Title race hots up before Chelsea v Man City showdown

Level on points at the top of the Women's Super League, there was little to separate Chelsea and Manchester City in the title race as they kicked off their respective matches at the same time on Saturday.

At that stage, Chelsea were edging the reigning champions thanks to a comfortably better goal difference, built up via a ruthlessness in attack and a solid defence.

However, by full-time, the tables had turned with Sonia Bompastor's side forced to settle for a point in a 1-1 draw against Everton, despite dominating at Stamford Bridge.

While Chelsea struggled to put their chances away, Khadija Shaw - a summer transfer target for the Blues - was running riot at Joie Stadium, and her hat-trick inspired Manchester City to an emphatic 5-0 victory against West…