After the final whistle sounded at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon - heralding the end of Manchester United's maiden title challenge - Marc Skinner and his players gathered together in a huddle.
The Reds had signed off what transpired to be a pretty memorable campaign with a narrow win over Liverpool. But while they had triumphed in that particular battle - over the club's greatest old foe no less - they had ultimately lost the war.
United have dropped just 10 points all season, losing two league games. The fact that both of those defeats came against Chelsea - who cruised to a fourth straight WSL title with a comprehensive victory over Reading - has ultimately proved to be their undoing.
