Manchester City's tails are up now. They really need a win to keep in the title race and are pressing high and hard as a corner is headed wide by Lauren Hemp. Chloe Kelly's delivery was superb.

Kirsty Hanson heads just wide after being picked out by Kenza Dali's free-kick from the right.

Grace Moloney was scrambling as the ball drops just the right side of the post for Reading.

Elisabeth Terland fires wide. Brighton are starting to warm up in this game.

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Elisabeth Terland curls a ball towards the far post, looking for Katie Robinson.

It takes a deflection and Brighton have a corner. Emma Kullberg has a free header and misses the target.

A good opportunity missed for the home side.

Reading goalkeeper Grace Moloney has to be very quick off her line to beat Rachel Daly to the ball after Alisha Lehmann threaded it between the two centre-backs.

Siobhan Chamberlain
Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on BBC Two

For Manchester United, the word is 'impressive'.

They have made games look comfortable time and time again this season. They have been impressive defensively and going forward and today they dominated the game for 90 minutes.

You never saw Tottenham coming into it but it's all about Man Utd and the three points today.

Megan Connolly swings in a Brighton free-kick.

Guro Bergsvand comes rushing in and almost bundles it into the net but West Ham goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is able to smother it.

Job done for Manchester United as they open up a lead at the top of the WSL. The title may be out of their hands but they are doing what they need to do.

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Liverpool having a good spell now as they look to push on from that opening goal.

Villa are starting to move the ball nicely now and their latest attack ends with Lucy Staniforth trying her luck from 25 yards out.

Straight at Grace Moloney.

Kayleigh Green is ok to continue and the game gets back under way.

Kayleigh Green is down for Brighton and is receiving medical attention.

It gives both sides a chance to get a quick drink and have a debrief with their managers.

Lucy Parker and Lisa Evans combine but Parker just runs out of room as she goes to cross and it goes out for a Brighton goal kick.

That Natasha Dowie goal has put City six points behind United once again - with Chelsea to come later on.

Nearly a instant response from Reading as Sanne Troelsgaard hits the post.

The shot is from a very tight angle and Villa goalkeeper Hannah Hampton may have had it covered but the ball struck the upright and flew across the face of goal before the visitors got it clear.

It has been a fairly cagey start to this game. Neither side has tested the opposing goalkeeper yet.

Siobhan Chamberlain
Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on BBC Two

Once Man Utd got the first goal, the enjoyment started flowing freely.

There was a little edge and nervousness before that goal.