United broke the deadlock shortly after half-time, courtesy of Katie Zelem's spot-kick, before the goalscorer turned provider when the midfielder's corner was headed in superbly by Jess Sigsworth. The hosts gave the Reds a scare, with eight minutes to play, as substitute Kit Graham curled in a brilliant strike, however United were able to hold on to get back to winning ways after an agonising exit from the SSE Women's FA Cup last week.
After a spirited display which ended in defeat in last weekend’s quarter-final, Casey Stoney made two changes to her side as our manager returned to the club where she spent five seasons as a player.