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This video can not be played Manchester United drew level late on after being 3 goals down At a glance Tottenham stunned Man Utd with two first-half headed goals Martha Thomas added a third for Spurs against her former club Ella Toone and Fridolina Rolfo's double helps Man Utd grab late point Hosts hit the crossbar four times in action-packed fixture PLAYER RATINGS Manchester United came from three goals down at home to earn a dramatic draw against Tottenham as the final Women's Super League match of 2025 produced a blockbuster. Spurs seemed on course for their first ever competitive win over United as they led 3-0 after an hour, thanks to goals from Bethany England, Eveliina Summanen and former United striker Martha Thomas. The hosts, meanwhile, looked set to be punished for a profligate display as they hit the bar four times and had another three efforts cleared off the line. But Ella Toone's hooked volley reduced arrears with 16 minutes left and Fridolina Rolfo bundled in another in the 82nd minute to set up a frantic finale. After Melvine Malard had an effort cleared off the line, Rolfo escaped unmarked at the far post in the fourth minute of added time to turn in Leah Galton's cross and snatch a point with United's 34th shot - and 11th on target. Failure to win meant United enter the winter break one point and one place outside the Champions League places in fourth, with Spurs a spot further back in fifth. Amid a tricky run of fixtures and with a thin first-team squad, what looked like a promising campaign for United now seems to be spiralling out of control. While a point - and the fighting spirit shown to get it - is welcome, Marc Skinner's side have still only won one of their last four WSL matches. Issues persist at both ends of the pitch. At the back, they have now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven matches. And in attack, they scored three but could have had 10. In the first half they rattled the woodwork three times - Hinata Miyazawa and Malard cracked the bar from distance, before Maya le Tissier struck it too from a corner. Spurs' Toko Koga also twice cleared efforts off the line to frustrate them. Having pulled United back into the match, Toone then struck the bar again from 12 yards with visiting keeper Lize Kop out of position. The Spurs stopper, though, was shaky in the latter stages and dropped a Jayde Riviere cross with the score at 3-2 - but captain Molly Bartrip rescued her with another block on the line, this time from Malard. Boss Skinner made five changes from the team beaten by Lyon in their midweek Champions League tie, and it is clear his side are struggling with having to regularly play twice a week. They must now peel themselves off the ceiling immediately for a key Champions League visit to Juventus on Wednesday, where they need a win to stand a chance of avoiding the play-offs. Fridolina Rolfo (right) scored her first two WSL goals for Manchester United to earn a point Despite the late collapse, this has still been an extremely promising season for Spurs under manager Martin Ho. But he was denied what would have been his standout result since he took charge in the summer. Spurs have still not beaten United in 14 competitive women's fixtures, and failure to hold on to their three-goal lead was a blow to burgeoning hopes of a tilt at the top three. Of course they rode on the seat of their pants at times here, grateful to the woodwork and United's failure to take their chances. But Spurs were clinical with theirs. Two fine headed finishes from England and Summanen came in the opening period, and just past the hour mark Thomas went through before smashing her first goal in nearly two years into the roof of the net. This was also testament to the strength in both depth and character Spurs possess. Teenage Japanese defender Koga starred after coming into the starting line-up in place of Jess Naz, who has been ruled out for the season after a second knee ligament injury of her career. And this point meant Spurs have now surpassed their entire total from 2024-25, with half of the WSL season still left to play. Manchester United travel to Italian side Juventus on Wednesday, 17 December, in their final match of the Champions League group phase (20: 00 GMT). United and Spurs then meet again at Progress With Unity Stadium on Sunday, 21 December in the Women's League Cup quarter-finals (13: 00 GMT). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Head here to get involved Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 14th December 2025 at 16: 25 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Marc Skinner Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Martin Ho Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Marc Skinner Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Martin Ho Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Women's Super League All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, Manchester United Women 3, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3. Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 3, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3. Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Jayde Riviere. Goal! Manchester United Women 3, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3. Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Galton. Handball by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Olivia Holdt. Attempt missed. Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Anna Sandberg with a cross. Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Offside, Manchester United Women. Leah Galton is caught offside. Foul by Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women). Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Toko Koga. Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Attempt blocked. Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Goal! Manchester United Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3. Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Attempt blocked. Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maya Le Tissier. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.