Patient start continues.

United try and get things going down their left side with Leah Galton and Ona Batlle trying to combine.

Lucy Bronze is alert to that as she martials the space out wide.

Ellie Roebuck now getting plenty of the ball at her feet as City find themselves pressed back in their half.

United pounce on a couple of stray passes on halfway but so far both sides certainly feeling each other out.

City with the bulk of the early possession.

Mary Earps has to be alert with her dribbling skills to avoid being dispossesed in her own penalty area by an onrushing Ellen White up top for the hosts.

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After both sets of players take a knee, United get things started on the referee's whistle.

Almost time for kick-off.

It looks absolutely baltic out there this evening. Not sure the City players are that keen to unzip their warm-up jackets!

And in the interests of balance, BBC Radio Manchester also spoke to United boss Casey Stoney this week, who is confident her side will feel no ill affects from Sunday's defeat by Reading.

We've got two choices for your listening pleasure this evening for this fixture right here on the BBC Sport website and app.

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Radio Manchester are both in attendance at the Academy Stadium this evening.

You can also hear Sports Extra commentary on DAB Digital radio while if you're in the Greater Manchester area, you can hear it live on their FM frequency.

They also spoke to City midfielder Caroline Weir before this one.

Find your choice of commentary using the live coverage options at the top of this page.

Sunday threw up a couple of surprise results in the Women's Super League and United found themselves on the receiving end of one of them at home against Reading.

City meanwhile continued their hot streak of form by beating fellow title contenders Arsenal thanks to goals from Ellen White and Lauren Hemp...

Neither side could claim the Manchester bragging rights the last time these two met in the Women's Super League.

City stormed back from 2-0 down at half-time to draw November's meeting 2-2 at Leigh Sports Village.

Why not warm yourself up for this evening's encounter by watching the highlights?

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Man City name an unchanged starting line-up from the win at Arsenal on Sunday.

Abby Dahlkemper continues her centre-back partnership with skipper Steph Houghton.

Man Utd welcome back Jackie Groenen to the midfield in the only change to their line-up from the defeat by Reading.

She comes in for Kirsty Hanson who drops to the bench.

Man City XI: Roebuck, Bronze, Dahlkemper, Houghton (capt), Greenwood, Walsh, Weir, Stanway, Kelly, Hemp, White.

Subs: Bardsley, Taieb, Coombs, Mannion, Park, Lavelle, Beckie, Morgan, Davies.

Man Utd XI: Earps, Thorisdottir, M Turner, A Turner, Batlle, Zelem (capt), Ladd, Groenen, Toone, Galton, Press.

Subs: Bentley, Bourne, Harris, Hanson, Jones, Fuso, Ross, Sigsworth.

Huge incentives for both sides ahead of this evening's derby beside the opportunity to laud it over the neighbours....

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In-form City have the chance to go above United with a win into second.

Gareth Taylor's side, who have also won their past six league matches, also have a game in hand.

United, meanwhile, know they can move level on points with leaders Chelsea if they can return to winning ways, it would also open up a five-point gap on City in third.

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A footballing rivalry that's always feisty no matter what the relative fortunes or positions of the two sides of Manchester.

Tonight, in the Women's Super League, a rivalry that is still pretty much in its infancy in this competition comes round again.

There's plenty up for grabs and some huge incentives for both clubs and it all starts right here in around 15 minutes.