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Hemp strikes back as Manchester City edge out London City Lionesses in thriller

Published by The Guardian on November 1, 2026 at 9:13 AM ET

Goals from Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp helped Manchester City escape from Bromley with three points after a thrilling encounter with London City Lionesses. It was a statement performance from the home team, despite the defeat delivering a blow to any title ambitions they may have been quietly holding on to prior to kick-off. The gap between the hosts and the champions is now six points, after Hemp restored City’s lead following Jana Fernández’s equaliser. But the fact London City have even played their way into the conversation about this season’s title contenders in only their second WSL season is hugely impressive. Continue reading...

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