Reading vs Manchester City LIVE: Women’s Super League team news, line-ups and more

A general view of The Madejski Stadium
A general view of The Madejski Stadium

Follow The Independent’s live coverage of all the action in the FA Women’s Super League today.

The WSL is the top tier of English women’s football with international players from all over the world plying their trade in one of the most competitive and entertaining leagues around.

Chelsea have won three of the past four titles and Emma Hayes’ side will be right in the hunt again, with the likes of Arsenal – champions in 2018-19 – and Manchester City, who have been runners-up for each of the past four seasons, among their competitors.

With the top three sides qualifying for the UEFA Women’s Champions League, all 12 WSL teams have plenty to play for, although some clubs’ main ambition will simply be to avoid the drop.

The side who finish bottom will be relegated to the FA Women’s Championship – a fate that befell Bristol City in 2020-21 – and newly-promoted Leicester City, competing in the top flight of the women’s game for the first time, will be eager to avoid an immediate return.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today’s game in the live blog below:

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Offside, Manchester City Women. Alex Greenwood tries a through ball, but Lauren Hemp is caught offside.

8 May 2022 12:18
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Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Weir.

8 May 2022 12:16
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Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.

8 May 2022 12:15
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Foul by Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women).

8 May 2022 12:12
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Attempt saved. Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.

8 May 2022 12:11
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Attempt blocked. Julie Blakstad (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

8 May 2022 12:11
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Foul by Lucy Bronze (Manchester City Women).

8 May 2022 12:08
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Attempt blocked. Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

8 May 2022 12:07
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Julie Blakstad (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8 May 2022 12:05
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First Half begins.

8 May 2022 12:03

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