Bristol City Women's Championship promotion bid could go to the wire as they were surprisingly beaten 1-0 by struggling Sheffield United at the Robin High Performance Centre with Vicky Bruce sent off in the second half for a professional foul.
Courtney Sweetman-Kirk’s first-half finish earned the Blades an impressive 1-0 win against the Championship leaders, with just three points now separating the Robins and second-placed London City Lionesses and three games remaining.
The hosts would have gone into next weekend's fixture at Sunderland with an outside chance of sealing promotion with a win but are now looking over their shoulders after the latest twist in an absorbing title race.
