Shaw double takes Man City to victory at Brighton

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Manchester City's Khadija Shaw puts her first goal past Brighton & Hove Albion's Megan Walsh in WSL

Khadija Shaw struck an 89th-minute winner as Manchester City overcame Brighton to keep their Women's Super League title hopes alive.

Shaw, the WSL's top-scorer, finished off a slick move to put the visitors in front after 21 minutes before Elisabeth Terland levelled for Brighton 12 minutes later.

City were the dominant side for much of the game but despite spending the majority of the second half in Brighton territory, looked like they would have to settle for a point.

However, the pressure finally told and Shaw collected a loose ball just inside the penalty area and hit a low left-footed shot past a helpless Megan Walsh in the Brighton goal.

The win extends City's unbeaten run to 13 WSL games and puts them level on points with rivals Manchester United in second place, just two points behind leaders Chelsea, although Gareth Taylor's side have played a game more.

Brighton remain in 11th with eight points and face a battle to retain their top-flight status.

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Line-ups

Brighton Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Walsh
16Kullberg
21Morse
5Bergsvand
3Pattinson
10Olme
8ConnollySubstituted forBanceat 66'minutes
22Robinson
9Lee
7SarriSubstituted forFoxat 88'minutes
11TerlandSubstituted forCarterat 81'minutes

Substitutes

2Fox
4Visalli
12Bance
14Park
18Carter
20Williams
25Williams
40Startup

Man City Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

22MacIver
4Aleixandri
6Houghton
5Greenwood
15OuahabiSubstituted forCasparijat 75'minutes
25Hasegawa
12Angeldahl
9Kelly
7CoombsSubstituted forFowlerat 75'minutes
11Hemp
21Shaw

Substitutes

1Roebuck
2Casparij
3Stokes
8Fowler
10Castellanos
14Morgan
41Blakstad
42Dahou

Referee:Yoshimi Yamashita

Attendance:3,500

Live Text

Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Manchester City Women 2.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Manchester City Women 2.
Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Manchester City Women 2. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Jorja Fox replaces Veatriki Sarri.
Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw tries a through ball, but Chloe Kelly is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Katie Robinson.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Poppy Pattinson tries a through ball, but Lee Geum-Min is caught offside.
Hand ball by Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Danielle Carter replaces Elisabeth Terland.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Filippa Angeldahl.
Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
Foul by Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women).
Megan Walsh (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stephanie Houghton (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.