MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 1, FC BARCELONA WOMEN 0
Mel Lawley scored a wonderful solo goal to beat FC Barcelona Women at the City Football Academy in their last pre-season friendly before the start of the new WSL season.
Nikita Parris
Jill Scott double sends Manchester City’s Women back into the Champions League
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 3, EVERTON LADIES 0
A quickfire brace of goals in the second half calmed Manchester City nerves as they beat Everton Ladies 3-0 and qualified for next season’s Women’s Champions League after finishing second in WSL1 following Jill Scott goals either side of a Nikita Parris finish.
Nikita Parris hits hat trick against Yeovil Town Ladies as Man City Women edge closer to Champions League qualification
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 5, YEOVIL TOWN LADIES
Claire Emslie produced an individual moment of magic to break some stiff Yeovil resistance before laying on a second goal for Nikita Parris who webt on to score a hat trick and win a late penalty which was converted by Izzy Christiansen as Manchester City’s women’s team took the upper hand in the race for second place in WSL1.
Nikita Parris and Jane Ross goals hand Man City Women advantage against Linkoping
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 2, LINKOPING 0 (UEFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL 1ST LEG)
Goals by Nikita Parris and Jane Ross saw Manchester City Women take a solid lead into the second leg of their Women’s Champions League tie with Linkoping but they spurned the chance to finish the tie on a drizzly night in Manchester.
The game changed after Lisa Lantz was sent off for a second bookable offence for the Swedish champions but in truth City could have finished off the tie at home against the disadvantaged visitors with Parris failing to convert when clean through, Georgia Stanway hitting the woodwork twice, and Claire Emslie missing with a free shot late in the game as City put their Continental Cup Final disappointment against Arsenal behind them.
Chelsea Ladies held after battling Manchester City Women stage second half comeback
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 2, CHELSEA LADIES 2
Manchester City’s Women’s side came from behind to secure a draw to keep pace with WSL1 league leaders Chelsea Ladies after they had taken a deserved 2-0 lead at the Academy Stadium.