Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Three
Jess Park, at times, has been unplayable in that central role. I've enjoyed watching her tonight.
Image source, Getty ImagesMan Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Keira Walsh tugs back Jess Park in midfield just as she looked to be driving away.
The referee played advantage, when she probably should have stopped play and booked Walsh.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Three
Man Utd breathe a sigh of relief.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
A heart-stopping few seconds for Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
She spills a cross in from the left and the Man Utd defence half clear. Keira Walsh steers a shot towards the bottom right corner, and Tullis-Joyce gets down to make a smart low stop.
Nerves are jangling.
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Full credit to what Skinner's pulled off with Man Utd. It genuinely feels like a 'Big Four' now rather than three with an occasional interloper. That's an incredibly difficult step to take.
Rich
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
But how gutting would a late Chelsea winner be for Man Utd?
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Three
A Man Utd winner this late on would really throw a spanner in the works for Chelsea and make history for this team.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Ooooooooh, Dominique Janssen badly under hit a back pass there.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce races out and just whips the ball off the toe of American compatriot Alyssa Thompson.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
One Scandi winger replaces another for Chelsea, as Guro Reiten comes on for Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Melvine Malard cuts in from the left but her powerful shot is straight at Hannah Hampton.
The chances keep coming and going for both teams.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Three
Man Utd are an excellent team to watch and they always wear their heart on their sleeve on the pitch.
Every game they've played this season has shown confidence and self belief.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
So often when Marc Skinner has needed a late goal, he has turned to Rachel Williams.
He does so again here - Williams replaces Fridolina Rolfo.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Sjoeke Nusken shapes a shot from 22 yards, curled wide of the far post but not by much.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce probably had it covered.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
10 mins remain.
Thumbs up if you think Man Utd will find a winner, thumbs down for Chelsea.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Sam Kerr was booed onto the pitch by the home crowd.
Man Utd fans will remember the many goals Kerr has scored against them, including the winner in the 2023 FA Cup final.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
And now two Chelsea changes.
Sam Kerr is being sent on for Catarina Macario. Not a bad option off the bench.
Sjoeke Nusken replaces Erin Cuthbert in midfield.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Another change for Manchester United.
Celin Bizet, a midfielder, replaces right back Jayde Riviere.
Marc Skinner is going for the win.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
A quick Man Utd counter attack sees Nathalie Bjorn stretching to cut out a Jess Park cross.
Man Utd nearly caught out Chelsea's defence there.
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That spell of Man Utd possession ends in Anna Sandberg shooting over the top.
No repeat of her excellent first half strike.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Man Utd enjoy an extended spell of possession for the first time in a while.
A reminder that they have never beaten Chelsea in the WSL.
Chelsea's Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Manchester United goalscorer Anna Sandberg battle for possession at Leigh Sports Village
At a glance
Chelsea drop first WSL points of the season
Man Utd remain unbeaten after five games
Wieke Kaptein gives defending champions early lead
Anna Sandberg levels for hosts with superb volley
Manchester United ended Chelsea's 100% start to the Women's Super League season by holding the defending champions to a draw in a thrilling encounter in atrocious conditions.
Marc Skinner's side had taken just a single point from their previous 11 league encounters with Chelsea, but thoroughly deserved their second after Sweden full-back Anna Sandberg's superb volley levelled Wieke Kaptein's early opener.
It was the first time the Blues had dropped a point since March and, in her 27th league game since replacing Emma Hayes, rarely has boss Sonia Bompastor come closer to her first defeat in domestic competition.
The French coach's tension showed when she bellowed at the fourth official after a decision went against her team in the United box, earning a yellow card from referee Abigail Byrne and derision from the home supporters in the stand behind her.
Not even the second-half introduction of superstar forward Sam Kerr could help leaders Chelsea force an equaliser, despite spending the last few minutes camped around the home penalty area.
United might even have clinched victory themselves, but Ella Toone wasted chances either side of the interval and fellow England international Jess Park also went close with a dipping second-half volley.
The result meant both sides remain unbeaten before their first Champions League games in midweek, but United may lose second spot depending on results over the weekend.
More to follow.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
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2 Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
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3 Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
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4 Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
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5 Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
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6 Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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7 Everton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
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8 Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
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9 London City Lionesses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 |
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10 Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
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11 Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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12 West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 |
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Manager: Marc Skinner
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Sonia Bompastor
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Marc Skinner
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Sonia Bompastor
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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