Nikita Parris runs at goal from deep and creates room to shoot but her low effort is straight at Hedvig Lindahl.

City are growing in to this game and all their threats are coming through England winger Parris.

A Man City free-kick goes straight in to the Chelsea wall and midfielder Keira Walsh scoops way, way over the bar on the rebound.

At the other end, Erin Cuthbert's swerving strike is well held by young Man City keeper Ellie Roebuck.

Winger Nikita Parris, Man City's brightest player so far this afternoon, curls a long-range shot high and slightly wide of goal.

Man City play some clever one-touch stuff on the edge of the box but Nikita Parris' ball doesn't quite run for Jill Scott.

Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Two

Fran Kirby is just so clever with her movement. She's improving all the time.

Chelsea counter really quickly through Drew Spence, who feeds Fran Kirby, but her shot across goal from the right rolls just wide of the far post.

Winger Nikita Parris does well down the Man City left once again and wins another corner, but Millie Bright jumps well to head the delivery away.

Chelsea deal with the Man City corner well, and as we approach the 25-minute mark, the hosts still lead thanks to Fran Kirby's early goal.

Now Nikita Parris' pace helps her burst towards goal but her square ball across the box is turned behind for a Man City corner.

Man City's best move so far leads to a chance for Nikita Parris, but she doesn't get enough power on her close-range shot and it's gathered by the keeper.

Drew Spence's ball finds Fran Kirby down the right for Chelsea, but England left-back Demi Stokes uses her strength to hold off Kirby.

Here's a replay of Fran Kirby's opening goal for Chelsea.

Chelsea are almost 2-0 up but Maren Mjelde's placed effort from a corner is cleared off the line! Man City escape.

Chelsea's Erin Cuthbert shoots from the edge of the D, but her strike is blocked.

Moments later, Drew Spence wins the hosts a corner off Jen Beattie.

Georgia Stanway tries her luck from around 25 yards out but her low shot is easily saved by Chelsea keeper Hedvig Lindahl.

Man City boss Nick Cushing can be heard urging his side to win more second balls.

The holders haven't really got going yet.

That's not the sort of start Nick Cushing's side wanted whatsoever.

This experienced City defence don't often concede goals in that style. It was the textbook definition of 'route one'.

Erin Cuthbert tries to play in Fran Kirby, but the Scotland youngster's through ball is a bit too far ahead of Kirby.

Bright opening few minutes from the home side.