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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Joe Bray

Sell-out Man City vs Man United WSL derby is step forward for Manchester says Gareth Taylor

History will be made in Manchester football this weekend, as the first sell-out Women's Super League derby takes place at the Academy Stadium.

Since United Women reformed in 2018, six of the eight meetings have been held at Leigh Sports Village, where the Reds play their home games. Of the two games City have hosted, the first came at the Etihad in 2019 in front of a then-WSL record 31,213, and last year's home game was behind closed doors.

So incredibly, Sunday's meeting at the City Football Academy will be City's first 'proper' home game against United with supporters, and fans have responded by snapping up all tickets available with three days to spare.

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