Late Turner winner keeps Man Utd title dream alive

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Last updated connected 4 minutes ago.From the conception Women's Football

Leah Galton celebrates scoring Manchester United's archetypal goal

Manchester United moved six points wide astatine the apical of the Women's Super League aft Millie Turner's stoppage clip header secured triumph astatine Aston Villa connected Friday evening.

They appeared acceptable for a monolithic setback successful their quest for a maiden WSL rubric erstwhile Rachel Daly scored doubly successful the archetypal fractional for Villa, either broadside of a Leah Galton strike.

The England planetary present has 17 WSL goals this season, the associated astir successful the league.

However, Nikita Parris pulled United level again connected the hr mark, earlier Turner powered successful a Katie Zelem country successful the 3rd infinitesimal of added clip to seal 3 points successful 1 of the astir breathtaking games of the season.

Villa deed the barroom twice, portion United were denied a extremity soon earlier half-time owed to a questionable foul connected location goalkeeper Hannah Hampton.

United are present six points up of Manchester City, who play connected Sunday, portion they are 7 wide of reigning champions Chelsea, who bash not play this play owed to Champions League commitments and present person 3 games successful manus connected the leaders.

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Line-ups

Aston Villa Women

Formation 4-3-3

1Hampton
2Mayling
15Patten
14Turner
33PachecoBooked astatine 90mins
10Dali
12StaniforthBooked astatine 27mins
31LittlejohnBooked astatine 32minsSubstituted forLehmannat 63'minutes
19Blindkilde Brown
8Daly
88NobbsBooked astatine 11mins

Substitutes

4Allen
7Lehmann
11Boye-Hlorkah
21Leat
22Magill
24Keitley

Man Utd Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

27Earps
2Batlle
15Le Tissier
5MannionSubstituted forTurnerat 87'minutes
6Blundell
12Ladd
10ZelemBooked astatine 70mins
22ParrisSubstituted forThomasat 77'minutes
7TooneSubstituted forBøe Risaat 90+1'minutes
11GaltonSubstituted forGarcíaat 77'minutes
23RussoSubstituted forWilliamsat 77'minutes

Substitutes

8Bøe Risa
9Thomas
14Riviere
17García
20Tounkara
21Turner
28Williams
29Cascarino
32Baggaley

Referee:Lisa Benn

Attendance:4,176

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Match ends, Aston Villa Women 2, Manchester United Women 3.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 2, Manchester United Women 3.
Goal! Aston Villa Women 2, Manchester United Women 3. Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the container to the bottommost close corner. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a transverse pursuing a acceptable portion situation.
Vilde Bøe Risa (Manchester United Women) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Mayumi Pacheco (Aston Villa Women).
Mayumi Pacheco (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellowish card.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Vilde Bøe Risa replaces Ella Toone.
Foul by Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women).
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) near footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Millie Turner replaces Aoife Mannion.
Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (Manchester United Women) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container misses to the left. Assisted by Rachel Williams.
Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Lucía García.
Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alisha Lehmann.
Offside, Aston Villa Women. Lucy Staniforth tries a done ball, but Jordan Nobbs is caught offside.
Offside, Aston Villa Women. Hannah Hampton tries a done ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
Offside, Manchester United Women. Ella Toone tries a done ball, but Rachel Williams is caught offside.
Offside, Manchester United Women. Mary Earps tries a done ball, but Lucía García is caught offside.
Offside, Aston Villa Women. Hannah Hampton tries a done ball, but Alisha Lehmann is caught offside.
Foul by Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women).