Lily Crosthwaite does very well to win Birmingham City a corner.

Ocean Hurtre swings the cross into the box but Khiara Keating catches.

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Manchester City are controlling the game, dominating the ball, but are just not finding that last bit of quality in the final third.

Aoba Fujino drives into the box but Shannon Cooke is right behind her and manages to do enough to put her off.

Fujino was trying to beat Lucy Thomas at her near post but the angle was against her.

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This is a Birmingham side that are pushing for promotion in WSL 2, so they have high standards of their own that they want to set. Of course they have to be pragmatic in their approach, they don't want to leave themselves too open or exposed.

Lauren Hemp fires a shot towards goal but it is blocked.

It falls to Khadija Shaw and her fierce strike thumps off the crossbar after a deflection from Neve Herron.

Some lovely intricate passing in the box from Manchester City but Birmingham City are doing very well to make sure they don't find the back of the net.

Shannon Cooke clears another Manchester City corner.

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Sam Coffey takes and it is cleared away.

Hannah Silcock cuts out Lauren Hemp's cross and Manchester City have a corner.

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It's a good set back from Coombs into Fujino on the edge of the box. She just wants to place her shot but she doesn't get enough power behind it.

Laura Coombs lays the ball off to Aoba Fujino on the edge of the box but her shot is easily saved by Lucy Thomas.

Fujino didn't get as much power on the effort as she would have liked.

Birmingham City have another free-kick.

This time Shanade Hopcroft takes. It is high and fall into the arms of Khiara Keating.

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A ball over the top from Yui Hasegawa finds Lauren Hemp.

She passes to Khadija Shaw but she is crowded out before she can get a shot away.

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Manchester City are really patient in their attack. As Hemp puts in the cross you see Coombs get free and she can't quite direct her header goalwards.

Lauren Hemp is free on the left and put in a teasing ball which Laura Coombs heads wide.

The Birmingham City defence did well to ensure she didn't have a free header.

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It's been a really positive start for Birmingham. They want to win every first and second ball that they can.

Despite going behind, Birmingham City have not let their heads drop.

They are getting forward at every opportunity and trying to unsettle Manchester City.

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Birmingham City have their first corner of the match.

Oceane Hurtre takes and Shannon Cooke heads wide.

Lily Crosthwaite swings a brilliant ball into the box from the right and Khiara Keating is alert to push it away before Lotta Lindstrom can get on the end of it.

Great play from Birmingham CIty.

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Former Arsenal and England defender on TNT Sports

Birmingham are really pressing high now, following every backwards ball [from Manchester City].

The ball is flat and another one is found before Khiara Keating takes the goal kick.

Perhaps Oceane Hurtre can blame that for her wayward effort moments earlier.