<gu-island name="KeyEventsCarousel" priority="feature" deferuntil="visible" props="{"keyEvents":[{"id":"662e6dee8f08649d2d970082","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"
Bristol City starting XI: Shae Yanez; Jazz Bull, Brooke Aspin, Megan Connolly, Naomi Layzell, Ffion Morgan; Emily Syme, Amy Rodgers, Rachel Furness, Jamie-Lee Napier; Amalie Thestrup. Substitutes: Fran Bentley, Shania Hayles, Ella Powell, Sille Struck, Abi Harrison, Mari Ward, Sarah Stratigakis, Lisa Evans, Carrie Jones.
","elementId":"04630b4d-d221-4c90-95bb-41f1962735d8"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement","source":"Twitter","id":"1784624869499441463","elementId":"e800e804-23cd-477b-973b-81338f1b2711","hasMedia":false,"role":"inline","url":"https://x.com/bristolcitywfc/status/1784624869499441463","isThirdPartyTracking":false,"html":"
Your starting XI for this evening, as drawn by Flax Bourton Primary! 🎨 pic.twitter.com/KLhwkks3Ss
— Bristol City Women (@bristolcitywfc) April 28, 2024
"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"
Manchester City XI: Khiara Keating; Leila Ouahabi, Laia Aleixandri, Alex Greenwood, Alanna Kennedy; Laura Coombs, Yui Hasegawa, Jess Park; Mary Fowler, Chloe Kelly, Lauren Hemp. Substitutes: Katie Startup, Steph Houghton, Filippa Angeldahl, Esme Morgan, Poppy Pritchard, Kerstin Casparij, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Ruby Mace.
","elementId":"f7ab134f-2686-4a29-b0ef-24ddf0d608b7"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement","source":"Twitter","id":"1784624869230969074","elementId":"98721a2f-1340-4823-92ee-2cc3d568ba1d","hasMedia":false,"role":"inline","url":"https://x.com/ManCityWomen/status/1784624869230969074","isThirdPartyTracking":false,"html":"
Your team to face Bristol City! 🙌
XI | Keating, Aleixandri, Greenwood (C), Coombs, Fowler, Kelly, Hemp, Ouahabi, Park, Hasegawa, Kennedy
SUBS | Startup, Stokes, Houghton, Angeldahl, Morgan, Pritchard, Casparij, Blindkilde Brown, Mace #ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/nGo4tXLu5M
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 28, 2024
"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1714322709000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"17.45 BST","blockLastUpdated":1714323599000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"17.59 BST","blockFirstPublished":1714323169000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"17.52 BST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"17.52","title":"Team news","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Sun 28 Apr 2024 18.00 BST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Sun 28 Apr 2024 17.45 BST"},{"id":"662b865a8f08ed089db3ac78","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"
Good afternoon and welcome to coverage of today’s WSL match between Bristol City and Manchester City. This could be a defining fixture at both the top and bottom of the table with the hosts looking to avoid relegation and the visitors pushing for the title.
","elementId":"1394aceb-db65-4942-8adc-138fde27b161"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"
If Bristol lose today, they will be relegated to the Championship with two games remaining. Meanwhile, if Manchester City win they will extend their lead at the top of the WSL table, piling the pressure on Chelsea who have two games in hand.
","elementId":"b5f9368b-a6da-4859-860c-13ea49771ece"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"
However, it will not be easy for Gareth Taylor’s side – especially without top goalscorer Khadija Shaw, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot injury.
","elementId":"6cf757c3-c156-4369-aed9-038a060cdf38"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"
Kick off is at 6:45pm GMT – don’t miss it!
","elementId":"b8c8fd90-4da7-48d4-96c1-57f5418227c4"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1714322709000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"17.45 BST","blockLastUpdated":1714323637000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"18.00 BST","blockFirstPublished":1714322709000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"17.45 BST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"17.45","title":"Preamble","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Sun 28 Apr 2024 18.00 BST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Sun 28 Apr 2024 17.45 BST"}],"filterKeyEvents":false,"id":"key-events-carousel-mobile"}” config=”{"renderingTarget":"Web","darkModeAvailable":false,"assetOrigin":"https://assets.guim.co.uk/"}”>
Key events
Team news
Bristol City starting XI: Shae Yanez; Jazz Bull, Brooke Aspin, Megan Connolly, Naomi Layzell, Ffion Morgan; Emily Syme, Amy Rodgers, Rachel Furness, Jamie-Lee Napier; Amalie Thestrup. Substitutes: Fran Bentley, Shania Hayles, Ella Powell, Sille Struck, Abi Harrison, Mari Ward, Sarah Stratigakis, Lisa Evans, Carrie Jones.
Your starting XI for this evening, as drawn by Flax Bourton Primary! 🎨 pic.twitter.com/KLhwkks3Ss
— Bristol City Women (@bristolcitywfc) April 28, 2024
"}}” config=”{"renderingTarget":"Web","darkModeAvailable":false,"assetOrigin":"https://assets.guim.co.uk/"}”>
Manchester City XI: Khiara Keating; Leila Ouahabi, Laia Aleixandri, Alex Greenwood, Alanna Kennedy; Laura Coombs, Yui Hasegawa, Jess Park; Mary Fowler, Chloe Kelly, Lauren Hemp. Substitutes: Katie Startup, Steph Houghton, Filippa Angeldahl, Esme Morgan, Poppy Pritchard, Kerstin Casparij, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Ruby Mace.
Your team to face Bristol City! 🙌
XI | Keating, Aleixandri, Greenwood (C), Coombs, Fowler, Kelly, Hemp, Ouahabi, Park, Hasegawa, Kennedy
SUBS | Startup, Stokes, Houghton, Angeldahl, Morgan, Pritchard, Casparij, Blindkilde Brown, Mace #ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/nGo4tXLu5M
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 28, 2024
"}}” config=”{"renderingTarget":"Web","darkModeAvailable":false,"assetOrigin":"https://assets.guim.co.uk/"}”>
Your team to face Bristol City! 🙌
XI | Keating, Aleixandri, Greenwood (C), Coombs, Fowler, Kelly, Hemp, Ouahabi, Park, Hasegawa, Kennedy
SUBS | Startup, Stokes, Houghton, Angeldahl, Morgan, Pritchard, Casparij, Blindkilde Brown, Mace #ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/nGo4tXLu5M
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 28, 2024
Preamble
Good afternoon and welcome to coverage of today’s WSL match between Bristol City and Manchester City. This could be a defining fixture at both the top and bottom of the table with the hosts looking to avoid relegation and the visitors pushing for the title.
If Bristol lose today, they will be relegated to the Championship with two games remaining. Meanwhile, if Manchester City win they will extend their lead at the top of the WSL table, piling the pressure on Chelsea who have two games in hand.
However, it will not be easy for Gareth Taylor’s side – especially without top goalscorer Khadija Shaw, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot injury.
Kick off is at 6:45pm GMT – don’t miss it!