Manchester United’s Ladies’s Tremendous League title hopes suffered a giant blow as Studying pulled off a shocking win.
Natasha Harding headed in on the goalline after the break as United didn’t take care of a nook.
The house defence then left Danielle Carter unmarked to move Emma Mitchell’s free-kick previous Mary Earps to seal it.
Ella Toone’s shot hit the publish for United, whereas Royals keeper Grace Maloney made terrific saves to disclaim Leah Galton and Ona Batlle.
A below-par show handed Casey Stoney’s facet a primary dwelling league defeat since January 2020 and left them behind leaders Chelsea on objective distinction, having performed two matches extra.
The Royals, who had received simply one in every of their earlier 10 league matches, made a quick begin to an entertaining match, with the unmarked Rachel Rowe looping a header throughout the face of objective earlier than Amalie Eikeland steered a shot narrowly large.
United, who gave Norwegian worldwide Maria Thorisdottir her debut, responded nicely and Galton, contemporary from signing a brand new deal, headed Katie Zelem’s pinpoint cross straight at Maloney when unmarked.
The Republic of Eire keeper made two terrific saves in fast succession after the break, retaining out Galton’s point-blank shot with a boot earlier than tipping Batlle’s long-range effort across the publish at full-stretch.
However Kelly Chambers’ facet, who’re unbeaten on the street for the reason that opening day of the marketing campaign, have been good worth for his or her fourth league win of the season which lifted them as much as fifth.
Line-ups
Man Utd Ladies
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 27Earps
- 3Thorisdottir
- 4Turner
- 21Turner
- 17Batlle
- 10ZelemSubstituted forFusoat 87′minutes
- 12LaddSubstituted forGroenenat 54′minutes
- 18HansonSubstituted forSigsworthat 57′minutesBooked at 74mins
- 7Toone
- 11Galton
- 24Press
Substitutes
- 2Harris
- 9Sigsworth
- 13Fuso
- 14Groenen
- 19Ross
- 22Bentley
- 28Jones
- 32Bourne
Studying Ladies
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Moloney
- 3MitchellBooked at 85mins
- 14Cooper
- 5Bartrip
- 28Woodham
- 9Eikeland
- 8Fishlock
- 6James
- 23Rowe
- 11Harding
- 18CarterSubstituted forHarriesat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Leine
- 10Bruton
- 16Nayler
- 24Flores
- 31Roberts
- 32Childerhouse
- 36Harries
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Match ends, Manchester United Ladies 0, Studying Ladies 2.
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Second Half ends, Manchester United Ladies 0, Studying Ladies 2.
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Offside, Studying Ladies. Amalie Eikeland tries a via ball, however Emma Mitchell is caught offside.
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Try missed. Ivana Fuso (Manchester United Ladies) proper footed shot from exterior the field is excessive and large to the left.
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Try saved. Jessica Sigsworth (Manchester United Ladies) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is saved within the backside proper nook. Assisted by Ella Toone.
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Foul by Ivana Fuso (Manchester United Ladies).
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Rachel Rowe (Studying Ladies) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Substitution, Manchester United Ladies. Ivana Fuso replaces Katie Zelem.
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Offside, Manchester United Ladies. Katie Zelem tries a via ball, however Jessica Sigsworth is caught offside.
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Emma Mitchell (Studying Ladies) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.
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Leah Galton (Manchester United Ladies) wins a free kick within the attacking half.
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Foul by Emma Mitchell (Studying Ladies).
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Try missed. Maria Thorisdottir (Manchester United Ladies) proper footed shot from exterior the field is simply too excessive. Assisted by Jessica Sigsworth.
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Try blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked. Assisted by Leah Galton.
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Foul by Emma Harries (Studying Ladies).
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Millie Turner (Manchester United Ladies) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Natasha Harding (Studying Ladies).
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Maria Thorisdottir (Manchester United Ladies) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Jessica Sigsworth (Manchester United Ladies) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.
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Rachel Rowe (Studying Ladies) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
