Great defending by Mayumi Pacheco as she tracks Nikita Parris' run into the box and the Aston Villa full-back gets in front of Parris to shield the ball and allow Hannah Hampton to collect.

Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Three

This game could have been over in the first 5-10 minutes.

Aston Villa, the chances that they gave up were lucky that Man Utd didn't capitalise on them.

And they have grown more and more in confidence ever since.

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Hayley Ladd heads into the back of the net from a corner and for a brief moment Manchester United think they have equalised but the whistle had already gone for a foul inside the box.

A couple of minutes to go until the break, but there'll likely be a fair bit of injury time after Leah Galton's lengthy spell of treatment.

Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Three

And again all Mary Earps can see is the side netting rippling!

Rachel Daly with another great finish.

Villa turn it over, Kenza Dali picks out Maz Pacheco who delivers a great cut back to Daly, who had drifted just behind the penalty spot.

Pinpoint ball, and Daly runs on to it, and with great composure, turns it into the side netting.

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Manchester United really cannot afford to draw let alone lose this game. There's plenty of time left but they've certainly been surprised by a determined Aston Villa.

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Aston Villa win another corner and this will no doubt make the Manchester United supporters nervous given the hosts have scored and hit the crossbar from their two previous set pieces.

The delivery goes all the way through to the other side of the box but is knocked back in and Anna Patten heads over.

Manchester United just cannot deal with these corners.

Brilliant save by Hannah Hampton!

A corner causes panic and the ball is cleared off the line before a shot through the crowd by Leah Galton is pushed away by Hampton, who would have seen it late.

Crucial save.

Ruesha Littlejohn is booked as she holds back Nikita Parris as she tries to break forward.

It is a yellow for Littlejohn and that's a third booking of the game for Villa.

Leah Galton has had strapping wrapped round her thigh and is continuing, although doesn't look particularly comfortable.

Leah Galton is currently down receiving treatment so the two teams take the opportunity to grab a drink and some instructions from the bench.

Lucy Staniforth is then booked for kicking the ball away. A needless booking.

Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Three

Such a clean header again [from the corner], this time from Anna Patten.

The ball has pace on it, it's a driven, precise pass, and it only needed directing.

Anna Patten couldn't get much closer than that!

Midway through this half and the 25 minutes have flown by. Plenty more goals in this.

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Aston Villa are enjoying a really, really good spell now and a cutback is just behind Rachel Daly inside the box.

Aston Villa win their second corner of the game and Manchester United will be keeping a much closer eye on Rachel Daly this time.

In comes the delivery and this time Anna Patten rises highest to head against the crossbar!

A setpiece almost undoes Manchester United again!

Aston Villa are enjoying a good spell of possession as they look to try and get a second. Anna Patten sends a ball from defence but it is intercepted.

Aston Villa move the ball well down the left before the attack is ended by the offside flag.

It has been a really entertaining start to this game with both side's going for it.

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Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Three

What a ball that is from Ona Batlle, to arc it around the line of the defence, and it cuts out Lucy Staniforth who was running back to cover [the back post].

It's a well-timed sliding finish from Leah Galton, and you can't argue that they haven't deserved it!

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