Manchester United Girls dropped factors within the Girls’s Tremendous League after being held to a goalless draw by West Ham United Girls.
The outcome leaves United third within the desk, now trailing Manchester Metropolis Girls by eight factors, with Chelsea Girls additionally transferring forward after their midweek win.
West Ham, regardless of sitting close to the underside of the desk, matched United’s depth. Viviane Asseyi got here closest for the hosts however couldn’t convert, whereas goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce stored issues regular for United.
After the match, United boss Marc Skinner admitted his facet lacked edge:
“We had been the dominant workforce in all territories however didn’t do a lot with it.”
He additionally felt his workforce had been denied a transparent penalty:
“I genuinely suppose there was a stonewall penalty… if we’ve got VAR on this league it does have an effect on the sport.”
For West Ham, it was a worthwhile level of their combat to keep away from relegation, with supervisor Rita Guarino praising her workforce’s defensive effort and self-discipline.
For United, although, this felt like a missed alternative. With the title race tightening and Champions League locations underneath risk, dropped factors like this might show expensive.
