Women's Super League leaders City cruised to a 6-0 win at third-tier Bournemouth, after Khadija Shaw opened the scoring with a thumping 19th-minute header. Three further goals - a Lauren Hemp drive and a double from Laura Coombs - settled the contest before half-time, with substitute Vivianne Miedema netting twice after the break as City stretched their unbeaten run to 16 games in all competitions.
Brighton manager Dario Vidosic will take a period of leave for family reasons, the club have confirmed. As a result, he will miss Brighton's Women's FA Cup fourth-round tie with Nottingham Forest on Sunday (13:00 GMT). Assistant head coach Chris Roberts, supported by first-team coach Arthur Brammer, will take interim charge for the foreseeable future. Roberts has previous experience as interim manager, fulfilling the role while at Everton at the end of the 2021-22 season.