Man City go six points clear as Bristol City relegated

Mary Fowler’s second-half double helped Manchester City beat Bristol City to move six points clear at the Women’s Super League summit and confirmed the Robins’ relegation.

Amy Rodgers then turned into her own net before Alex Greenwood headed in the league leaders’ fourth with the last touch of the game.

Bristol City, who fell to a 10th straight home league defeat, will make an immediate return to the Championship having won just once all season.

Man City have equalled the WSL record of 14 successive victories and are six points above Chelsea at the top, albeit having played two games more.

The visitors had the bulk of possession and chances in the first half, but struggled to test keeper Shae Yanez.

Chloe Kelly shot straight at Yanez when well placed, before Hemp spurned the visitors’ best first-half chance in stoppage time by sending a free header into the keeper’s arms.

It was a sloppy showing from the title contenders and they continued to misfire after the break, with Hemp skewing a far-post volley wide just before the hour.

Fowler finally delivered a moment of quality for Gareth Taylor’s side in the 62nd minute – unleashing a left-footed rocket from 25 yards that gave Yanez no chance.

The Australian attacker then escaped the defence to turn home Hemp’s cross with 15 minutes to play, while Rodgers shanked an attempted far-post clearance past her own keeper soon after.

City captain Greenwood capped her side’s latest win – which equals the WSL record set by Arsenal in 2022 across two seasons – by heading in a corner, although the beleaguered Yanez nearly kept it out.

The win piles more pressure on Chelsea, while boosting Man City’s goal difference to +45 compared to their rivals’ +39.

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