Even defeated Manchester United Women manager Marc Skinner couldn't fault the Manchester public as they turned out in their numbers for a record-breaking Women's Super League derby on Sunday.
With City hosting their first derby at the Academy Stadium with fans present - the previous two meetings were at the Etihad, then behind closed doors - over 5300 supporters turned up on a historic afternoon.
Queues stretched outside the ground, and there was barely a seat left empty as City Women's regular home welcomed more fans than ever before. The majority of fans were delighted when Caroline Weir unleashed another world-class effort to earn City a 1-0 win, but both managers hoped that the occasion and standard of football on show would have tempted plenty of fans back for future games.
