Arsenal remained three points behind City in fourth, with a game in hand, after thumping Reading 4-0 at Meadow Park.

Kim Little put Jonas Eidevall’s side ahead with an early penalty, Frida Maanum doubled the advantage just before the break, and an Emma Mukandi own goal and Leah Williamson effort followed in the second half.

Speaking after the game, Kelly Chambers spoke of her frustration with the refereeing decision inside three minute's to award the Gunners a penalty.

"The hardest decision for me is it's not actually a penalty. We've watched it back already and the guys have watched it up there and it's not a penalty so it sets the wrong tone for the game straight away. It's frustrating to concede that early when it shouldn't have been a penalty.

"In the first half we gave Arsenal too much respect and we didn't defend aggresively like we normally do and I don't think we caused them enough problems defensively."