Former Reds forward Ebony Salmon gave the Robins a first-half lead, as she drove her way into the penalty area and finished confidently, but after that it was all United, as Millie Turner had a goal-bound effort cleared off the line, while Lizzie Arnot and Ella Toone both hit the woodwork, as the visitors held on for their first WSL win of the season.
After a winter break of just over three weeks, Casey Stoney marked the start of a new calendar year by sticking to the same XI that beat Everton 3-1 in our final league fixture before Christmas.