Manchester United's bid to reach the Women's Champions League group stage has been dealt a blow following a 1-0 third-round qualifying first-leg defeat against Brann.

Marc Skinner's side dominated the fixture in Norway only for Ingrid Stenevik to score the only goal of the game with 14 minutes remaining.

The defeat means United must win the return rubber at Leigh Sports Village in a week's time by at least two goals to guarantee they are in the pot for the league-phase draw.

Defeat added insult to injury for Skinner's side, who had been hit by a missing bag of boots en route to the match in Bergen earlier on Thursday.

A number of first-team players were left without footwear for the tie - and despite their best efforts, the club have still not been able to locate the missing boots.

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