West Ham 0-2 Manchester City: Goals from Georgia Stanway and Bunny Shaw down Hammers

Manchester City's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League received a major boost as they triumphed 2-0 at West Ham.

Georgia Stanway opened the scoring for Gareth Taylor's side, finding the bottom corner of the Hammers' net with just eight minutes gone.

Bunny Shaw then doubled City's advantage with a clinical header shortly after the hour mark.

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City's win, their seventh in a row in all competitions, sees them move level on points with third-placed Manchester United with just four WSL games remaining.

The top three qualify for next season's Champions League.

Taylor: Should have put them game to bed earlier

Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor speaking to Sky Sports:

"I think it was potentially a different way of winning today. West Ham put us under pressure and made it difficult. We were inconsistent but we had flying machines at the top of the pitch, so we used that.

"We could have been three or four up in the first half but it's the hardest thing in the world to put the ball in the net.

"I expect us, with the level we've showed, to put that game to bed in the first half. You always eave the game open slightly when it's 1-0.

We showed good energy and the way we defended as a team at times was good. It could have been more but we're pleased at this stage of the season with a win."

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