Manchester City leads opening Barclays Women's Super League power rankings

The opening weekend of the Barclays Women's Super League featured a series of performances that established early movement in the power rankings. Manchester City secured the top position as Bunny Shaw recorded two goals and Mary Fowler returned from injury with a scoring performance. Arsenal follows in the rankings after a debut goal from Lisa Baum. Chelsea sits third following a performance that included a goal from Lauren James but also a defensive own goal by Veerle Buurman. Elsewhere, London City Lionesses started their campaign with a win over Manchester United, while Tottenham Hotspur recorded a victory behind two goals from Kirsty Hanson. Liverpool and Aston Villa also registered notable results as clubs navigate the initial stage of the expanded competition format.

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