Manchester United came from behind to beat London City Lionesses in the Women's Super League and extend their winning run to seven matches in all competitions.

Defender Millie Turner provided the winning touch, heading in Maya le Tissier's free-kick with just over 10 minutes remaining.

It was hard work on Sunday for United, whose squad has been hit by injury and illness, just days after travelling back from their Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid.

They were behind within five minutes as Nikita Parris gave London City Lionesses a deserved lead, meeting Freya Godfrey's inch-perfect cross to head in the opener.

That set the tone for Eder Maestre's side as they dominated the first half, pinning United back and limiting their chances to attack.

England winger Godfrey was a constant threat, while Parris should have doubled her tally when she was gifted possession by goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce just outside the box before half-time.

However, Jess Park responded with a moment of individual brilliance to draw United level, cutting in from the left and firing the ball into the bottom corner.

That gave United a lifeline and they did enough in the second half to grind out a hard-earned victory and retain second spot in the Women's Super League table.

It is a blow to London City Lionesses' boss Maestre, who has just one win in his opening five WSL matches since replacing Jocelyn Precheur over Christmas.

Having stuck three goals past Atletico Madrid to put themselves in the driving seat in their Champions League play-off on Thursday, United came into this match short of players and looking fatigued.

Illness in the camp, which forced striker Melvine Malard to miss the game and key midfielder Julia Zigiotti to remain on the bench for the first half, limited manager Marc Skinner's options.

It led to a clunky first-half performance which lacked energy and cohesion - something that was taken advantage of by London City Lionesses.

It has been a test for United this season to manage three-game weeks and they could have easily been two goals down by half-time had it not been for Parris' late first-half miss and Park's brilliance.

United's midfield lacked control and defender Gabby George was given a rough ride by the talented Godfrey but the hosts did enough to get to half-time still level.

Knowing they had limited options from the bench, United did well to steady the ship in the second half and were clinical in the moments that mattered.

Skinner said this week his side just needed to get the job done as they continue to learn how to navigate Champions League football this season, and that was what they did.

It extends their impressive winning streak to seven games since the turn of the year and keeps their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League on track.

It has not been a smooth transition for London City Lionesses since Maestre took over from former boss Precheur, with one win in his first five WSL matches.

But there have been signs of the types of performances he hopes to mastermind on a regular basis and a clear desire for his team to play more aggressively.

It did not take long for London City to show this at Leigh Sports Village as they brought energy and intensity from the first minute, causing United all kinds of problems in a strong first-half display.

Godfrey was excellent and their standout performer once again as she drove at United's defence and teed up Parris with a perfectly weighted cross.

She could have got on the scoresheet herself on several occasions, drawing saves from goalkeeper Tullis-Joyce and striking wide from the edge of the box.

But as she tailed off in the second half, so did London City as a team and they began to lose control of the game, allowing United back into it.

London City knew they had firepower to come off the bench with Kosovare Asllani and Izzy Goodwin still to be introduced but they did not have the desired effect.

However, Goodwin almost grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser when she flicked a header just wide of the post and there were cheers of relief when the full-time whistle went from United fans.

It was another performance which promised more than it delivered for the visitors but will provide hope for London City Lionesses fans going forward.

"I'm happy because of the performance. We played a very good game against one of the best teams, not just in this competition, but in Europe," said Maestre.

"When you face a team like Manchester United you need to be aware of the quality they have.

"Two shots on target and two goals. When you see the stats, you can see it's very painful. How many times can Jess Park do that and score?

"It's unlucky for us that it was one [shot] and it went in. I'm very proud of the team and the players. I really think they deserved more."

Manchester United return to Champions League action on Thursday (20:00 GMT) when they host Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their knockout stage play-off, holding a 3-0 advantage.

Their next WSL game is not until Wednesday, 18 March when they travel to West Ham (19:15 GMT).

London City Lionesses play an FA Cup fifth-round tie against Tottenham on 5 March (19:30 GMT), before hosting Arsenal in the WSL on Sunday, 15 March (11:55 GMT).

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