Hemp strikes back as Manchester City edge out London City Lionesses in thriller
Manchester City earn a dramatic victory courtesy of goals from Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp against an excellent but wasteful London City Lionesses side.
Key points
- The gap between the hosts and the champions is now six points, after Hemp restored City’s lead following Jana Fernández’s equaliser.
- It was a statement performance from the home team, despite the defeat delivering a blow to any title ambitions they may have been quietly holding on to before kick-off.
Goals from Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp helped Manchester City to escape from Bromley with three points after a thrilling encounter with London City Lionesses.
But that London City had even played their way into conversations about this season’s title contenders in their second season has been impressive.
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