{"id":302714,"date":"2023-12-17T17:26:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T17:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302714"},"modified":"2023-12-17T17:26:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T17:26:15","slug":"liverpool-claim-first-ever-victory-over-wsl-rivals-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/liverpool-claim-first-ever-victory-over-wsl-rivals-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool claim first ever victory over WSL rivals Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"
Liverpool made history on Sunday by beating Manchester United for the first time in the Women’s Super League in a 2-1 victory and moving level with United in the table on points.<\/p>\n
Chelsea remained top of the table with 25 points after their 3-0 victory on Sunday at Bristol City.<\/p>\n
United are fourth with 18 points, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference.<\/p>\n
When England international Ella Toone scored for Manchester United in the third minute, Liverpool looked to be heading for a rough afternoon.<\/p>\n
But United’s Millie Turner scored an own goal and Taylor Hinds netted for Matt Beard’s Liverpool, who lost 6-0 to United less than a year ago but set themselves a goal for this season of breaking into the WSL’s top four.<\/p>\n
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Liverpool defender Taylor Hinds scored the winner in the 68th minute on Sunday<\/p>\n
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Hinds bundled in the winner with the inside of her knee from Missy Bo Kearns’ cross<\/p>\n
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England international Ella Toone scored for Manchester United in the third minute<\/p>\n
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‘We know we’re a good team. We’re a good group and they are all like friends and family,’ Beard told reporters. ‘We need to believe in ourselves.<\/p>\n
‘The non-negotiable is the work ethic and we did that. I know on our day we can compete and I think we’ve proven that a few times already this season.’<\/p>\n
England striker Lauren James, Erin Cuthbert and Australia international Sam Kerr scored to lift Chelsea three points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who defeated Everton 4-1 on Sunday with a hat-trick from Khadija Shaw.<\/p>\n