Manchester City survive Chelsea onslaught to stay top of WSL

• Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

Manchester City survived a late Chelsea onslaught and the loss of their first-choice goalkeeper, Karen Bardsley, to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

It was only the second minute of the match when Bardsley hurtled over an onrushing Drew Spence to clear, landing awkwardly on her shoulder. In front of the new England manager, Phil Neville, England’s number one - who has not long returned from the leg break she suffered in England’s quarter-final Euro 2017 win against France - received lengthy treatment on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher. The 18-year-old Ellie Roebuck came on to replace her.

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