There was a record crowd on hand at the Etihad Stadium as more than 31,000 fans showed for the Red Devils' first fixture in the Women's Super League
Manchester United defender Abbie McManus hopes football fans will now be convinced to go to women’s matches on a regular basis after a record crowd for the first professional Manchester derby.
A crowd of 31,213 at the Etihad Stadium for Saturday’s match, which included around 2,000 United supporters, was almost six times the previous Women’s Super League record while there were also huge crowds at Chelsea and Tottenham on Sunday.