One of the officials has picked up an injury on Merseyside, so we just have a slight delay in getting back underway after half-time.

It looks like the fourth official is going to replace the referee.

Will Gareth Taylor start to think about making a change? Miraculously, this game is still goalless.

United are starting to up the tempo here and Alessia Russo gets a shot off but it's parried away by Mackenzie Arnold.

All United at the moment.

The rain is really teeming down in London but Manchester United plough through the middle of the park.

They win a corner but it doesn't get past the near post.

Another corner. This time the far post but it's headed away.

Hayley Raso is down and there's just a short break while she gets checked out.

City have picked up where they left off here as Caroline Weir tries to sneak one into the near post but it's too deep and Grace Moloney collects.

Back underway at the Academy Stadium.

City had 17 chances in that first half, eight of which were on target. That's 17 chances to Reading's zero.

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Lovely drifted ball from Kate Longhurst into the box but there's a foul in the box and the referee gives a goal kick.

Mary Earps sends it back down the field but it's straight back to the feet of West Ham's attackers.

That's not too far away for Martha Thomas. Lovely floating ball into the box from Alessia Russo and Thomas connects with the header but not enough. Unlucky.

It's been pretty even so far between these two. There are eight points separating them in the WSL with Manchester United sitting third. Dropping points here wouldn't dash their hopes of Champions League football too much, Spurs sit five points behind them.

Three lovely goals at Walton Hall Park, all in favour of Chelsea who look set to be closing the gap on league-leaders Arsenal nicely.

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Big mistake from West Ham defender Hawa Cissoko who thinks she's clearing the cross but actually touches it right to the feet of Leah Galton. Galton's touch is heavy and Cissoko is able to recover her mistake to clear away.

Two minutes of added time on Merseyside but it feels like this one is over already.

No, no they can't.

Reading have been stubborn as you like and goalkeeper Grace Moloney has kept them in it, to be honest. How City aren't leading this is incredible.

We're into a minute of stoppage time at the Academy Stadium - can City find a breakthrough before the break?

What will Gareth Taylor be saying to his side?

Almost a big blunder from West Ham. A stray pass from the middle of the park has way too much on it and it takes some last ditch defending from Gilly Flaherty to prevent the ball running into the wrong path.

Alessia Russo would've been through, there.

Chances, chances, chances.

Khadija Shaw squares a ball across the face of goal but Alanna Kennedy, who is she's trailed by two Reading defenders, just can't tuck it away.

Manchester United have a free-kick inside West Ham's half but it amounts to nothing.

Fairly even proceedings so far in this one.

Everton just keep trying the same thing and it's not working.

The amount of times they have been dispossessed in their own half, try something else?

City could rue their chances here as Reading grow into the game with 10 minutes or so left in this half.

Just as I type that Hayley Raso bursts forward but Reading do well to clear and it's a throw-in for the Blues.