Alex Greenwood, sporting a protective face mask, chops down Hayley Ladd with a badly timed tackle.

No harm done, but you do wonder if Greenwood can blame the mask for obstructing her view a little. The resulting free kick is dealt with.

Vicky Losada has a sight of goal but is crowded out as she pulls the trigger. Diane Caldwell gets in with the vital block in the end.

Lauren Hemp looks determined to make up for that terrible earlier miss. She is full of energy on the left.

While City are dominating possession (which stands at 79% at the moment), chances have been few and far between.

Just looking back at images of that earlier Lauren Hemp miss, and the her immediate reaction says a thousand words.

The ball hadn't even cleared the bar and her hands were already on her head in despair.

Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on BBC Two

Marc Skinner has done a fabulous job. Difficult shoes to fill in that Casey Stoney had established herself as United manager and brought the team up from the Championship.

But he has got his own fantastic credentials as a manager. It has taken time for the girls to understand how he wants to play.

In the last three or four games they have been really in-tune with his set-up - both in and out of possession - and you can see that in the results they have had.

Lauren Hemp turns One Batlle inside out on the left.

Hemp then looks up and attempts to pick out Ellen White at the front post, but goalkeeper Mary Earps reads the danger.

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Aston Villa have lost five of their past six matches in the WSL, failing to keep a single clean sheet in this run. Nonetheless, each of their last three wins in the competition have come away from home.

This is the first of a WSL double-header against Everton.

Following today's match at Walton Hall Park, the two teams meet at Walsall after the international break on 2 March (19:00 GMT).

Georgia Stanway is okay to continue.

Possession is given to City, but Manchester United quickly win it back and Signe Bruun has a crack from a long way out. The ball bounces in front of Ellie Roebuck, but it's an easy one to control.

There is a stoppage in play as Manchester City's Georgia Stanway gets some treatment. She comes off a little worse for wear after clattering into Signe Bruun as they both slid in for a challenge.

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A huge game near the bottom of the table where Everton will leapfrog Aston Villa into ninth spot if they manage a fourth WSL win of the season.

Easier said than done.

The Toffees are looking to avoid a fourth straight league defeat and have not won a WSL game since 21 November.

"It’s been about mental toughness, resilience, managing the difficult moments in the game, staying on top when you have momentum," said interim manager Chris Roberts.

"It’s easy to talk about mental toughness, you need to have a really strong plan in place and players who are able to adapt in those plans as well.”

Ellen White bursts up the right flank and pulls a pass back for Georgia Stanway at the top of the box. Her first touch is heavy and Manchester United's defence recovers to clear for a corner.

That corner turns out to be a harmless on from Alex Greenwood.

Sweden defender Nathalie Bjorn is injured so Megan Finnigan returns to Everton's starting XI.

It is the only change from the side that started the 2-1 home defeat by Reading last Sunday.

Aston Villa also lost last time out in the WSL. They went down 2-1 at home to West Ham. However, Carla Ward stays loyal with the XI that started that match.

Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on BBC Two

That was some miss. It bounced up and I think Lauren Hemp was sure it was going in the net but she needed to get more on it.

It's a huge miss from Manchester City's Lauren Hemp from point-blank range.

Jessica Park does well to chop the ball back in the box and picks out a wonderful low cross to the back post where Hemp is lurking.

Hemp gets her connection all wrong and sends her effort over the bar without even testing Mary Earps.

Vicky Losada comes up with the first half chance of the game.

A deep cross from Lauren Hemp from the left is nodded into Losada's path on the edge of the area, and she sends a dipping volley just over the bar for the hosts.

It is a bit of a mad scramble from Man City to clear the danger as the ball lands deep in the box. Demi Stokes eventually gets a block in.

Manchester United have themselves an early corner.

Katie Zelem floated in a free-kick which the hosts see out for another set piece.

Manchester City are moving the ball around patiently at the back.

Lauren Hemp takes possession and runs at Manchester United's defence. In the end the ball rolls through to United goalkeeper Mary Earps, who will be grateful for the early touch.

Fara Williams
Former Liverpool and England midfielder on BBC Two

Manchester City have come into season with injuries and struggled for form. But they are starting to get players back. I can see them on a good run of form between now and end of season and finishing in the top three.

And the Manchester derby is up and running.