Meanwhile Aston Villa boss Natalia Arroyo will be impressed with what she saw from her side in that first half.

They dominated possession, xG and had four shots on target to Spurs' zero. If only they could find a bit more quality in the final third.

Still the Villans are on course for back-to-back league wins for the first time since January 2024.

That result means Manchester City are now seven points off the top three with three games left to play.

It would require something special to achieve a European spot. That doesn't look likely for a team who have 11 players out injured.

It's a big half time team talk ahead for Tottenham boss Robert Vilahamn.

Spurs have never won a WSL match in the month of April (P10 D4 L6).

They will have to come from behind here if they are to curb that remarkable statistic.

It ends all square and Everton have now won four points across their two games against Manchester City this season.

A draw means City miss out on the chance to make the most of Manchester United drawing yesterday. The Champions League looks an even more distant prospect.

Melissa Lawley is booked for not being far enough from the ball as City look to take a free-kick.

Yui Hasegawa passes to Jess Park after the throw but Park can't get any curl on her shot and it goes a fair way wide of the far post.

City haven't been great in front of goal today.

Yui Hasegawa produces an excellent turn on the edge of her own box before releasing Leila Ouahabi. She knocks the ball to Jess Park but it's kicked away for a throw-in by an Everton defender.

A minimum of five minutes of stoppage time added at the end of the second half.

Still time for someone to snatch a winner.

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Nope.

Anna Patten's birthday goal remains the difference between the teams at the break.

A late corner for Manchester City is taken by Yui Hasegawa, but it doesn't beat the first Everton defender.

The half is ending as it began with some frantic end to end stuff.

Can either side land a decisive blow before the interval?

We've entered four minutes of additional time at the end of the first half.

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Olivia Holdt drives at the heart of the Villa defence and they just back off her.

She lays it to her right to Drew Spence but the Jamaica international takes too much time to clear her feet and her shot is blocked.

That's about as close as Man City have come in the second half, but it's a comfortable stop for Emily Ramsey in the end. Jess Park hits it from the edge of the box but causes little trouble.

Elise Stenevik is now down. I expect there will be a fair bit of stoppage time a the end of this one.

Spurs are definitely coming on strong as we near the break, with Drew Spence doing well to sidestep Maz Pacheco and fire the latest cross into the box, which Villa just about manage to clear.

Manchester City really need a win today. One victory from their remaining three games would be enough for Manchester United to seal third place if not.

More great defending from the Villa back line as another wide free kick comes into the box.

A game of pinball ensues as Spurs try to force it over the line but Miri Taylor eventually blocks it out for a throw in.

Laia Aleixandri is fine to continue so play has restarted.

Will either side manage to grab a late winner?

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Evaliina Summanen swings the free kick right under the crossbar and it causes havoc for Sabrina D'Angelo.

She manages to punch it clear but it lands in the middle of the box and requires two great blocks from her defence to prevent the hosts equalising from the rebound.

Lucy Parker is the first name in the referee's notebook for a cynical foul on Jess Naz.

The free kick is in a dangerous position wide left of the box for Tottenham.