WSL roundup: Liverpool and Villa earn away wins
Ceri Holland scored the winner but was then sent off as Liverpool won 1-0 at Brighton. The Reds captain pounced on a poor clearance from Sophie Baggaley in the 53rd minute, firing beyond the Brighton keeper and inside the near post to put the visitors in front. Holland earned her first yellow card 15 minutes later, and was dismissed after being booked again in stoppage time for a foul on Julia Zigiotti.
Liverpool are now two points behind Manchester United in fourth, and three above Tottenham after they were beaten 2-1 at home by Aston Villa. Adriana Leon put the visitors ahead from close range in the 23rd minute, but Spurs levelled before the break through Amy James-Turner’s header.
Jordan Nobbs scored a superb winner on the hour mark, finishing from 20 yards with the outside of her boot. The former Arsenal midfielder also hit the bar from Kenza Dali’s cross, while Daphne van Domselaar denied Martha Thomas and Jessica Naz as Villa held on to win despite the absence of Rachel Daly, who is serving a three-match ban.
Leicester came from behind to heap more misery on bottom side Bristol City with a 5-2 win at the King Power Stadium. Ffion Morgan put the visitors in front in the 20th minute with a long-range effort, but Leicester quickly equalised through Yuka Momiki before another Japan international, Saori Takarada, bundled home just before half-time.
Bristol City equalised four minutes after the restart through Amalie Thestrup, but Janice Cayman restored the hosts’ lead before Jutta Rantala drove in a fourth with 15 minutes to go. Leicester wrapped up victory when 16-year-old Denny Draper, on as a substitute, stabbed home a fifth in the 89th minute for her first senior goal.
Everton eased their relegation fears by leapfrogging West Ham with their first home win of the season. The hosts left it late at Walton Hall Park before Martina Piemonte headed home a free kick from compatriot Aurora Galli. Roles were reversed three minutes later as Piemonte set up Galli to complete the job. Guardian sport
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