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Keira Walsh.
Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Lauren Hemp.
Janine Beckie (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lucy Staniforth (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Janine Beckie (Manchester City Women).
Hayley Ladd (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women).
Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Demi Stokes.
Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Jill Scott.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Coombs replaces Caroline Weir.
Hannah Blundell (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jessica Park (Manchester City Women).
Offside, Manchester United Women. Ella Toone tries a through ball, but Alessia Russo is caught offside.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Hayley Ladd replaces Jackie Groenen.
Attempt missed. Ellen White (Manchester City Women) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
Foul by Alessia Russo (Manchester United Women).
Jill Scott (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.