Rebecca Knaak strikes late to leave Manchester City on verge of WSL title

SportFootballRebecca Knaak strikes late to leave Manchester City on verge of WSL titleKnaak’s stoppage-time header secured a 1-0 win over Liverpool at the Joie StadiumSports Staff Sunday 03 May 2026 17:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969775","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-city-wsl-results-scores-title-race-b2969775.html","title":"Rebecca Knaak strikes late to leave Manchester City on verge of WSL title"}}Rebecca Knaak headed home a late winner for Manchester City against Liverpool (Reuters)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Manchester City are on the brink of their first Women’s Super League title in a decade after Rebecca Knaak’s stoppage-time header earned a critical 1-0 win over Liverpool.A week after a shock defeat at Brighton offered Arsenal hope, Ci...