VIDEO: Lionesses star Ella Toone scores 25-yard thunderbolt for Man Utd to give them all three points in WSL encounter against Leicester City

Lionesses star Ella Toone scored a thunderbolt after coming off the bench to give Manchester United a narrow Women's Super League win over Leicester.

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Toone not involved in the starting XIMade a big impact when introducedBagged sixth WSL goal of the seasonWHAT HAPPENED?

The England international had only been on the pitch for ten minutes before unleashing a powerful effort from 25 yards that flew past goalkeeper Janina Leitzig and into the top-right corner. Toone did well to find space on the turn and it was a fabulous strike that left the player herself looking shocked.

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The strike from Toone was the one real bit of quality on show from either side in what was a pretty poor match. Man Utd dominated for large spells but failed to find the net. It was not until Marc Skinner introduced Toone alongside Nikita Parris did the visitors step up the tempo and eventually seal a 1-0 victory.

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The win moves Man Utd three points clear of rivals Liverpool in fourth, with the Reds set to take on Chelsea on Wednesday night. Up next for Skinner's side is a trip to Merseyside to face Liverpool on May 5, where a win will guarantee them a spot in the top five of the Women's Super League.