Summary

  • First WSL weekend following winter break

  • FT: West Ham 0-1 Manchester City - Shaw scores winner for visitors

  • Arsenal and Chelsea share points in early game

  • Also wins for Everton, Man Utd and Leicester

  1. Postpublished at 41 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    Khadija Shaw comes close to breaking through the defence as she meets an Esme Morgan ball, but Grace Fisk is there to put an end to her attack. Fisk and Hawa Cissoko have shut her down all evening.

    Khadija ShawImage source, PA Media
  2. Postpublished at 39 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    Lauren Hemp tries to catch a dropping ball on the volley, but she'll be wincing after that touch. Safe to say it didn't go the way she wanted.

  3. Postpublished at 38 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    Paul Konchesky is very animated on the touchline at the moment. He's drilled this West Ham team into shape well this evening.

  4. Postpublished at 37 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    It's just not quite clicking for Man City here. They've had most of the ball but aren't doing what they need to in front of goal.

    Khadija Shaw the latest, heading a Lauren Hemp ball high over the bar.

  5. Postpublished at 34 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    The Irons are growing in confidence a little now and making the odd run forwards, but they're struggling to get going in the final third.

  6. Postpublished at 32 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    It's been one-way traffic here, but to their credit West Ham seem to have a game-plan which they're sticking to. They'll be hoping for more moments like that goalmouth scramble before.

    Lauren HempImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 30 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    West Ham are sitting deep now and it's clear that the visitors are finding it difficult to get through their defence. They're crowding out all the space.

  8. Postpublished at 27 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    Man City regain control after that moment of madness. They've slowed the game right back down once again.

    Lauren HempImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 26 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    How has that not gone in?

    Absolute pinball. A string of West Ham players all have a go at hitting the back of the net from a yard out in the resulting corner but Leila Ouahabi is on the line to block them.

  10. Postpublished at 24 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    That's a poor decision from Viviane Asseyi. She's clear on the wing and goes to shoot instead of slotting in Dagny Brynjarsdottir behind her, and it's blocked for a corner by Alanna Kennedy.

  11. Postpublished at 23 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    Another Manchester City corner, because it's not as if we've had enough of them yet. The ball is whipped in by Alex Greenwood and met by Alanna Kennedy but it causes no problems.

  12. Postpublished at 21 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    That wasn't the most dangerous of chances. Ellie Roebuck punches the corner down before Khadija Shaw clears it up the pitch.

  13. Postpublished at 20 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    It's a corner for West Ham after Brynjarsdottir sees the ball go behind. Here comes their first real chance of the game.

  14. Postpublished at 19 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    The below graphic of the average positions of each team is interesting.

    The pink number nine and the pink number 11 are Chloe Kelly and Lauren Hemp. It's clear that West Ham know they're the troublemakers and are focusing their defence on them.

    Average positionsImage source, Opta
  15. Postpublished at 16 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    That is another warning for West Ham. Lauren Hemp is afforded the space to charge forwards and she whips a cross into the box.

    It's too powerful and misses Khadija Shaw, though.

  16. Postpublished at 15 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    87% possession so far for Manchester City. West Ham have been completely absent so far.

  17. Postpublished at 14 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    Chloe Kelly has created 28 chances this season, more than any other player in the Women's Super League.

  18. Postpublished at 13 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    Another Chloe Kelly ball, another great chance. She whips a free-kick towards the six-yard box and Alanna Kennedy meets it. West Ham struggle to clear their lines properly but eventually manage to get the ball away

  19. Postpublished at 12 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    The visitors will be very happy with this start and must feel like they're still on their winter break. Very little pressure being placed on them at the moment.

  20. Postpublished at 11 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Man City

    There's the first proper chance of the game. Chloe Kelly aims a great ball towards Khadija Shaw in the middle but the Jamaican can't get to it in time.