Brian Sorensen believes Everton are "getting closer" to competing with the top sides in the Women's Super League after their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.
Everton succumbed to their third consecutive home defeat as goals from Julie Blakstad and K hadija Shaw helped Gareth Taylor's side triumph in front of a sold-out Walton Hall Park. Sorensen made five changes to the side that fell to a 3-0 defeat against Manchester United last time out, with the Danish manager unable to call on the services of Jess Park, who has been a standout perfromer for the Toffees this term but was ineligible for selection against her parent club.
The visitors made a bright start to the contest and made their early dominance count inside 32 minutes; Shaw drawing in Emilly Ramsey and squaring the ball to Julie Blakstad who coolly rolled the ball into the empty net. Just minutes later, a rare venture forward from Everton secured a corner for Sorensen's side, and Rikke Sevecke bundled the ball home to level things up before half-time.
