Manchester United ushered in the new Women’s Super League season and manager Marc Skinner’s tenure with a 2-0 victory over Reading in Leigh.
Goals from forward Kirsty Hanson and left-back Ona Batlle gave a crowd heaving with anticipation and nerves something to celebrate in either half, with England’s Ella Toone providing assists for both. Reading were unlucky not to have drawn level early in the second half but Brooke Chaplen’s effort was ruled not to have crossed the line after it deflected down off the crossbar.
