Match ends, Manchester City Women 3, Birmingham City Women 0.
Manchester City's winning start to the Women's Super League season continued as they comfortably beat Birmingham City for a fourth WSL win from four.
A deflected strike from England midfielder Keira Walsh put the hosts ahead in quiet, drab first half.
Man City were much livelier after the break and Tessa Wullaert turned in from Janine Beckie's cross, before Lee Geum-min's finish from Lauren Hemp's ball.
The result puts them top of the table, with Arsenal facing Chelsea on Sunday.
Man City have won their first seven games in all competitions this term, keeping four clean sheets from a possible four in the league.
By contrast, Marta Tejedor's visitors remain without a goal or a point in the WSL this term, although they have a game in hand.
Belgium's Wullaert and England winger Hemp both hit the post for the hosts, who were excellent after the break.
At the other end, Birmingham rarely threatened to pull one back and failed to have a single effort on target.
The hosts' afternoon was capped off by a first goal in English football for substitute Lee Geum-min, after the South Korea forward's summer move from Gyeongju KHNP.
The Gunners and Nick Cushing's leaders are the only WSL sides to boast 100% records and they will both resume their Women's Champions League campaigns this week.
Line-ups
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 26Roebuck
- 2MannionSubstituted forVeiga Santiago Fidalgoat 87'minutes
- 6Houghton
- 4BonnerBooked at 74mins
- 5Campbell
- 8ScottSubstituted forParkat 80'minutes
- 24Walsh
- 19Weir
- 11BeckieSubstituted forLeeat 71'minutes
- 25Wullaert
- 15Hemp
Substitutes
- 3Stokes
- 12Toland
- 16Park
- 17Lee
- 28Bissell
- 34Benameur
- 35Veiga Santiago Fidalgo
B'ham City Women
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Hampton
- 2Mayling
- 25Holloway
- 6Harrop
- 15Jordan
- 7Arthur
- 20WalkerSubstituted forScottat 71'minutes
- 10Visalli
- 18Scofield
- 11Grant
- 8WilliamsSubstituted forWhippat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Scott
- 13Brooks
- 17Logan
- 19Whipp
- 27Jones
- Referee:
- Helen Conley
- Attendance:
- 1,834
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away0
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 3, Birmingham City Women 0.
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Foul by Megan Campbell (Manchester City Women).
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Lucy Whipp (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Matilde Fidalgo replaces Aoife Mannion.
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Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tessa Wullaert.
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Lee Geum-Min (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Adrienne Jordan (Birmingham City Women).
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Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Stephanie Houghton.
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Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Aoife Mannion.
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Attempt blocked. Sarah Mayling (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harriet Scott with a cross.
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Keira Walsh (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Abbi Grant (Birmingham City Women).
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Foul by Keira Walsh (Manchester City Women).
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Connie Scofield (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jessica Park replaces Jill Scott.
Goal!
Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Birmingham City Women 0. Lee Geum-Min (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Lucy Whipp replaces Rachel Williams.
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Foul by Lee Geum-Min (Manchester City Women).
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Sarah Mayling (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.