Liverpool Women v Manchester United Women live: score, updates and line-ups

Full time: Liverpool Women 3-5 Manchester United Women. United were ruthless in the first half, with Schüller and a Griffiths brace putting them 3-0 up by the break, before Jusu Bah and Le Tissier added further goals either side of Kapocs' opener to make it 5-1. Kapocs then produced a stunning late hat-trick in the space of 13 minutes to make the scoreline respectable, but the damage done in the first period proved too much to overcome as United held on for victory in the Players Cup clash at St Helens Stadium.

Unbelievable stuff from Kapocs - a hat-trick in the space of 13 minutes! She turns home her third to make it 5-3 and give Liverpool a remarkable late rally, even if the damage was done long before she came off the bench.

Kapocs grabs her second in ten minutes! The substitute turns provider for herself again to make it 5-2, giving Liverpool a bit of late pride even as United's five-goal haul stands firm heading into the closing stages.

Barely time to celebrate Kapocs' strike before United restore their four-goal cushion - Le Tissier gets on the scoresheet to make it 5-1 and leave Liverpool with a mountain to climb in the closing stages.

A consolation at last for Liverpool - substitute Kapocs, on for Itamura not long ago, gets her reward with a goal to make it 4-1 and give the home fans something to cheer on an otherwise miserable afternoon.

That fourth goal Liverpool had been desperate to avoid has arrived - Jusu Bah turns home from close range to make it 4-0 and compound a dreadful afternoon for the hosts at St Helens Stadium.

Still no goals since the restart, and the game has been shaped largely by changes rather than chances - both benches have been busy, with Liverpool freshening things up through Clark and Ramos while United brought on Medina and Miyazawa. At 3-0 down, the priority for Liverpool remains simply keeping things tight and avoiding a fourth as the hour mark passes.

A quiet opening to the second half at St Helens Stadium - no further goals or clear incidents since the restart, with both sides making their half-time changes before Griffiths' brace at the break. Liverpool will simply be glad of the breathing space as they look to steady themselves at 3-0 down and avoid conceding a fourth.

The second half is under way at St Helens Stadium with Liverpool still searching for a response to that chastening opening 45 minutes. United have made one change during the break, bringing on Jess Simpson for Anna Sandberg, but with the action only just restarting there's little else to report - Liverpool simply need to find a foothold in this game after being overrun before half-time.

Griffiths grabs her second in three minutes and Manchester United have run riot before the break - Liverpool now find themselves 3-0 down at St Helens Stadium and in desperate need of a response at half-time.

Liverpool's afternoon gets worse - Mared Griffiths doubles Manchester United's lead in the 41st minute, leaving the hosts 2-0 down and in need of a big response before half-time.

Not much changing at St Helens Stadium - the half-hour mark has come and gone with Liverpool still trailing to that early Schüller strike. United look content to protect their lead for now, and Liverpool will need to find a spark soon if they're to get back on terms before the break.

Liverpool are still searching for a response at St Helens Stadium, with little in the way of clear-cut action since Schüller's opener. The game has gone quiet for a spell, with no further chances, cards or corners to report as Liverpool try to find a foothold against United's lead.

Liverpool fall behind early - Lea Schüller finds the net for Manchester United in the 11th minute to put the visitors 1-0 up at St Helens Stadium.

Still goalless at St Helens Stadium with both sides feeling their way into this one. No clear openings carved out yet by either Liverpool or Manchester United as the early exchanges play out in midfield.