Manchester City secure 4-1 win over Brighton but boss Gareth Taylor ‘frustrated’ with win despite moving level on points with title holders Chelsea in WSL

Manchester City kept the pressure on leaders Chelsea with a convincing 4-1 victory at Brighton on Sunday.

Since City last played in the league, they had been eliminated from the League Cup by Chelsea and the FA Cup on penalties by Tottenham.

But Gareth Taylor’s team bounced back with Lauren Hemp, Mary Fowler, Khadija Shaw and Laura Coombs finding the net.

Former City player Lee Geum-min scored for Brighton in injury time, much to Taylor’s chagrin, with City trailing Chelsea on goal difference.

“We said at half-time that we wanted the score to be higher than the two we had and we did it,” he revealed. “But I was frustrated by the goal we conceded at the end.”

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Liverpool kept the pressure on fourth-placed Manchester United with a home win over West Ham.

Goals from Leanne Kiernan, Missy Bo Kearns and Sophie Roman Haug put the Reds in control before Riko Ueki’s late consolation goal made it 3-1.

Manchester United’s Lisa Naalsund continued her positive form, scoring twice to beat Bristol City 2-0 at Leigh Sports Village.

Naalsund’s first goal came in the ninth minute, but United struggled to capitalize on their early lead.

A second yellow card for visiting Jamie Lee-Napier in the 82nd minute gave United a boost and Naalsund secured victory in the end.

Tottenham beat Leicester 1-0, with Matilda Vinberg scoring the only goal in her first start for Spurs.

Aston Villa survived a late Everton fightback to claim a 2-1 win at Walton Park Hall.