Goal.com · Sep 7, 2019
Nick Cushing issues rallying call for increased WSL crowds after ‘exceptional’ Manchester derby
The Manchester City boss hopes that many of the 31,000 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon will be back to watch his team at their own ground
Manchester City boss Nick Cushing has urged fans to continue to come out and support the women’s team after a record-breaking attendance in the first ever Manchester derby in FA Women’s Super League.
More than 31,000 fans turned up to watch City beat Manchester United 1-0 at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon, thanks to a sublime strike from Caroline Weir.
Now, after what he described as an ‘exceptional’ game, Cushing wants to see more of those fans at the Academy Stadium, the team’s usual home ground.
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