We'll leave things there for this evening from the Academy Stadium and remind you to make sure you check out the Women's Football section of the BBC Sport website and app later for my colleague Emma Sanders' full match report and the highlights of tonight's encounter.

In the meantime, we'll leave you with Caroline Weir's exquisite chip for the third and final goal of the night...

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The Women's Super League returns for more on Sunday with three fixtures.

Fingers crossed the cold snap eases and they all survive the elements:

• Aston Villa v Arsenal (14:00 GMT)
• Reading v Everton (14:00 GMT)
• Bristol City v Chelsea (15:00 GMT)

As well as the derby bragging rights, City are now above their rivals in the table as well...

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Lindsay Johnson
Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra

I've seen Manchester City play better but they managed the game really well and put their chances away when they came.

A 3-0 win against a good Manchester United side shows their purpose and shows they are challengers this season.

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All over at the Academy Stadium.

In the end, Manchester City were all over Manchester United in that one in terms of the scoreline.

Five minutes being added on at the end of the 90.

Caroline Weir and her wand of a left boot make way in the closing stages for Laura Coombs.

Superb strike - do check it out on the highlights later on.

Ella Toone makes way for United to be replaced by Ivana Fuso for these closing moments.

And just like that - City can also throw on a World Cup winner in Rose Lavelle for the closing minutes to replace Ellen White.

Mike Minay
BBC Radio Manchester

The derby is Manchester City's and if you are going to win it, you win it with a goal like that.

It looks like Manchester City are setting up a title decider with Chelsea in April.

Ellie Roebuck nearly caught out at the other end.

Christen Press again on the end of a through ball and she nearly rounds Roebuck who had rushed off her line quickly again.

Good recovery from the City goalkpeer to block her attempted shot on goal but she is down receiving some attention for a knock.

City lining up once more to try and make it 3-0.

Georgia Stanway strikes a fierce shot on her right which is blocked by what looked like Amy Turner's face. Ouch!

She back at it for the corner and the low ball from Chloe Kelly finds Caroline Weir to strike one on her right. Mary Earps down well to save it on the line.

City haven't been at their most fluent in this one, but now they look completely in control.

United seem to have had the stuffing knocked out of them by that second goal.

City inches away from making it 3-0.

A brilliant battling challenge in midfield from Georgia Stanway sees her win the ball and then eventually square it to Chloe Kelly.

Kelly surges on into the penalty area before striking it on her right.

It skims off the side-netting just wide of the right post.

Lindsay Johnson
Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra

Manchester United were in this game, they were playing well and creating chances but now they have conceded.

But that's what good teams do - Manchester City were under the cosh but the way you combat that is by scoring a goal.

Second change for United sees Hayley Ladd replaced by Jess Sigsworth.

A positive move sending on another attacker but also Ladd was booked in the first half.

United bustling now in a bid to get level.

They almost create some havoc between Abby Dahlkemper and Steph Houghton at the back for City, but the final ball still eluding Casey Stoney's side.

Lucy Bronze is tripped down the right wing as she combines well with Chloe Kelly.

Bronze protests to the referee that Hayley Ladd, already on a yellow card, should get some more punishment.

Nothing given for now other than the free-kick which should've then been a corner off Amy Turner's head, but for some reason isn't given!