That's a wrap 👋
Thanks once again for your company this evening.
It wasn't to be for City, but we gave it our all and can hold our heads high after another gutsy display.
Let's focus on going out on a high this season next week against Everton.
Thanks once again for your company this evening.
It wasn't to be for City, but we gave it our all and can hold our heads high after another gutsy display.
Let's focus on going out on a high this season next week against Everton.
"We showed amazing spirit but after we conceded, we were the team that was on the front foot.
"We had good opportunities, good blocks from them on the line, good saves from Mary [Earps] and then we concede the red card with Ellie [Roebuck] and we had to tweak a few things but the message from us was to still be positive to try and win the game and we did everything we could.
"We needed a little bit of good fortune and we certainly didn't get it from the referee. It's a stonewall penalty with Bunny Shaw."
City still technically have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League, but it's reliant on a significant winning margin over Everton, and heavy defeat for Arsenal against Aston Villa.
Indeed, Taylor's side remain three points behind the Gunners, but their goal difference is nine better than ours.
Not impossible, but a tough ask.
It looks like Steph Houghton has been speaking to Sky - we should hear her thoughts soon.
The boss is also doing the usual media interviews after the game, so his reaction will also follow shortly.
Let's have it right, that was an absolute classic - you literally had no idea which way it was going to fall throughout.
City will quite rightly be absolutely gutted at the moment, but hopefully we'll be able to look back with pride on that second half performance in the coming days.
Not an easy one to take, but still some positives to be reminded of.
Harsh on City, who battled right to the final whistle.
Down to ten for over half of the contest, we can take immense pride from the attitude we showed, particularly after the break.
Reaction to follow.
All over at the Leigh Sports Village.
CommentaryReporting by George Kelsey @mancity