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Bristol City starting XI: Shae Yanez; Jazz Bull, Brooke Aspin, Megan Connolly, Naomi Layzell, Ffion Morgan; Emily Syme, Amy Rodgers, Rachel Furness, Jamie-Lee Napier; Amalie Thestrup. Substitutes: Fran Bentley, Shania Hayles, Ella Powell, Sille Struck, Abi Harrison, Mari Ward, Sarah Stratigakis, Lisa Evans, Carrie Jones.
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Your starting XI for this evening, as drawn by Flax Bourton Primary! 🎨 pic.twitter.com/KLhwkks3Ss
— Bristol City Women (@bristolcitywfc) April 28, 2024
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Manchester City XI: Khiara Keating; Leila Ouahabi, Laia Aleixandri, Alex Greenwood, Alanna Kennedy; Laura Coombs, Yui Hasegawa, Jess Park; Mary Fowler, Chloe Kelly, Lauren Hemp. Substitutes: Katie Startup, Steph Houghton, Filippa Angeldahl, Esme Morgan, Poppy Pritchard, Kerstin Casparij, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Ruby Mace.
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Your team to face Bristol City! 🙌
XI | Keating, Aleixandri, Greenwood (C), Coombs, Fowler, Kelly, Hemp, Ouahabi, Park, Hasegawa, Kennedy
SUBS | Startup, Stokes, Houghton, Angeldahl, Morgan, Pritchard, Casparij, Blindkilde Brown, Mace #ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/nGo4tXLu5M
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 28, 2024
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Good afternoon and welcome to coverage of today’s WSL match between Bristol City and Manchester City. This could be a defining fixture at both the top and bottom of the table with the hosts looking to avoid relegation and the visitors pushing for the title.
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If Bristol lose today, they will be relegated to the Championship with two games remaining. Meanwhile, if Manchester City win they will extend their lead at the top of the WSL table, piling the pressure on Chelsea who have two games in hand.
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However, it will not be easy for Gareth Taylor’s side – especially without top goalscorer Khadija Shaw, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot injury.
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Kick off is at 6:45pm GMT – don’t miss it!
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important events
1 minute: Bristol burst out of the blocks as Test Lap looked to earn a corner kick within the first minute, but Manchester City were awarded a goal kick instead.
kick off
It’s underway in Bristol! There was a huge difference of 90 minutes for both teams.
Just over five minutes until kick-off at Ashton Gate. Don’t forget that you can contact us via email throughout the match. I’ll be with you all night!
Elsewhere on WSL today
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Everton 1-1 Arsenal
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Tottenham 1-1 Brighton
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Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham
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Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
Here are the standings heading into today’s match…
Bristol City will be relegated to the Championship If they don’t beat Manchester City tonight.
Ahead of today’s game, Bristol manager Lauren Smith said of his team’s relegation battle: Matchups vary widely. We’ll do whatever we can to stay in the game and give a shout out to ourselves, but obviously Man City are playing very well and the warning signs from last week against West Ham were very clear. I think so. You don’t want to be in that situation after three minutes. ”
Manchester City could open up a six-point lead at the top of the WSL today. Gareth Taylor’s side will be able to put pressure on Chelsea with victory at Ashton Gate. Chelsea have missed the last two WSL gameweeks while competing in the Champions League, and will next face Liverpool on Wednesday.
Manchester City will be without top scorer Khadijah Shaw today. The striker, who currently leads the WSL Golden Boot race, injured his leg during City’s 5-0 win over West Ham last weekend. Gareth Taylor spoke about Shaw’s injury in his pre-match press conference: It was a very difficult season for Bunny, because she had a great season.When she left the pitch, she felt we might have a problem with it. [against West Ham] Even if it’s non-contact. She will be well cared for by the medical team. ”
Lauren Hemp is likely to slot into the number nine position, with Chloe Kelly likely to move to the wing.
team news
Bristol City starting line-up: Shay Yanez. Jazz Bull, Brooke Aspin, Megan Connolly, Naomi Lazell, Fionn Morgan. Emily Syme, Amy Rogers, Rachel Furness, Jamie Lee Napier. Amalie Testrup. Substitute: Fran Bentley, Shania Hales, Ella Powell, Syl Strzok, Abbi Harrison, Mari Ward, Sarah Stratigakis, Lisa Evans, Carrie Jones.
Here’s your starting eleven for tonight, drawn by Flax Bourton Primary! 🎨 pic.twitter.com/KLhwkks3Ss
— Bristol City Women (@bristolcitywfc) April 28, 2024
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Manchester City XI: Chiara Keating. Leila Uahabi, Laia Alezandri, Alex Greenwood, Alana Kennedy. Laura Coombs, Yui Hasegawa, Jess Park. Mary Fowler, Chloe Kelly, Lauren Hemp. Substitute: Katie Startup, Steph Houghton, Philippa Angeldahl, Esme Morgan, Poppy Pritchard, Kerstin Caspari, Laura Blindkilde-Brown, Ruby Mace.
Your team will play against Bristol City! 🙌
11 | Keating, Aleizandri, Greenwood (C), Coombs, Fowler, Kelly, Hemp, Uabi, Park, Hasegawa, Kennedy
Subscribe | Startup, Stokes, Horton, Angeldahl, Morgan, Pritchard, Caspari, Blind Kilde Brown, Mace #mancity | @Etihad pic.twitter.com/nGo4tXLu5M
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 28, 2024
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Your team will play against Bristol City! 🙌
11 | Keating, Aleizandri, Greenwood (C), Coombs, Fowler, Kelly, Hemp, Uabi, Park, Hasegawa, Kennedy
Subscribe | Startup, Stokes, Horton, Angeldahl, Morgan, Pritchard, Caspari, Blind Kilde Brown, Mace #mancity | @Etihad pic.twitter.com/nGo4tXLu5M
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 28, 2024
preamble
Hello. Welcome to his coverage of today’s WSL match between Bristol City and Manchester City. For the hosts hoping to avoid relegation and the visitors aiming for the title, this match could be the deciding factor both at the top and bottom of the table.
If Bristol lose today they will be relegated to the Championship with two games remaining. On the other hand, if Manchester City wins, they will extend their lead at the top of the WSL and put pressure on Chelsea, who have two games in hand.
But it won’t be easy for Gareth Taylor’s side, especially without top goalscorer Khadijah Shaw, who is out for the rest of the season with a foot injury.
Kick-off is at 6:45pm Japan time – don’t miss it!
