WSL roundup: Man City thrash West Ham to go top

Manchester City defeated West Ham United 5-0 on Sunday, returning to the top of the Women's Super League, with top scorer Khadija Shaw scoring twice to bring her season total to 21.

With three league games remaining, City lead the standings with 49 points, three ahead of Chelsea, who have a game in hand, and six ahead of third-placed Arsenal, with Sunday's result giving City a three-goal advantage in goal difference over the Blues.

Fullback Leila Ouhabi opened the scoring early against West Ham, with Shaw adding the first of her brace three minutes later.

Shaw scored again in the 24th minute before being replaced at halftime by Chloe Kelly, and City added two more goals in the second half through Laura Blindkilde and Jess Park to cap off a dominant performance.

In London, Beth Mead scored twice for Arsenal in a 3-0 victory over Leicester City, ensuring that they will finish no lower than third this season and qualify for the Champions League next season.

Arsenal's second half saw two notable returns: Norwegian midfielder Frida Maanum made her first appearance since collapsing during the League Cup final against Chelsea on March 31, and striker Viviane Miedema returned after a lengthy layoff with a knee injury.

Earlier in the afternoon, Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to earn a 2-2 draw at home against Tottenham Hotspur.

Everton won 2-1 away to Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday thanks to a Guro Bergsvand own goal, while Merseyside rivals Liverpool defeated bottom-place Bristol City 1-0 on Saturday.

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