Manchester United Women win on their Old Trafford debut
The Manchester United girlsโs staff made its Old Trafford debut on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over West Ham.
The staff usually performs its Womenโs Super League house matches at Leigh Sports Village however switched to Old Trafford throughout the worldwide break within the malesโs recreation.
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Teenage ahead Lauren James headed the ball into the web from shut vary 4 minutes after the break, and American worldwide Christen Press doubled the lead six minutes later with a left-footed strike from 12 yards out.
The final time a girlsโs soccer recreation was performed at Old Trafford was throughout the 2012 London Olympics.
United is in third place, holding the final Womenโs Champions League spot.
Fans usually are not allowed in stadiums on account of coronavirus restrictions.
The girlsโs north London derby later Saturday is being performed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the second time. In 2019, the Tottenham-Arsenal match set a WSL attendance document with 38,262 followers.