Manchester City's Aoba Fujino celebrates her goalPA Media
At a glance
Aoba Fujino scores only goal in first half
West Ham's Viviane Asseyi and City's Gracie Prior both hit crossbar
City stay second, a point behind leaders Chelsea
PLAYER RATINGS
Tim Oscroft
BBC Sport journalist
Manchester City had to battle hard to beat bottom-of-the-table West Ham, with Aoba Fujino's goal sealing a sixth successive Women's Super League win.
The Japan international struck in the 26th minute, with her third goal of the season condemning struggling West Ham to a ninth successive defeat and losses in all seven league games this term.
Second-placed City were far from fluent in their display, but did enough to claim the victory that kept them one point behind leaders Chelsea.
Rehanne Skinner's Hammers, though, put in a committed performance that belied their lowly status, with Viviane Asseyi going closest to scoring when her shot hit the crossbar just before half-time.
City defender Gracie Prior also headed against the woodwork in the second half, but the hosts gave West Ham opportunities.
Riko Ueki missed out with a great chance when her shot was saved by keeper Ayaka Yamashita, while striker Shekiera Martinez had a shot blocked by Prior after a mistake by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
City pressed for a second to ease their nerves, but Amber Tysiak threw herself in front of a Bunny Shaw effort, while the City striker had another shot blocked late in the game, with Prior's follow-up also kept out by the spirited visiting defence.
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Player of the match
A. Fujino
7.80
Manchester City
West Ham United
20A. Fujino
7.80
31A. Yamashita
7.53
25Y. Hasegawa
7.44
10V. Miedema
7.31
19L. Blindkilde Brown
7.25
7L. Coombs
7.13
18K. Casparij
6.87
4J. Rose
6.86
24I. Beney
6.80
28G. Prior
6.73
15Leila Ouahabi
6.71
9K. Shaw
6.63
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2Y. Endo
6.50
9R. Ueki
6.11
1K. Szemik
5.80
23F. Morgan
5.70
20V. Asseyi
5.22
21S. Brasero-Carreira
5.13
15A. Csiki
5.13
22K. Gorry
5.11
18A. Denton
4.78
29V. Hanshaw
4.75
14S. Zadorsky
4.70
4O. Siren
4.67
19S. Martinez
4.67
27L. Wandeler
4.63
5A. Tysiak
4.30
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