Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Sunday to go prime of the Women’s Super League, however a straight pink card for England worldwide Ella Toone might but dent the title hopes of the Red Devils as she faces a three-match ban.
With the worldwide break looming, United tops the desk on 32 factors, one forward of champion Chelsea which has a recreation in hand.
Toone’s sending-off for an altercation with Spurs midfielder Eveliina Summanen within the eightieth minute will see her miss three video games, together with a cup recreation in opposition to Durham and WSL video games in opposition to backside facet Leicester City at residence and Chelsea away.
After a primary half missing in respectable goal-scoring probabilities, Manchester United upped the tempo within the second and commenced forcing saves from Tinja-Riika Korpela within the Spurs aim, with Toone additionally hitting the far publish with a cross-shot.
Leah Galton lastly broke the impasse within the 67th minute, out-muscling a defender to win a ball from the appropriate into the field and rifling residence from shut vary.
Bethany England wasted little time bringing Spurs degree, latching on to a fast free kick and tearing in the direction of the United aim earlier than curling a superb shot previous Mary Earps.
But her pleasure at scoring a fourth aim in 5 video games proved to be short-lived.
The ball was within the Spurs web once more simply 14 seconds after the restart, Molly Bartrip netting an personal aim as she tried to take care of one other ball into the field from the appropriate, this time from Lucia Garcia.
The guests seemed set to coast to victory till Toone’s pink card threw Spurs a lifeline. But regardless of a late surge, the house facet was unable to trend an equaliser as United held on to win.
On Saturday, Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 to climb above it within the desk into third spot, three factors behind Manchester United and two behind Chelsea.
At the opposite finish of the desk, Leicester City stays backside regardless of a much-needed 1-0 win over Liverpool that strikes it as much as six factors, one behind Reading, whereas a 6-2 thumping by Aston Villa leaves Brighton & Hove Albion tenth on eight factors, two forward of Leicester.
