Everton Ladies get their first league win

Yeovil Town and Everton both had something to prove in this game, considering they were the two teams newly brought up into the WSL 1 league this season.

The Blue Girls never lost sight of their plan to get their first league win and fought hard the whole game.

Courtney Sweetman-Kirk’s goal came in the first half from a Faye Bryson assist. Yeovil Town argued that it was offside but it looks to be a great play. Check it out for yourself:

Sweetman-Kirk is our Player of the Match due to her influence over the game. She drew a foul in the penalty area in the second half, setting up Chloe Kelly’s penalty kick, which she converted to make the final score 2-0:

Not a bad celebration from Kelly! The forward on loan from Arsenal Women has surely impressed as she is the leading goalscorer for Everton with 3 so far this season.

Goalkeeper Lizzie Durack, who played between the sticks for Harvard University, kept a clean sheet.

Game Stats:

• Possession: Everton 52%, Yeovil Town 48%
• Shots: Everton 10, Yeovil Town 4
• Shots on Target: Everton 4, Yeovil Town 2

Next up, Everton play Oxford United Women on Thursday in the Continental Cup, where they have shown good form with two wins and one loss so far.

Everton (4-2-3-1): Lizzie Durack; Faye Bryson, Georgia Brougham, Gabby George, Danielle Turner; Angharad James, Megan Finnigan; Claudia Walker, Simone Magill, Chloe Kelly; Courtney Sweetman-Kirk

Substitutes: Olivia Chance, Jodie Brett, Marthe Munsterman

Yeovil Town (3-4-3): Megan Walsh; Bow Jackson, Gemma Evans, Nicola Cousins; Ellie Curson, Georgia Evans, Chloe Lloyd, Nadia Lawrence; Jessie Jones, Paige Sawyer, Ella Pusey

Substitutes: Leah Burridge, Chloe Melton, Kelly Aldridge