Summary

  • Opening day of WSL season

  • Caroline Weir's stunning strike gives Man City win over Man Utd

  • WSL record crowd of 31,213 watches first Manchester derby in competition

  • Brighton's Victoria Williams has penalty saved in goalless draw at Bristol City

  • Get involved using #bbcfootball

  1. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 1-0 Man Utd

    Manchester City are in the mood for more goals.

    The ball is switched from right to left, finding Georgia Stanway on the edge of the area. She has an effort blocked, but the ball falls kindly for Janine Beckie who fires wildly off target.

  2. 'Weir wants the ball more'published at 16:22 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 1-0 Man Utd

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Caroline Weir celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    Every time City have possession I've had a look at Caroline Weir since scoring that goal and she is screaming for that ball.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Bristol City 0-0 Brighton

    A change for Brighton who replace Kayleigh Green with Uni Umotong.

    Bristol City have also made a switch too with Ebony Salmon on for Vita van der Linden.

  4. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 1-0 Man Utd

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

    That goal has turned a switch. Caroline Weir is really starting to show her quality now. She's just evaded several challenges in midfield with nifty footwork and was urged to shoot from the edge of the box but chose to pass it off. There's excitement from the crowd when she touches the ball too!

    Ellie Roebuck celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 1-0 Man Utd

    Another stop in play now for Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps to get treatment on her ankle.

    She will continue, but Casey Stoney makes her first change with Lotta Oqvist making way for Amy Turner.

  6. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 1-0 Man Utd

    Caroline Weir is causing United's defence all sorts of problems right now.

    She has the ball on a string, jinks past one defender and slides by the next before her pass infield is eventually cut off.

  7. 'A fantastic effort from Weir'published at 16:17 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 1-0 Man Utd

    Lindsay Johnson
    Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Man City celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    What a fantastic effort, it was a clearance from Manchester United but Weir picks it up just outside the box and it's a driven shot across the goal to the far corner and Mary Earps just couldn't get across to it.

    What a finish and what a start to the second half for Manchester City!

  8. Postpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 1-0 Man Utd

    Man City taking the lead is very much how this game was scripted to go, so it will be interesting to see how Manchester United, the newcomers who have been so impressive so far, now react.

  9. Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 1-0 Man Utd

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

    WOW. That's a stunning strike from Caroline Weir, who pounced on a mistake from new Manchester United captain Katie Zelem. The Scotland international is prone to screamers but this one, in the first WSL Manchester derby, will be remembered for a long time.

  10. goal

    GOAL Man City 1-0 Man Utdpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Caroline Weir (48 mins)

    Caroline Weir scores for Man CityImage source, Rex Features

    PICK. THAT. OUT.

    The first goal of the Women's Super League season is an absolute stunner.

    Caroline Weir takes possession of a poor clearance... one step, two steps and POW!

    From distance she beats Mary Earps and finds the top corner.

  11. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 0-0 Man Utd

    Manchester City spring into attack from the get-go.

    Tessa Wullaert gets off a shot-cross and it is dealt with well by United.

  12. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Bristol City 0-0 Brighton

    Brighton have started where they left off in the first half and remain on top.

    Aileen Whelan drives at the heart of the home defence, weaves her way past a couple of challenges but sees her shot deflected wide.

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 0-0 Man Utd

    And we are off again...

  14. Postpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    HT: Man City 0-0 Man Utf

    We have had BIG chances, fine saves and plenty of passion in this first Manchester derby in the Women's Super League.

    A big 45 minutes awaits both the blue and red of Manchester.

    We are just moments away from restarting.

  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:05

    Bristol City 0-0 Brighton

    We're already back under way at Ashton Gate. Can either side make an early breakthrough?

  16. Try our WSL quiz: Guess the playerpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Leah Williamson (centre)Image source, The FA

    Now for some half-time fun...

    How much do you know about the WSL players? Can you reveal the stars in our quiz?

    We've given you some clues... You can have a go by clicking here.

  17. 'Roebuck the difference'published at 15:58 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    HT: Man City 0-0 Man Utd

    Lindsay Johnson
    Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Ellie RoebuckImage source, Rex Features

    The difference was Ellie Roebuck, she made a fantasic save and that's why it is goalless.

  18. 'United have been the better side'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    HT: Man City 0-0 Man Utd

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Man City v Man UnitedImage source, Getty Images

    It's a really good 0-0 so far, some good technical stuff but the better team has been Manchester United.

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 0-0 Man Utd

    Millie Turner heads wide from a Katie Zelem free-kick just before the break, and that just about sums up the first 45 minutes at Etihad Stadium. Newly promoted Manchester United have created the better chances against their highly-fancied hosts.

  20. Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 7 September 2019

    Man City 0-0 Man Utd

    We will have three minutes of injury time at the end of the first half. Both sides still look like they fancy forcing an opener before the break.