Tottenham Hotspur Women 0 – 0 Manchester United: dominant Spurs held goalless

(Photo by Leila Coker - WSL/WSL Football via Getty Images) | WSL Football via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur Women drew 0-0 against Manchester United on Sunday. The game was much more even than previous renditions of the matchup, and Spurs were unlucky to come out of it with only one point. There were a couple surprises in the lineup.

Bethany England missed out on the squad due to a knock , and Eveliina Summanen was on the bench. Ella Morris came in for Hanna Wijk ( who missed out due to an MCL injury ), a big call considering Ella had only played 15 competitive minutes since her ACL injury last year. Otherwise, injuries late in the season have left Martin Ho with a squad that basically selected itself.

Spurs started with a solid spell of possession that failed to turn into more. A flurry of shots leading in the 13th minute ended with the ball rolling wide on a deflection. After a winter of disorganization, Ho’s cobbled-together defense finally looked organized tidying up after United’s spells of attack.

United only registered one off-target shot in the first half. Spurs had a spell of (largely set piece) activity in United’s box toward the end of the half but couldn’t capitalize on that, either. The second half was similar.