Manchester United entered the Women's Super League winter break with three points, just about. Their narrow 1-0 win away at Crystal Palace should have been more but United's lack of firepower almost came back to haunt them.

Erling Haaland (No. 2 in the Premier League with 11 goals) and Manchester City take the pitch at home against a defensively tough Manchester United side (conceding just 18 total goals this season,

Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.