A tenth-successive WSL victory means only goal difference separates us and Emma Hayes’ side with six matches left to play.
Strikes from Lauren Hemp and Mary Fowler saw City take a deserved two-goal lead in at the break.
And Taylor’s side, looking for a positive response after successive defeats in the Continental Cup and FA Cup, picked up where we left off after the interval.
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Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw headed home a third from Alex Greenwood‘s cross to extend the advantage, drawing her level with Georgia Stanway at the top of City’s all-time scoring charts in the process.
And number four would follow late on when Laura Coombs confidently stroked home Fowler’s cutback.
Former City forward Lee Geum-Min fired home a late goal for the hosts, but it did little to take the shine off an impressive performance from the visitors ahead of next Saturday’s Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.
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