Match ends, Everton Ladies 0, Liverpool Ladies 2.
Second-half goals from Natasha Harding and Niamh Charles helped Liverpool Ladies beat Everton Ladies in the first match of the new WSL 1 winter season.
Wales forward Harding prodded in through a crowd of Everton defenders after a scramble in the penalty area.
Substitute Charles added a second in stoppage time, pouncing after Ashley Hodgson's shot was saved.
Everton saw Claudia Walker's first-half chip superbly cleared off the line by England defender Casey Stoney.
The winning margin could have been even greater for Liverpool against their Merseyside rivals, who replaced defunct side Notts County in the top flight for this campaign.
Blues goalkeeper Lizzie Durack made a brilliant first-half save from Beth England's header after Jess Clarke's effort had bounced off the crossbar.
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Line-ups
Everton Women
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 13Durack
- 3Turner
- 4Brougham
- 6George
- 21GreenSubstituted forJamesat 53'minutes
- 20FinniganBooked at 28mins
- 8BrettSubstituted forKellyat 78'minutes
- 14Munsterman
- 5Worm
- 9Walker
- 18Sweetman-KirkSubstituted forMagillat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Levell
- 7Boye-Hlorkah
- 10Magill
- 11Kelly
- 12James
- 17Chance
- 26Bryson
Liverpool Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Chamberlain
- 44Murray
- 5Bonner
- 4Stoney
- 22Greenwood
- 8Coombs
- 6Ingle
- 10WeirBooked at 89mins
- 9ClarkeSubstituted forCharlesat 58'minutes
- 11EnglandSubstituted forHodsonat 83'minutes
- 40Harding
Substitutes
- 7Longhurst
- 12Flaherty
- 17Charles
- 18Johnson
- 19Rodgers
- 26Fletcher
- 36Hodson
- Referee:
- Sarah Garratt
- Attendance:
- 1,439
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home38%
- Away62%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away25
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away11
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Everton Ladies 0, Liverpool Ladies 2.
Goal!
Goal! Everton Ladies 0, Liverpool Ladies 2. Niamh Charles (Liverpool Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Ashley Hodson (Liverpool Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
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Attempt missed. Siri Worm (Everton Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Laura Coombs (Liverpool Ladies).
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Chloe Kelly (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Laura Coombs (Liverpool Ladies).
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Angharad James (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) is shown the yellow card.
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Ashley Hodson (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Marthe Munsterman (Everton Ladies).
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Attempt blocked. Ashley Hodson (Liverpool Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Ashley Hodson replaces Beth England.
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Corner, Everton Ladies. Conceded by Siobhan Chamberlain.
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Attempt saved. Niamh Charles (Liverpool Ladies) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Everton Ladies. Chloe Kelly replaces Jodie Brett.
Substitution
Substitution, Everton Ladies. Simone Magill replaces Courtney Sweetman-Kirk.
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Attempt saved. Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laura Coombs with a cross.
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The cheek to ask for a 'woman coach'. Imagine if at work you were to advertise a job and say you want a man for the job.
Thankfully women's football will not last long because quite frankly nobody gives a hoot about it.
Just listened to your link, and I completely agree that the reaction of the players, i.e. rushing to hug Sampson, seemed to indicate that none of the players were willing to support Eni Aluko, in fact it appeared to be a statement that none of them believed what she had claimed.
The new England womens team manager must be female, and also black too.
Its the only way the likes of Eni Eluko wont play the race and/or sexism card.
In the same vein, despite the annual attempts of the media and female football players to put pressure on them, Man Utd must be allowed carry on with their "no women's football team" stance.
There is no scandal since the FA has no shame.
Shouldn't Aluko confront him on the spot? No...2 years down the line...
Race card Politics by the BBC
There is no shortage of black players.
If 'racism' was part and parcel of football this would not be the case.
If there was a brilliant black coach out there then the idea that chairmen, whose only interest is success and the wealth that brings their clubs, would not employ him/her based on the colour of their skin/gender is complete nonsense.
Misguided 'victims' mentality
It sounds like a mess. Public are not in a position to know what really happened. FA are specialists in mishandling the smallest of affairs. I would still hope that they haven't sacked an innocent man, that would be disgusting. In fact I would expect criminal prosecution against anyone making false claims. Surely Sampson should be able to sue FA for wrongful dismissal if he is in the right.
Now I detest it...
It stinks to high heaven that some 2-bit player that gets dropped can get a mans career ruined by playing the race-card (with no proof). With the BBC and The Guardian gleefully pushing their hate filled PC agendas.
Disgusting.
1,400 attendance, similar to the National League!
Take off friends and family and there's hardly anyone showed up.
Thankfully this joke will not last very long.