Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Broadfield Stadium

Brighton players have just posed for a photo as they displayed a banner with the words "United for Access" written on it. It is to raise awareness to improve facilities for disabled supporters.

Martha Thomas went down in the early stages and she's back on the floor again. Her race is run.

The Scotland forward is applauded off by the home crowd as she's replaced by Olivia Holdt.

Crystal Palace try to launch a rare counter attack but Sam Kerr is on hand to sweep up the danger for the visitors.

They have offered little to nothing in an attacking sense in the opening half an hour.

Liverpool skipper Taylor Hinds goes for the shot on her left foot but it smashes off the legs of the players in the Crystal Palace wall and away from danger.

Hayley Ladd is booked for a late challenge on Jordan Nobbs.

Marie Hobinger swings in a wide free kick from the right but Ashleigh Weerden is on hand to head clear.

Olivia Smith then picks up the rebound but is bundled to the floor by a clumsy challenge from Clarissa Laris­ey.

Take two incoming.

Maren Mjelde's super strike is the first goal she has scored in the WSL since netting in September 2022 against Manchester City.

And that will be that.

A seventh straight league win for Manchester United keeps the pressure on league leaders Chelsea, moving to within four points before the Blues' game at Brighton later this afternoon.

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Katie Robinson, looking for her first WSL goal of the season, strikes low and hard but Courtney Brosnan is equal to it.

Holland is making her 100th appearance in all competitions for Liverpool today.

Her give and go combinations with Olivia Smith down the Reds' right is causing Palace all sorts of problems.

Aston Villa have a free-kick in a promising position which is headed behind by Heather Payne.

The resulting corner is played short and swung into the box. After a bit of confusion, Courtney Brosnan pounces on the loose ball.

Leicester have been excellent in this second half, but they've just not had that clinical edge.

There's another shot straight down the throat of Phallon Tullis-Joyce.

Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC iPlayer

That looked like it was going to whistle into that top corner which would have been the polish on the game for Manchester United.

This team is such a good breeding ground for younger players to develop and it's exciting to see players come through and reach their potential.

Olivia Smith robs the ball off the toes of Lily Woodham in the centre circle and plays the ball out right to Ceri Holland but the midfielder's cross into the box is crowded out by the Palace defence.

Ella Toone lays the ball off for Hinata Miyazawa, who sprints onto the ball and unleashes her strike first time - only to see it drift just wide of the top left corner.

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Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC iPlayer

With the introduction of Cain, O'Brien, and Las, Leicester have made things difficult.

But Manchester United have been so hard to breakdown. That back four is so difficult to get a shot off and then you still have to beat Tullis-Joyce.

Aston Villa have conceded 14 first-half goals in 15 games, only Crystal Palace (17) and Tottenham Hotspur (15) have conceded more in the Women's Super League this season.

Everton nearly make it 2-0 on the counter as Toni Payne and Kelly Gago combine.

Aston Villa are looking shaky.

Cheers of "Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool" ring out from the away end as they come forward again.

The travelling fans will surely have been as surprised as any to hear of Matt Beard's departure last week, however they will be encouraged by what they have seen from their side so far.