Manchester City vs Bristol City LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Bristol City in the Women’s Super League today.

Last season it was Chelsea who again took the WSL title, just edging out Manchester United, while Arsenal and Manchester City are expected to be contenders in 2023/24 too.

Relegated Reading have been replaced by Bristol City after they won the Championship title by a single point last term, while the likes of Liverpool, Everton and West Ham will hope for continued progression this year too.

On the back of the Lionesses’ magnificent runs at Euro 2022 and the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the women’s game continues to go from strength to strength with increasing crowds and exciting new signings from overseas.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Manchester City WFC 5 - 0 Bristol City WFC

Manchester City vs Bristol City

15:02

Match ends, Manchester City Women 5, Bristol City Women 0.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:59

Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 5, Bristol City Women 0.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:59

Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:57

Attempt blocked. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:55

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jamie-Lee Napier.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:53

Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:52

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:50

Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:50

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jamie-Lee Napier.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:49

Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:49

Substitution, Bristol City Women. Emily Syme replaces Brooke Aspin.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:49

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Coombs replaces Yui Hasegawa.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:49

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Stephanie Houghton replaces Laia Aleixandri.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:49

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Deyna Castellanos replaces Jill Roord.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:45

Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:45

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:45

Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:44

Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:44

Offside, Bristol City Women. Ffion Morgan tries a through ball, but Rachel Furness is caught offside.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:44

Substitution, Bristol City Women. Tianna Teisar replaces Amalie Thestrup.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:42

Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:42

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:42

Delay in match because of an injury Ella Powell (Bristol City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:34

Foul by Jamie-Lee Napier (Bristol City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:34

Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:34

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Stephanie Houghton replaces Filippa Angeldahl.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:34

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Ruby Mace replaces Esme Morgan.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:33

Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:32

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:30

Delay in match because of an injury Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:30

Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:30

Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:27

Esme Morgan (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:26

Substitution, Bristol City Women. Ella Powell replaces Sille Struck.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:26

Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:21

Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:20

Attempt saved. Ffion Morgan (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:19

Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:14

Offside, Manchester City Women. Filippa Angeldahl tries a through ball, but Mary Fowler is caught offside.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:14

Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a set piece situation.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:11

Amy Rodgers (Bristol City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:11

Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:09

Second Half begins Manchester City Women 5, Bristol City Women 0.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

14:14

Substitution, Bristol City Women. Mari Ward replaces Chloe Mustaki.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:54

First Half ends, Manchester City Women 5, Bristol City Women 0.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:53

Goal! Manchester City Women 5, Bristol City Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:51

Foul by Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:49

Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Bristol City Women 0. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a cross following a corner.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:48

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Sille Struck.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:46

Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Laia Aleixandri.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:44

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Kaylan Marckese.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:44

Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:44

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Kaylan Marckese.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:44

Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:40

Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Bristol City Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a cross.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:38

Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jill Roord.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:37

Foul by Esme Morgan (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:35

Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Bristol City Women 0. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:35

Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:34

Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippa Angeldahl.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:34

Attempt missed. Rachel Furness (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:30

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:29

Delay in match because of an injury Kaylan Marckese (Bristol City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:24

Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:22

Foul by Rachel Furness (Bristol City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:23

Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:18

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Kaylan Marckese.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:18

Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:17

Kaylan Marckese (Bristol City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:17

Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:16

Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:11

Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Bristol City Women 0. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) header from very close range to the top left corner.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:16

Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:09

Offside, Manchester City Women. Chloe Kelly tries a through ball, but Mary Fowler is caught offside.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:07

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Rachel Furness.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:05

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:04

Corner, Bristol City Women. Conceded by Khadija Shaw.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:03

Corner, Bristol City Women. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

13:02

First Half begins.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

12:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Manchester City vs Bristol City

12:00

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