Manchester City will be glad Vivianne Miedema is fit to carry on - she has a better minutes per goal rate in the month of December than any other player does in any month in the WSL, averaging a goal every 57 minutes in the final month of the year.

Although so far she has not delivered any early Christmas presents.

Ah that should have been the opener.

Great vision from Olivia Holdt to spot the run of Jess Naz in behind the Villa back line. Even better execution from the Norwegian to dink the pass through to the England winger, but a poor finish let's the visitors off the hook.

Viv Miedema is able to walk off the pitch, and looks like she will return to action after taking on some water and vitamins.

It was an odd one, she challenged for a ball but didn't make any contact - then was holding the back of her knee.

Given Miedema is one of the many female players to suffer an ACL injury, there is always concern when she goes down. Thankfully, it seems like a false alarm this time.

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The commentator on TV just referred to this game as the 'Skinner derby'. Excellent.

It's quietened down a bit now at Brisbane Road after that early flurry of chances.

Plenty of bite and intensity but not much in the way of clear cut opportunities in recent minutes.

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Now this is very worrying.

Man City's Vivianne Miedema is down and looks to be holding her knee.

Good effort.

Melvine Malard lays the ball back for Hinata Miyazawa to hit from distance and the Japan international almost finds the bottom corner.

West Ham have a slight deflection to thank for remaining level.

Brilliantly stopped by Elene Lete!

Madison Haley takes the penalty she won, and her effort is aimed right towards the bottom corner.

However the Spanish keeper plunges to her right and makes a terrific stop at full stretch.

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And it comes to nothing.

A bit of shoving in the box ends in Viviane Asseyi hitting the deck and West Ham get the free kick.

Once again, LCL bring about their own downfall.

Wassa Sangare gives the ball away playing out from the back, then fouls Madison Haley as she tries to make amends.

First chance for United to get the ball in the West Ham box as Jayde Riviere begins to wind up a long throw on the right hand side.

Brighton's Chiamaka Nnadozie is both one of the WSL's best keepers and one of the most unpredictable.

Here she races out of goal to try and shepherd the ball out of play near her corner flag, under pressure from Izzy Goodwin.

Nnadozie gets away with it this time.

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Phallon Tullis-Joyce is wearing a distinctive face mask to protect the area around her eye.

She suffered a fractured eye socket in the WSL defeat by Aston Villa last month.

Finally under way in the last midday kick off, albeit slightly delayed.

West Ham get the ball rolling.

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Bunny Shaw has had a few touches in and around that six-yard box already.

You're putting your house on her finishing this one, but not quite there for her today yet.

Khadija Shaw will wonder how she hasn't scored yet.

From a Man City corner, the ball is not properly cleared and falls to her six yards out - but she opens her foot too much and steers it wide.

A poor miss from such a good striker.

Oof that was a nervy moment at the back for Villa.

They tried to play out from a goal kick and youngster Lucia Kendall, who scored her first England goal earlier this week, was upended by Drew Spence in her own penalty area.

No harm done though as Spence's shove is enough to earn the visitors a free kick.

As expected, Man City have dominated possession in the early stages - 72% in the first 10 minutes.

Leicester are staying solid for now.

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Great pressing from Spurs to win the ball back in midfield before Matilda Vinberg slides a pass forward for Olivia Holdt to take aim from range.

She catches the shot well enough but it's blocked out for a corner before she volleys over the top from the set piece.

In case you're tuning in a bit late and missed the earlier news, the kick off for Man Utd v West Ham has been delayed due to the visiting team bus having some "logistical issues"... i.e. they broke down.

Don't worry, though, we'll bring you live updates as planned from the later kick off time of 12:15 GMT.

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