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Fowler's City sliding away from European participation

By AAP Newswire

Apr 21, 2025

The prospect of Mary Fowler having Champions League football to inspire her on the long road to recovery have been virtually extinguished after her Manchester City side were held to a 1-1 home draw by Everton in the Women's Super League.

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That she was in City's thoughts was evident when goalscorer Kerstin Casparij marked her goal by holding up a City shirt with Fowler's name on the back following the Australian's ACL injury last weekend.

However, the injury-hit team were unable to hold on to their 13th-minute lead with Everton, who included Matilda Clare Wheeler in their midfield, equalising through Karen Holmgaard 20 minutes later. The Dane headed in a cross from her identical twin sister Sara.

That left City seven points adrift of third-placed Manchester United with three games left.

City are now fourth on 36 points and have to win all of their remaining games and have United lose all theirs to overtake them.

The top two of Chelsea and Arsenal, who spent the weekend playing this year's Champions League semi-finals, are already out of reach.

In Sunday's late kick-off, Aston Villa threw a way a two-goal lead at Tottenham Hotspur but still managed to emerge with a 3-2 victory thanks to a stoppage-time winner from substitute Kirsty Hanson.

On Saturday, Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 to climb above Dario Vidosic's team into fifth place, while Manchester United were held to a scoreless draw by a West Ham United side captained by Katrina Gorry.

with Reuters

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press