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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

Elizabeth Terland fires Manchester United a step closer to Women’s Champions League

Elisabeth Terland fires home the only goal for Manchester United against Hammarby.
Elisabeth Terland fires home the only goal for Manchester United against Hammarby. Photograph: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Maya Le Tissier praised her teammates for “fighting for the badge” after Manchester United moved a step closer to reaching the Women’s Champions League by edging past Hammarby in Stockholm in a nervy second qualifying round tie.

Elisabeth Terland’s fourth goal in two games was enough to see United progress, as she continued her good form after scoring a hat-trick in their previous qualifying fixture on Wednesday, a 4-0 win over PSV. Saturday’s tie was a far less one-sided affair, though, as the Swedish side Hammarby provided a tricky test for United, and Le Tissier, the United captain, knew the visitors’ defensive work had been key.

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