Thanks for tuning in to today's WSL coverage. Manchester City are now only three points behind Arsenal in the race for a Champions League place. Their game at the beginning of February is going to be very exciting.

I'll leave you with Sam Drury's report.

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West Ham United

West Ham manager Paul Konchesky speaking to Sky Sports: "The players executed the game plan really well. I think may be superb. Once they believed in the first-half they should be on the same pitch as Man City.

"I think in the second-half, we came out very slow and a bit lackadaisical. They end up getting a goal. It's always tough to get a goal against Man City.

"If we can stay focused for 90 minutes, we had a chance. We had chances and we was unlucky in which we probably should had a penalty. But sometimes, you don't get them and we have to move on.

On penalty claim: "Yes, it should have been given, especially where I was sitting. It looked like she pushed her down and couldn't get up, so if it was a penalty it maybe was. But we can't worry about it now - it's done and dusted. I thought my team were magnificent today.

On his aims for the second half of the season: "To keep going, go high as we can and get many points as we can. We want to be successful, so wherever it may take us this year - hopefully we can do that. I think if we can put performances like this every week, then we can go a long way as a team."

West Ham United

West Ham winger Lisa Evans, speaking to Sky Sports: "I thought it was a really good performance. Apart from the goal I thought we were solid. I think Man City didn't have that many chances in the game. We could've snuck a goal. All in all I think we're happy with the performance.

"At the end of the day we're at home, we want to be winning these games and we're unfortunate not to get a point."

On if they treated City with too much respect: "I don't think so. I think maybe we could've pressed higher. Whether it was mentality or tiredness [I don't know]. I think second half we had a lot more energy about us. Maybe we did give them too much grace, it's hard to say. All in all I thought we put in a good performance."

On their aims for the second half of the season: "I think to continue on as we've done. Paul [Konchesky]'s come in and got us well drilled. I think we just need to find the consistency, the form. We know we're more than capable of taking points off anyone this season. We've shown that in spells against Chelsea, Arsenal. I think this is the only game bar Manchester United we've not scored in.

"We're capable of scoring, from set pieces we'll always be a danger. We back ourselves and we're more than capable of beating anyone."

Manchester City

Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor, speaking to Sky Sports: "We were very calm at half-time. We sustained a few skirmishes against us. I always thought it was a matter of time before we'd get a chance.

"There was a really good pass from Yui Hasegawa, a nice touch from Deyna Castellanos and Bunny [Khadija] Shaw then going on to score.

"I think we showed really good resilience."

On what Khadija Shaw brings to the team: "She is important because when you lose Ellen White, Georgia Stanway, Caroline Weir, they being goals to the team.

"She's the talisman at the moment with producing the goals. I thought her all-round game was excellent. She's a real asset for us at the moment."

Man City ended with an xG of 3.73

These are the average positions of the two teams. It's interesting to see just how bunched around Yui Hasegawa (pink, 25) the West Ham players were. She was instrumental throughout the game.

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Manchester City

Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw, speaking to Sky Sports: "We wanted to score early. The first half didn't go as we wanted but we kept our composure and luckily the goal came."

On how she stays in the game as a striker: "I think it's about staying ready and being in it no matter what. It's how you stay in the game and try to attack the battle and the team. I knew the runs I wanted to make and it went in"

On Chloe Kelly's crossing: "Chloe Kelly and Lauren Hemp are two different players. Lauren likes to go 1v1. When Chloe receives a ball she likes to look up and make that bending ball. I know when she gets the ball in certain areas the runs I have to do. She's an amazing player and it's great to be playing with her"

On how the team keeps their belief: "It comes from the team as well. Whgen you win games you build confidence. It's a new team at the end of the day so we kept believing. Once you're winning and scoring games the momentum comes."

On if the Golden Boot is an aim: For the position I play it's something I look to. I try to be involved and help the team. That's one of the goals ahead.

Click the links below for reports on each match in the WSL this weekend

• Tottenham suffered a fourth straight WSL loss at Aston Villa
• Sam Kerr rescued a point for Chelsea in the last minute away to Arsenal
• Everton held on for an entertaining win over Reading
• Manchester United thrashed Liverpool 6-0 and moved up to second
• Leicester beat Brighton to get their first points of the season
• Bunny Shaw's winner sees Man City close gap on top three

Manchester City are undefeated in their last eight games in the Women's Super League, their last longer unbeaten streak was from 13th February 2022 to 8th May 2022, a run of 9 games.

Here's how close Manchester City came to making it two late in that one.

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Khadija Shaw is now up to nine goals for the season and back level for top scorer after Rachel Daly moved her tally to nine with a goal against Spurs for Aston Villa yesterday.

That's the first weekend of WSL action over for 2023 and the result sees Manchester City move to three points behind third-place Arsenal.

Their game next month is looking bigger and bigger.

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That's a wrap!

Manchester City hang on to their lead to pick up all three points on their trip to East London in their first game of 2023.

West Ham did well in defence and had a few good chances but it wasn't enough and Ellie Roebuck faced little danger.

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Former Arsenal keeper Emma Byrne, who is on co-commentary duties, selects Yui Hasegawa as Player of the Match.

Would have to agree with that decision. She's filled the Keira Walsh role well.

The hosts have a late free kick but it's cleared. They recover it but Hawa Cissoko's cross is straight into the hands of Ellie Roebuck.

The fourth official lifts up their board and it shows a minimum of three minutes to be added on.

Was unsure where Aleixandri would play given the fact that she prefers the centre-back position, but it seems she'll be a holding midfielder.

Gareth Taylor decides to make a late change as Laia Aleixandri replaces Yui Hasegawa.

West Ham manage to clear the next one out of the danger area. Not long left to go now and this current period of pressure makes it look like City will hold on to this.

Arnold shows quick reactions once again to push Deyna Castellanos' effort over from the corner.