Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action


Arsenal hold the upper hand in the race for third, the relegation fight is wide open and Chelsea could still win four trophies

A run of four defeats in seven league games has taken Manchester United from being top at Christmas to fourth now and battling Arsenal for the third and final Champions League place, but beating Spurs 4-1 in a one-sided match will have given them hope. They now need maximum points from their remaining games against Bristol City and Everton and, more important, for the Gunners, who have won their last six in the league and have a massive goal difference advantage, to trip up against West Ham, Everton or Aston Villa. The young England forward Ella Toone scored twice and set up another – she is United’s top scorer, and behind only Hayley Ladd in their assist rankings.

Watching this counter-attack on repeat ⚡️#BarclaysFAWSL @ArsenalWFCpic.twitter.com/Faze37mHG0

Stoppage time equaliser from @bristolcitywfc! @ella_mas11 free-kick goes all the way in!#BarclaysFAWSL pic.twitter.com/KGe78eXu4d

Right place, right time! @OfficialRubyM is on the scoresheet for @BCFCwomen !#BarclaysFAWSL pic.twitter.com/GoKfIgwcGT

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