Manchester City vs Reading LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction

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:

Manchester City WFC 4 - 1 Reading WFC

Manchester City vs Reading

15:59

Match ends, Manchester City Women 4, Reading Women 1.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:59

Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 4, Reading Women 1.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:59

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Brooke Hendrix.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:59

Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mary Fowler.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:54

Foul by Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

15:54

Deyna Castellanos (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:54

Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:53

Foul by Lauren Wade (Reading Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

15:53

Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:53

Substitution, Reading Women. Brooke Hendrix replaces Sanne Troelsgaard.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:53

Substitution, Reading Women. Madison Perry replaces Justine Vanhaevermaet.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:53

Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esme Morgan.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:49

Attempt missed. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:47

Attempt missed. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross following a set piece situation.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:47

Diane Caldwell (Reading Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:46

Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:45

Hayley Raso (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:42

Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hayley Raso.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:43

Attempt blocked. Deyna Castellanos (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:43

Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mary Fowler.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:41

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Leila Ouahabi replaces Alex Greenwood.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:41

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Mary Fowler replaces Yui Hasegawa.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:41

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Deyna Castellanos replaces Laura Coombs.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:41

Offside, Manchester City Women. Hayley Raso tries a through ball, but Kerstin Casparij is caught offside.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:39

Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Esme Morgan.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:39

Substitution, Reading Women. Lauren Wade replaces Emma Harries.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:37

Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:35

Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Reading Women 1. Stephanie Houghton (Manchester City Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:33

Foul by Jade Moore (Reading Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

15:33

Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:33

Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laura Coombs.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:32

Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:32

Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:31

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Hayley Raso replaces Lauren Hemp.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:31

Attempt missed. Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Charlie Wellings.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:29

Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Laura Coombs.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:28

Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:29

Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:28

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jade Moore.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:27

Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:25

Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:24

Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:23

Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:20

Substitution, Reading Women. Jade Moore replaces Tia Primmer.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:20

Attempt missed. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:19

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Diane Caldwell.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:19

Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:17

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Easther Mayi Kith.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:17

Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:16

Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:15

Offside, Manchester City Women. Filippa Angeldahl tries a through ball, but Chloe Kelly is caught offside.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:13

Attempt missed. Justine Vanhaevermaet (Reading Women) header from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:13

Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:13

Attempt blocked. Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justine Vanhaevermaet.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:11

Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Reading Women 1. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from very close range.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:11

Attempt missed. Tia Primmer (Reading Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justine Vanhaevermaet.

Manchester City vs Reading

15:10

Second Half begins Manchester City Women 2, Reading Women 1.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:52

First Half ends, Manchester City Women 2, Reading Women 1.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:50

Foul by Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:50

Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:49

Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:47

Foul by Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:49

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:47

Delay in match because of an injury Emma Harries (Reading Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:42

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Easther Mayi Kith.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:39

Foul by Easther Mayi Kith (Reading Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:39

Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:37

Foul by Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:36

Offside, Manchester City Women. Esme Morgan tries a through ball, but Khadija Shaw is caught offside.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:34

Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:32

Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:32

Attempt blocked. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:31

Offside, Reading Women. Rachel Rowe tries a through ball, but Emma Mukandi is caught offside.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:31

Attempt saved. Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:31

Attempt missed. Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Mukandi.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:33

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:27

Delay in match because of an injury Esme Morgan (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:27

Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Reading Women 1. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:26

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Charlie Wellings.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:27

Attempt saved. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:23

Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:21

Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:21

Stephanie Houghton (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:21

Attempt saved. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:56

Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:18

Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Reading Women 1. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from very close range.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:23

Attempt blocked. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:23

Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:17

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Easther Mayi Kith.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:16

Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:16

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Easther Mayi Kith.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:16

Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:13

Foul by Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:11

Attempt saved. Stephanie Houghton (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:10

Foul by Justine Vanhaevermaet (Reading Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:10

Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:09

Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:08

Hand ball by Charlie Wellings (Reading Women).

Manchester City vs Reading

14:07

Tia Primmer (Reading Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Manchester City vs Reading

14:06

Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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