This was a riveting, high-octane derby that ended with Manchester United and Manchester City deservedly sharing the spoils. The visitors took the lead in the first half thanks to a Khadija Shaw goal just moments after Georgia Stanway was sent off for an industrial challenge on Leah Galton. Think Paul Gascoigne on Gary Charles in the 1991 FA Cup final.
City’s opener was well-deserved – they were dominant and continued to be so into the second half until Marc Skinner, the United manager, introduced Lucy Staniforth with 22 minutes remaining. Four minutes later Staniforth turned in a short corner from the left – Hannah Blundell fed Ella Toone who sent in the cross – for United’s equaliser.