Overview
- City settled the derby before half-time as Rebecca Knaak headed the opener, Khadija Shaw finished a Kerstin Casparij cross, and Lauren Hemp struck from distance.
- Hemp marked her first start since September with a thunderous third on her return from an ankle injury.
- The win moves City to 24 points after nine games, four ahead of Chelsea and seven clear of United.
- United failed to test Ayaka Yamashita, with Jess Park's effort clipping the outside of the post for their closest attempt.
- The Etihad fixture received national coverage on BBC One with live streaming on BBC iPlayer.