The England international scored a hat-trick as Man Utd went above title-chasing Man City in the table. A hat-trick by Ella Toone helped Manchester United stun Manchester City by a 4-2 score to leapfrog their rivals in the Women's Super League. Toone had never found the net against United's arch nemeses but changed that in a barnstorming derby at Etihad Stadium.
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Two first-half strikes by England midfielder Toone alongside Leah Galton's 21st-minute tap-in put the visitors in control after an error-strewn City display. Gareth Taylor's side fought back before the break, however, through Vivianne Miedema and Rebecca Knaak.
It set up an intriguing second period but Toone completed her treble a matter of seconds after half-time when City goalkeeper Khiara Keating had her clearance closed down in a moment to forget for the Lionesses ace. Marc Skinner's United never looked back afterwards to claim a memorable win, which means Chelsea hold a seven-point advantage at the summit.
Leaders Chelsea returned to winning ways in the division with a resounding 5-0 thrashing of West Ham. Sonia Bompastor had boasted a perfect league record after nine fixtures until the Blues dropped points in a surprise 1-1 draw at Leicester on December 14.
A winter break followed but the visitors scored three times in the first half in east London, in their first league match for more than a month, to help Bompastor break more records with the French coach registering the best unbeaten start in the division.
