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Bristol Academy goalkeeper Mary Earps on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra: "Man City haven't allowed Ji So-Yun any time on the ball at all. She's been closed down as soon as she gets on the ball. The centre-backs aren't letting her turn.

"She's a very, very good player, with great feet and a footballing brain. It's a compliment to her that she's not being given any time."

Space opens up, and a chance beckons as Gemma Davison slips a long pass down to Eniola Aluko.

But the England striker's touch completely failed her and whatever was in the offing disappears in a moment.

Chelsea make the first change of the match and it is Drew Spence who is is replaced by Laura Coombs.

Isobel Christiansen just did not want to give up possession for Manchester City.

With the sheer determination of the midfielder the ball is whipped in, forcing Hedvig Lindahl to collect at the near post to defuse the danger.

Drew Spence is having a busy half and has Manchester City chasing here a little.

Jennifer Beattie stopped the midfielder in the middle of the park and gave up a free-kick. Then, moments later, Spence is free down the right and skips a ball across the box looking for Eniola Aluko.

Manchester City are knocking on the door with menace.

Daphne Corboz forced Hedvig Lindahl to react and, from the resulting corner, the goalkeeper is again called into action.

Eniola Aluko cuts in off the left and, just as she seems to have tried to do too much, Gemma Davison collects the ball and dangerously swaps possession with Drew Spence.

However, the threat peters out just on the edge of the box.

Gilly Flaherty times her tackle perfectly for Chelsea. And she needed to as she put Lucy Bronze firmly down in the box.

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Bristol Academy goalkeeper Mary Earps on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra: "That was a great finish. Quick feet, to open up a little bit of space, and then she took it really well.

"Maybe Man City weren't expecting the ball to fall for Eni Aluko quite like that, but she shifted her weight well."

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Eniola Aluko levels for Chelsea. She takes the ball outside the box, with a dink and step of pace she makes just enough room to elude Steph Houghton and get a snap-shot off to beat Karen Bardsley.

Chelsea have 45 minutes to salvage something from this match and keep their unbeaten home league record intact.

It is a run that stretches back to 29 September 2013, when they lost to a Lincoln Ladies side that are now called Notts County.

Arsenal gave their Women's Super League One title hopes a huge boost, fighting back to beat Notts County 2-1 to go above Chelsea and into second.

Natalia Pablos Sanchon netted the winner for the Gunners after Dan Carter cancelled out Jess Clarke's effort for the Lady Magpies.

Elsewhere, Karen Carney's penalty against Liverpool was enough to give Birmingham City their first league win of the season.

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Scotland and Bristol Academy midfielder Christie Murray on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra: "It's been a good game. Chelsea have started working their way back into it.

"The league is very competitive. Everyone can beat everyone on their day and that makes is more exciting for the fans."

Prior to today, Chelsea have celebrated every time they have met Manchester City this season.

In the space of six days in May Emma Hayes's side booked a place in the first Women's FA Cup final at Wembley with victory over City in the last four, before then finishing the first half of the league campaign unbeaten with a 1-1 draw at Academy Stadium.

Last season, these sides shared the spoils but it was Manchester City doing all the partying.

City beat the Blues on the way to lifting the Continental Cup, and on the final day of the campaign, victory for Manchester City denied Chelsea the WSL 1 title.

So, having edged that opening 45 minutes, can Manchester City hold on to continue their dart up the Women's Super League table?

Or will Chelsea head into next weekend's FA Cup final at the top of the tree?

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Toni Duggan's goal on 12 minutes puts visitors Manchester City on top at Staines Town.

As it stands, Chelsea remain third in the table with Sunderland occupying top spot on goal difference ahead of Arsenal in second.

Eniola Aluko showing the pace and makes her such a threat here.

She links up with Ji So-Yon, but the South Korean just fails to fashion room for herself and her effort is blocked.

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Bristol Academy goalkeeper Mary Earps on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra: "We've seen two teams with very similar styles come out and play. Chelsea started a little bit slower than City, which is why City are 1-0 up but, apart from that, there's not been much between them."

That is as good a chance as any for Chelsea this half. The ball falls nicely for Eniola Aluko in the box, but Lucy Bronze gets a block in there.

And that was all orchestrated by Hannah Blundell, putting her head down and forcing space for herself with a run down the right.

Chelsea look to have picked up their game a little, moving the ball quickly and with confidence.

But, for all their endeavour, the defensive organisation of Manchester City is making them force the issue and lose possession without doing any damage.