It was in the 61st minute at Walton Hall Park, with Everton boasting a slender lead over fellow WSL outfit Reading, that Gabby George drove forwards and arrowed a potent, right-footed strike into the top corner.
It was a quite remarkable goal - George's first in more than four years - and a moment that felt in many ways like a meritorious reward for her impeccable form in the top-flight this term. The defender has long been one of Everton's brightest prospects, having made her senior debut for the club aged just 17, and she is one of a number of Blues who looks to be in the ascendancy under new manager Brian Sorensen.
Conventionally a central defender, George has exhibited her versatility as a wing-back since the Dane's arrival in the summer; her eye-catching displays on the left flank even earning her the WSL's Player of the Month Award for January. With that sparkling form in mind, it came as a shock to many when the 26-year-old wasn't included in Sarina Wiegman's squad for England's Arnold Clark Cup campaign this month.
