Key events
81 min: Manchester City have a free kick on the left. Kelly sends the ball into a dangerous position, but Leat comes off her line to claim it.
78 min: Fowler receives the ball on the right before crossing it into the box. Hemp sticks a leg out and manages to deflect it past Leat and into the net.
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City (Hemp, 76)
Hemp puts City back in front, but it’s likely too little too late.
75 min: Leila Ouahabi, who has replaced Casparij, cuts inside from the left and squares the ball across goal to Blindkilde Brown. The midfielder shoots, but Leat makes another brilliant save.
72 min: Huge chance for City as Leat’s wayward pass falls straight to the feet of Hemp in the box. The winger goes for goal, but Leat makes up for the error with a great save!
69 min: Daly makes the most of Manchester City’s high defensive line by making a run in behind to receive a great pass from Dali. She carries the ball into the box before slotting it past Keating. Carla Ward is absolutely thrilled!
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City (Daly, 68)
Daly levels it! City’s title hopes are all-but destroyed.
67 min: Cheers ring around the stadium every time Houghton receives the ball. The defender is receiving praise from both sets of fans in her final outing as a player.
65 min: A huge round of applause echoes around Villa Park as Steph Houghton makes her way onto the pitch for her final Manchester City appearance. She replaces Kennedy and receives the captain’s armband from Greenwood.
63 min: Casparij cuts inside from the right and sends a cross into the box. Her City team-mates fail to get onto the end of it and Maritz sends the ball behind for a corner. Once again, the set piece is wasted and Villa can clear.
60 min: Daly is back on her feet and able to continue, much to the relief of Villa fans.
58 min: Daly is down and receiving treatment for what appears to be a thigh injury. Meanwhile, Rachel Corsie is on to replace Mayling and Lehmann makes way for Adriana Leon.
55 min: Blindkilde Brown plays the ball though to Hemp in the box, who goes for goal, but Turner deflects it out for a corner. Nothing comes of the set piece.
54 min: Heads must be starting to drop on the Manchester City bench. The visitors need seven goals which, at this stage, is very unrealistic.
51 min: It’s FIVE for Chelsea. They are running riot down the road at Old Trafford.
50 min: We’re five minutes into this second half and Manchester City have already had four shots. Hemp goes for goal from outside the box, but it’s a simple save for Leat.
It’s not hard to imagine what Gareth Taylor told his players at half-time.
48 min: Aston Villa go on the attack as Hanson makes a run down the left. She crosses it into Daly, but the striker can’t direct her header on target.
47 min: Aleixandri goes for goal with an audacious strike from distance, but her effort flies over the crossbar.
46 min: Aston Villa made one change at the break, with Lucy Parker replacing Taylor.
Kick-off: Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester City
We’re back under way. City need SIX goals in this half – will they manage it?
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Sarah Rendell is following all the action from Old Trafford in our other live blog. She says: “Chelsea are in cruise control at Old Trafford. Quick fire goals from Mayra Ramirez and Johanna Kaneryd set the tempo. United looked to be growing into the game with Maya Le Tissier hitting the woodwork but the Blues shut it down with goals from Sjoeke Nusken and Ramirez. Chelsea putting on a champions performance and Manchester United look like a ghost of the team from last Sunday.”
Manchester City had 10 shots in that first half, four were on target but they only have a slender one-goal advantage. They now have a huge mountain to climb in the title race. The absence of Khadija Shaw has been evident for Gareth Taylor’s side. They have really lacked that cutting edge.
Half-time: Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester City
Manchester City lead, but they have a mountain to climb in the title race.
45+3 min: It’s 4-0 Chelsea now. Surely it’s all over. Manchester City need a miracle in the second half.
45+2 min: Kelly sends a free kick into the box from midfield. Kennedy gets her head to it but her attempt on goal is off-target.
45+1 min: Chance for Aston Villa as Daly sends the ball over to Dali, who goes for goal but fires her shot over the crossbar.
Three minutes have been added on…
45 min: Chelsea are now 3-0 up at Old Trafford! City’s title hopes are slowly fading away.
44 min: Manchester City have really slowed the tempo in the last few minutes. They seem to be struggling find a gap in the Villa defence.
41 min: We’re into the final five minutes of this first half. Manchester City need a goal, ideally before the break.
38 min: Another big chance for City! Fowler cuts inside from the right and finds Blindkilde Brown in the penalty area. The midfielder goes for goal first time, but her effort shakes the crossbar! Manchester City may come to regret these missed chances later today…
35 min: Blindkilde Brown sends a pass to Hemp on the left. She cuts inside and looks to set the ball back to the edge of the penalty area, but Dali picks it up instead.
33 min: With just over 10 minutes to play in this first half, Manchester City have the momentum. They need another goal before the break, especially with Chelsea still 2-0 up against Manchester United.
30 min: Casparij is given plenty of space to make a run forward with the ball. She plays it through to Fowler who looks to square it across goal. Her pass finds Hemp and the winger goes for goal, but Mayling makes a sensational block on the edge of the six-yard box to keep it out!
29 min: Park receives a pass on the halfway line and plays the ball through to Hemp, who makes a run in behind the Villa defence, but Leat comes out to collect.
28 min: A fire has been ignited for Manchester City. Gareth Taylor’s side have upped the intensity and are now really piling the pressure on Aston Villa.
25 min: Another big chance for Manchester City. Blindkilde Brown, who has been brilliant since coming on, receives the ball in midfield before gliding past Taylor and sending a great pass through to Park. The England star carries it into the box and goes for goal but forces a save from Leat.
