WSL: Fowler puts leaders Man City 1-0 up against bottom side Bristol City

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Seems like City are missing Bunny Shaw and unsure without her.

Mari Ward comes on for Naomi Layzell.

We've just seen Amalie Thestrup on the Bristol City bench with an ice pack on her neck.

Tehstrup was taken off at half time after picking up an injury in the first half.

The Dane is Bristol City's top scorer with nine WSL goals this season. They really could do with her out there now.

Mary Fowler is in again.

Under pressure, Fowler spins and pokes the ball towards goal, it's spilled by Shae Yanez and then bundled behind for a corner.

Manchester City aren't satisfied with just the one goal.

Lauren Hemp is inches away from doubling their lead as her header grazes the wrong side of the post.

That is just the second time that Mary Fowler has scored in the WSL this season.

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They had a few warning shots in the first half with those log-range efforts, Bristol City.

They all dropped off and allowed Fowler time and space and there's no taking anything away from that shot. It was stunning.

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This was a game to be decided by either a mistake or a moment of magic - and it was the latter.

Relief for City, who are going six points clear of Chelsea as it stands.

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Lauren Hemp is a great player - but, my goodness, she misses a lot of sitters.

The chances are flowing much more freely now for Manchester City.

We're starting to see why Bristol City have conceded 54 times this season - that's an average of 2.8 goals per game.

Surely Manchester City have to put one of these away sooner rather than later?

That is better from Manchester City. They came out the left and created the overload and then moved it to the other side.

Bristol City are defending for their lives at the moment.

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That header back across goal from Mary Fowler was perfect - but no-one gambled to get to the edge of the six yard box.

I hate to beat a dead horse, but surely Bunny Shaw would have made that run...

Oh my.

Manchester City are really lacking that clinical edge today.

This time it's Laia Aleixandri all on her own just six yards out and she fails to make a clean connection with her head. It goes horribly wide.

Some desperate defending from Bristol City as Manchester City have a couple of half chances.

It gets away from Lauren Hemp and Jess Park follows up with a shot straight at Shae Yanez.

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They have got really good numbers in their deeper areas and to be honest they will be happy with how it is going.

City aren't trying to play it wide too much and trying to play through the middle. That suits Bristol City as that is how they are set up.

Lauren Hemp will be kicking herself with that attempt. She would have been expecting the net to bulge.

What a chance!

Mary Fowler is out on the left now and she stands a really inviting ball up to the far post for Lauren Hemp who makes a good connection but it bounces just the wrong side of the post.

It's been a sloppy performance from City - passes misplaced, balls caught under feet, shots scuffed.

Far from a goal difference booster, they will be happy with a scrappy 1-0 win from here.

Kerstin Casparij's first involvement is to get tangled up with Jamie-Lee Napier.

It was a clear and cynical foul from Casparij to stop the attack but she escapes without a booking.