Mary Fowler stepped up to fire Man City to a hugely significant victory over Bristol City on a day when Lauren Hemp and Chloe Kelly were guilty of missing big chances
Gareth Taylor's side struggled without striker Khadija Shaw but an outstanding display from another star forward led the league leaders to victory
Had Manchester City dropped points at Bristol City on Sunday, it could have been fatal in their quest to win the Women's Super League. For an hour, it looked a real possibility. The Robins, needing a victory to avoid relegation, stood firm and, when broken down, the Cityzens fluffed their lines. But cometh the hour, cometh the woman.
Chloe Kelly, Alanna Kennedy, Lauren Hemp and Laia Aleixandri all had chances to break that deadlock much earlier in the game, yet Shae Yanez in the Bristol City goal was rarely tested. The most significant goalkeeping intervention actually came at the other end when England teenager Khiara Keating bravely denied Amalie Thestrup and hurt herself in the process,
though not to the extent that the visitors needed to give a debut to emergency loan signing Katie StartupAs the clock continued to tick, it felt like Fowler would be the player to produce the magic, such was the frequency with which she continued to create chances for others. But with no one able to add that final, clinical touch, the Australia star took matters into her own hands when she sent a rocket of a strike into the top corner in the second half.
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