Relive Manchester City's WSL 1 draw with Chelsea

1. Stanway rescues a point for Man City with stunning effort
2. Ji and Bright goals put Chelsea 2-0 up at the break
3. Parris pulled a goal back early in the second half
4. Chelsea are only side with an unbeaten WSL 1 record this term
5. Second-placed City remain one point adrift of Chelsea

Over and out

And that is all from us today.

The gap at the top of WSL 1 remains just one point after Georgia Stanway rescues a draw for Manchester City in a dramatic top-of-the-table clash with leaders Chelsea.

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Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

REACTION

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes told BT Sport:

"They had only two chances and we had about a hundred. I have to credit Man City for the way they responded.

"I am sure my dressing room will think 'how have we not won 6-2?' But we were not clinical.

"It feels like two points dropped. We dominated but fair play to them."

REACTION

Manchester City manager Nick Cushing told BT Sport: "The team is suffering a bit because of injuries.

"Nine of the past 10 games have been away but we showed our resilience and character.

"We lacked a little bit of confidence. Early on I knew we would be a little bit bruised but getting back to 2-2 is great.

"At half-time I had some words to say and got a reaction."

As you were...

Chelsea bossed the first half and missed chances throughout, but City came back strong after the break for a point.

Chelsea remain a point clear at the of the WSL table after a thrilling game at the Academy Stadium.

Breathless stuff, but there was oodles of quality too.

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FULL-TIME

A pulsating game if ever there was one.

A foul is given. Time is almost up. City may get one last chance.

A chance to breathe as Eni Aluko does superbly on the right to win a corner...

There are four of minutes of stoppage time, the first of which sees a Man City corner easily dealt with.

Chelsea bring on Eni Aluko for Ramona Bachmann. But it's the Blues who are hanging on a bit now.

City now threaten. Phew.

This time the save is a simple one. Hedvig Lindahl stopping Georgia Stanway's tame effort.

More chances fom Chelsea as pin-ball football sees four shots blocked and City somehow scramble the ball clear.

Ramona Bachmann, Erin Cuthbert and Crystal Dunn all have shots blocked.

How did Chelsea not find the net there?

GOAL - Man City 2-2 Chelsea

An absolute belter of a goal by substitute Georgia Stanway who crashes a first-time shot into the top of the net from the edge of the box.

A quite brilliant strike. Will we get a winner?

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Seemingly it's not shut up shop time.

A great turn in the box and low shot by Erin Cuthert ends with a good save.

SUBSTITUTION

Fran Kirby's day is done. She's played superbly for the most part, but ends the day goalless.

Norwegian international defender Maria Thrisdottir comes on.

Shut up shop time?

Chelsea keeper Hedvig Lindahl is a little slow off her line but eventually does claim the ball at the feet of Jane Ross, the City striker having just come on.

It was a lovely long ball by Demi Stokes.

YELLOW CARD

A scuffle involving the feisty Nikita Parris and Ji So-Yun sees both players raising arms and pushing at each other.

But it's Ji who goes in to the book having retaliated and showed the England player.

What a dreadful miss.

Nikita Parris does well to get in behind the defence from a cross from the left.

But the City winger gets it horribly wrong and screws the ball wide from six yards. A real stinker of a miss.

Georgie Stanway tests Blues keeper Hedvig Lindahl from 25 yards.

The shot is straight down the middle and at stomach height. A very, very simple save.

Are Man City going to suffer back-to back league defeats for the first time since 2015?

Fran Kirby almost plays Ramona Bachmann through on the break but overhits the pass and keeper Ellie Roebuck collects.

There are goals to be had on the break for the visitors if they can maintain a bit more composure.

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Yet. Another. Chelsea. Chance.

Fran Kirby plays a fine ball into the path of Crystal Dunn on the left, but the American winger never looks totally comfortable, despite a decent first touch, and spanks the ball over the bar from 10 yards.

It comes to nothing. Claire Emslie's ball into the box from out wide is easily cleared.

A set-piece chance for City now...

CLOSE!

That really should have been 3-1 to Chelsea.

A great headed chance from a corner but Millie Bright somehow sends it wide from six yards.

She should have doubled her goal tally for the season in one game.

Chelsea have a corner...

A surprise move by City, bringing off the influential figure of England international midfielder Izzy Christiansen.

She's not been at her best today though and makes way for teenage striker Georgia Stanway.

Ramona Bachmann tests City keeper Ellie Roebuck from distance.

It's a pretty comfortable save by the home keeper.

What do Chelsea do here? Stick or twist?

It's not normally in Chelsea boss Emma Hayes's make-up to protect a lead.

With that in mind there are plenty forward as Crystal Dunn, Erin Cuthbert and Fran Kirby all take turn to threaten in behind.

City manage to clear their lines.

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Fran Kirby has another chance to run at the City defence but miscontrols a fabulous first-time Ramona Bachmann pass and the danger is cleared.

Kirby been superb for much of the match, but things have not quite fallen for her - so far.

SUBSTITUTION

It's Chelsea's turn to freshen things up.

Drew Spence, who did take a knock to the head in the first half, comes off and is replaced by Scotland international Erin Cuthbert.

She has nine goals in 16 appearances this season.

That's brilliant from Ramona Bachmann - until the finish.

She escapes down the right, deceives Abbie McManus but then smashes the ball across goal when Fran Kirby was waiting.

Chelsea really have missed some chances. Will it cost them?

It's Man City's turn to knock the ball around and control possession a bit.

The home side look a different side.

That's tough on Chelsea in many ways after their first-half dominance, but City are rewarded for a brilliant move.

It was a stunning cross and Parris made it hers in emphatic fashion.

Is that a turning point?

GOAL - Man City Women 1-2 Chelsea

Game on.

Moments after Ramona Bachmann has a shot well saved by Ellie Roebuck, City work the ball out to the left and Nikita Parris brilliantly heads in Demi Stokes's inviting cross.

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SUBSTITUTION

A half-time change for Manchester City.

Scotland international Claire Elmsley comes on for Julia Spetsmark, who made very little impression on her first WSL start for City.

KICK-OFF

Here we go again.

The players are back out. A huge 45 minutes in the WSL title race coming up.

And there's more...

This isn't the only big match involving a Manchester side hosting Chelsea this weekend.

There's a whole heap of football coming your way this weekend, including those good friends Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte going head to head when Manchester United welcome Chelsea tomorrow.

And there's Premier League and EFL action aplenty today and tomorrow.

Stoke are 1-0 up against Leicester at half-time if you want to take a peek.

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A look at the stats says a lot more about this match than the scoreline alone.

To say Chelsea have pressed more is an understatement, as they have taken 14 shots and controlled 60% possession at the Academy Stadium. Not a lot of visiting teams can boast such dominance.

Four of those Chelsea shots were on target and crucially, one from Millie Bright and a second from Ji So-Yun found the back of the net.

In contrast, Manchester City have mustered a grand total of two shots, with just one on target.

One goal and it could change of course.

HALF-TIME

That's it for the first half. It's been all Chelsea and they thoroughly deserve their 2-0 lead.

The league leaders have been hugely impressive.

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Chelsea are keeping possession in the final seconds of the half, almost toying with City. This is incredibly frustrating for the hosts.

There are three minutes of injury time to be played.

Chelsea are threatening a third.