Chelsea victory has given Man City a title lifeline - they must now make sure they take it

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Twelve days ago, Manchester City were within touching distance of the promised land. Lauren Hemp's classy first-half finish had them 1-0 up against Arsenal, with the Blues just two-minutes-plus-stoppage-time away from taking a giant, decisive stride towards the Women's Super League (WSL) title.

What happened next will surely be the cause of many a sleepless night for manager Gareth Taylor if his side do not get their hands on the trophy this term.

A late brace from substitute Stina Blackstenius flipped the game on its head, consigning City to just their third league defeat of the season after a record-breaking run of 14 consecutive WSL victories.

Chelsea's shock collapse away to Liverpool four days prior had made City's coronation seem inevitable, with Emma Hayes even going as far as to publicly relinquish her side's crown at Prenton Park. ALSO READ: What Man City need to win the title is clear as Manchester United could do bitter rivals a favour ALSO READ: At least four Man City players could say farewell during West Ham final day fixture "I’d love to bring titles again to Chelsea but that’s not going to be this year I’m afraid," she had declared. "We will never give up but the title is far from us, it’s not in our hands." City's late surrender to Arsenal, though, had given the reigning champions had a flicker of hope - a flicker that well and truly burst into flame with their 8-0 demolition of already-relegated Bristol City. "Let me be clear.