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Rebecca Knaak strikes late to leave Manchester City on verge of WSL title

Rebecca Knaak headed home a late winner for Manchester City against Liverpool - (Reuters)

Manchester City are on the brink of their first Women’s Super League title in a decade after Rebecca Knaak’s stoppage-time header earned a critical 1-0 win over Liverpool.

A week after a shock defeat at Brighton offered Arsenal hope, City were close to dropping more points to their former manager Gareth Taylor, but in the first of six minutes added on Knaak’s stooping header squirmed under the otherwise excellent Liverpool goalkeeper Jennifer Falk.

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