GEORGIA Stanway’s 11th goal of the season could not help Manchester City secure all three points as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Chelsea in the FA Women’s Super League on Sunday.
The Barrow hot-shot had helped put City two goals up inside the first 25 minutes, with team-mate Tessa Wullaert opening the scoring in the 12th minute.
Stanway then put the hosts further in front at the Manchester Regional Arena, firing home a low shot from just outside the penalty area after being teed up by Wullaert.
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However, they were pegged back after the break thanks to two goals from Chelsea’s South Korean star Ji So-yun, with the equaliser coming in the 89th minute.
City stay top of the FA WSL despite the draw, although second-placed Arsenal are just two points behind with a game in hand.
Stanway and her City team-mates will also battle it out with Arsenal for the first piece of silverware this season a week on Saturday when the sides meet in the Continental Cup final.
City reached the decider of the competition with a 2-0 win over Chelsea, with Stanway involved but both goals coming from her strike-partner Nikita Parris.
Meanwhile, Arsenal qualified for the final after edging out FA Women’s Championship side Manchester United 2-1.
The match takes place at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on February 23, kicking off at 12.15pm.
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