Sandy Baltimore fired the hosts ahead with a fierce finish just before the break after an even first half between the top two sides in the Barclays Women’s Super League.
Aoba Fujino went close with a couple of chances in that opening 45 minutes, first firing just wide when well-placed and second taking a heavy touch when in on goal.
Katie McCabe almost put through her own net too from a Bunny Shaw cross with the visitors giving as good as we got.
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Andrée Jeglertz’s Blues were the better side in the second half, Shaw heading just over, Fujino firing straight at the keeper and Lauren Hemp somehow failing to connect properly at the back post after a Shaw flick-on.
City were left with an uphill battle to climb when Ayaka Yamashita was dismissed for a foul on Alyssa Thompson on 75 minutes.
But we kept on pushing, with Iman Beney firing our best chance over the bar before the whistle blew for full-time.
On a positive note, Vivianne Miedema made a return to action, playing her first set of WSL minutes in eight months, promising news as the season continues apace this coming week.
City are now second in the table, one point behind leaders Chelsea after ten games played.
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