Just as it was starting to look like a power shift from the blue to the red half of Manchester was on the horizon, City reminded us why they have been the dominant force in the women’s game in these parts.
With the Blues’ eight domestic trophies in eight years, it is United who have been the ‘noisy neighbours’. The Red Devils, who re-formed in 2018, have been trying to knock City off their perch.
They may do that this season and this 1-1 draw keeps them three points ahead of their rivals. But they are still looking for their first derby win in the league after Laura Coombs cancelled out Leah Galton’s first half strike in front of a 44,259 strong crowd, the second highest attendance for a WSL match.