Rob McKay

Rob McKay

Sports Journalist · 41 articles

Conti Cup Final: Manchester City 1-0 Birmingham City (AET)
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Conti Cup Final: Manchester City 1-0 Birmingham City (AET)

Manchester City collected their second Continental Cup in three years thanks to a hard fought extra time win over Birmingham City at the Academy Stadium. The games first chance fell to Brimingham City as Kirsty Linnett was afforded too much space 25 yards out but her shot whistled just past the post with Marie Hourihan […]

Manchester City crowned WSL Champions
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Manchester City crowned WSL Champions

Manchester City were crowned WSL Champions for the first time in their short history with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Chelsea. The games first chance came from the home side as Toni Duggan cut inside on the left and her cross found Jane Ross unmarked inside the penalty area but her header was […]

Wins for City and Chelsea as Citizens put one hand on title
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Wins for City and Chelsea as Citizens put one hand on title

It was ‘as you were’ in the WSL title race as Manchester City and Chelsea both registered away wins at Arsenal and Reading respectively. City arrived at Boreham Wood knowing that if they were victorious and Chelsea were beaten that they would be crowned champions for the first time in their three year history. Having […]

WSL Preview: City and Chelsea near day of destiny
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WSL Preview: City and Chelsea near day of destiny

Just two wins separates Manchester City from their first ever WSL title with the potential that both of their required wins could be achieved this weekend. Seven days after knocking out Arsenal at the Academy Stadium in the Continental Cup, Manchester City head south to Boreham Wood where they will meet an Arsenal side they […]

Steph Houghton: Conti Cup is “Quite Special to Us”
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Steph Houghton: Conti Cup is “Quite Special to Us”

Manchester City and England Captain Steph Houghton expressed her delight after her sides 1-0 win against Arsenal ensured City’s passage two a second Continental Cup Final in three years. “We had one objective and that was to get through to the final. I think we’ve had a really tough week as a team, I don’t […]

Beattie strike earns Man City place in Conti Cup Final
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Beattie strike earns Man City place in Conti Cup Final

Manchester City reached their second Continental Cup Final in three years thanks to a 1-0 win at home to Arsenal. There was a minutes applaud at the start of the game emotionally instigated by the City players. The game started slowly with both sides cancelling each other out with neither side wishing to concede to […]

Man City’s Jennifer Beattie: “Winning is our Motivation
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Man City’s Jennifer Beattie: “Winning is our Motivation

Jennifer Beattie: Silverware is our Motivation Manchester City defender Jennifer Beattie was in fine spirits following her sides 2-0 win at home to Reading on Sunday which leaves the blues needing just 5 points to secure their first ever WSL title. Reading had initially coped with City’s threat well until Scottish International Jennifer Beattie broke […]

City march close to title with 2-0 win over Reading
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City march close to title with 2-0 win over Reading

Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the WSL table with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Reading. City created their first chance after just two minutes as Demi Stokes ran the length of the field playing in Jane Ross but WSL’s leading goalscorer fired just over. Two minutes later Ross turned […]

City Power Past Belles to reach Conti Cup Semi Final
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City Power Past Belles to reach Conti Cup Semi Final

Manchester City eased their way into the Semi Final of the Continental Cup with a 4-1 win at home to bottom club Doncaster Rovers Belles. City made several changes from their mid-week win at Reading including resting Jill Scott, Jane Ross and Karen Bardsley whilst Toni Duggan made her first start since June 26th. The […]

Toni Duggan Wonder Strike Secures Another City Win
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Toni Duggan Wonder Strike Secures Another City Win

Manchester City extended their lead at the top of WSL to seven points over Chelsea with a comfortable 2-1 win at Adams Park over Reading. With Sunday’s Continental Cup tie in mind City made several changes as Jenny Beattie replaced the injured Megan Campbell in defence, the Irish international arrived at the ground at kick […]

‘Fearless’ Stanway hat-trick defeats Sunderland
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‘Fearless’ Stanway hat-trick defeats Sunderland

‘Fearless’ Georgia Stanway fires City hat-trick in win over Sunderland In just her second start of the season 17 year old Georgia Stanway’s fired a hat-trick to lift Manchester City four points clear at the top of WSL1 with a 3-0 win over Sunderland. It was a dominant performance from start to finish for the […]

Five Star Manchester City Thrash Notts County
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Five Star Manchester City Thrash Notts County

Manchester City extended their unbeaten run in WSL to 19 games as they thrashed Notts County at Meadow Lane. City were handed the perfect start through Jane Ross as Isobel Christiansen found her with a pass inside the penalty area and the Scottish international fired an unstoppable shot past Megan Walsh after just six minutes. […]