GAL POWER HAS UNITED IN CONTROL

LEAH GALTON and Tobin Heath scored twice as leaders Manchester United thrashed Bristol City 6-1.

United were already sure of topping the Women’s Super League at Christmas – and winless City of propping up the table.

Galton (celebrating, above, left) fired the opener from outside the box.

Millie Turner and Jess Sigsworth were also on target, with Ebony Salmon netting a Robins consolation.

Casey Stoney’s frontrunners are now unbeaten in 14 games with a four-point cushion at the top. Chelsea trail by six points but have two games in hand after their derby with Tottenham was called off because of a Covid-19 outbreak in the Blues camp.

That allowed Arsenal to nip into second spot thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of Everton. Jordan Nobbs and Caitlin Foord both scored from close range in the opening 10 minutes.

Jen Beattie headed the third after the break before Beth Mead curled home a fourth from the edge of the box.

Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah hit the bar late on for the Toffees, who have now lost on all seven visits to the Gunners. It was also Arsenal’s 10th successive win over Everton – a league-best winning streak against a single opponent.

Reading moved to within a point of the Toffees with a 3-1 win at Brighton. Jess Fishlock scored the first two and set up Rachel Rowe for a stoppage-time third on the defender’s 100th appearance.

Inessa Kaagman had fired the Seagulls level from the penalty spot following a foul by Deanna Cooper.

Fourth-placed Manchester City’s trip to Birmingham was called off because of a waterlogged pitch.