MARC SKINNER says Manchester United will focus on hunting down Chelsea after their dramatic defeat of ten-player City.
Lucia Garcia struck at the death to keep the WSL title race alive.
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GettySpaniard Garcia keeps her cool to sink City and keep the title race alive[/caption]
But the Blues just need to beat bottom side Reading on Saturday to wrap up a fourth successive crown.
United’s win meant they qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history.
Boss Skinner said: “For me it is about hunting Chelsea now.
“We may not have the budget they have, but I am going to try my hardest, with every single second that I have with this team to now move to first place.
“There were a lot of doubters last year. But this season we have stayed true to what we want to do.”
United took a second-minute lead with Hayley Ladd lashing home from distance.
City struck the woodwork via Chloe Kelly’s volley before keeper Ellie Roebuck saw red close to half-time for clattering Nikita Parris.
The visitors had strong penalty appeals rejected but levelled when Filippa Angeldahl’s cross crept into the net.
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However, Garcia won it for United in injury-time.
City chief Gareth Taylor moaned: “It was a stonewall penalty.”