Chelsea laid a hand on a sixth consecutive Super League title for ladies after the 91st minute winner of Erin Cuthbert had restored their eight-point lead at the top of the table.
Cuthbert flowed home a dull home with the time that tapped in the Etihad Stadium to seal a comeback victory in front of Sonia Bompastor, who have an impressive advantage with five more games.
“The Gaffer did not tell me to do that!” A delighted Cuthbert said. 'I have challenged myself to get more in the box and I didn't care what body part it hit, I just wanted to get there first. If you are so close to the goal, every touch will guide it. '
City had taken the lead in the half hour through the beautiful individual goal of Kerolin. The Brazilian received the ball deep and stormed into the box before he slid through Millie Bright's legs.
The hosts will claim that they should have had a little later, when Kerolin was knocked down on the edge of the box and Jess Park hit the loose ball, curly in the top corner. But referee Kirsty Dowle was blown for the mistake after the ball had left the boot off the ball.
The admission of officials to debt to city manager Nick Cushing during the rest will offer little comfort.
Aggie Beever-Jones brought the score in the 49th minute before Cuthbert's late heroic deeds stole the victory.
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