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Khadija Shaw opened the scoring for Manchester City with her ninth WSL goal of the seasonWomen's Super League top-scorer Khadija Shaw scored the only goal of the game as Manchester City moved to within three points of the Champions League places with a narrow win at West Ham.
Deyna Castellanos' excellent first-time pass put Shaw through on goal and the Jamaica striker coolly rounded the goalkeeper to score her ninth league goal of the season five minutes into the second half.
The game was played exclusively in the West Ham half for long spells but the hosts did have chances and must still be wondering how an almighty scramble in the City six-yard box did not bring the opening goal after 25 minutes.
In the second half, Paul Konchesky's side pressed for an equaliser but City looked the more likely to add to the goal tally late on.
Shaw's stabbed effort came back off the post and Castellanos was denied by a good reaction save from Hammers goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold.
City's win extends their unbeaten run to 11 matches in all competitions and sees them close the gap on third-placed Arsenal.
More to follow.
Line-ups
West Ham Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Arnold
- 3Shimizu
- 22Fisk
- 23Cissoko
- 2Smith
- 10Brynjarsdóttir
- 4Stringer
- 19Hayashi
- 12LonghurstSubstituted forSnerleat 57'minutes
- 26Asseyi
- 7EvansSubstituted forAtkinsonat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Snerle
- 11Atkinson
- 17Filis
- 24Cairns
- 28Hillyerd
- 33Houssein
- 41Flannery
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Roebuck
- 14Morgan
- 33Kennedy
- 5Greenwood
- 15OuahabiBooked at 74mins
- 10Castellanos
- 25HasegawaSubstituted forAleixandriat 89'minutes
- 7Coombs
- 9Kelly
- 21Shaw
- 11Hemp
Substitutes
- 4Aleixandri
- 6Houghton
- 8Fowler
- 12Angeldahl
- 17Losada
- 22MacIver
- 30Mace
- 41Blakstad
Referee:Amy Fearns
Attendance:1,586
Live Text
Match ends, West Ham United Women 0, Manchester City Women 1.
Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Manchester City Women 1.
Foul by Alanna Kennedy (Manchester City Women).
Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laia Aleixandri replaces Yui Hasegawa.
Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
Attempt saved. Deyna Castellanos (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alanna Kennedy.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Hawa Cissoko.
Attempt blocked. Deyna Castellanos (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Isibeal Atkinson replaces Lisa Evans.
Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Kirsty Smith.
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