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Brighton moved off the bottom of the table in manager Melissa Phillips’ first Women’s Super League match in charge with victory over Everton.
It was a gutsy display from the Seagulls who go two points above relegation rivals Leicester City.
Elisabeth Terland scored twice either side of Katie Robinson’s superb chip, while a double from Everton’s Katja Snoeijs threatened a late comeback.
But Brighton held on to pick up a crucial win as they seek WSL survival.
Snoeijs weaved into the box before rolling it into bottom corner in the 63rd minute as Brighton’s lead came under threat before Kayleigh Green’s powerful run set up Terland’s second of the match.
Brighton settled again and looked on course for a comfortable victory when Snoeijs scored another in an anxious final few minutes for the hosts.
It was Brighton’s first win in the league since November and a first at home in seven months.
With six games remaining, there is just two points separating the bottom four teams but Brighton will be encouraged by their recent performances under Phillips, who took over this month.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Brighton Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 25Williams
- 16KullbergBooked at 41mins
- 21Morse
- 2Fox
- 3PattinsonBooked at 90mins
- 11Terland
- 12BanceSubstituted forStefanovicat 90+7′minutes
- 22RobinsonSubstituted forVisalliat 90+8′minutes
- 8Connolly
- 7SarriSubstituted forGreenat 66′minutes
- 9LeeSubstituted forCarterat 71′minutesBooked at 83mins
Substitutes
- 1Walsh
- 4Visalli
- 6Stefanovic
- 13Stott
- 14Park
- 15Green
- 18Carter
- 20Williams
- 40Startup
Everton Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 18Brosnan
- 17HopeSubstituted forBennisonat 66′minutes
- 4Sevecke
- 20Finnigan
- 2VejeSubstituted forStenevikat 45′minutes
- 22GalliSubstituted forBeever-Jonesat 45′minutes
- 7Wheeler
- 8ChristiansenSubstituted forHolmgaardat 45′minutes
- 14SørensenSubstituted forMaierat 81′minutes
- 25Snoeijs
- 11Park
Substitutes
- 10Bennison
- 12Ramsey
- 15Beever-Jones
- 21Maier
- 27Stenevik
- 28Holmgaard
- 39Clarke
- Referee:
- Lauren Impey
- Attendance:
- 2,456
Live Text
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, Everton Women 2.
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Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, Everton Women 2.
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Foul by Rikke Sevecke (Everton Women).
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Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Bri Visalli replaces Katie Robinson.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Dejana Stefanovic replaces Libby Bance.
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Attempt missed. Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
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Hand ball by Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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Poppy Pattinson (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Poppy Pattinson.
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Attempt blocked. Jessica Park (Everton Women) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Elise Stenevik with a cross.
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Agnes Beever-Jones (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Poppy Pattinson (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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Offside, Everton Women. Megan Finnigan tries a through ball, but Elise Stenevik is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Hanna Bennison (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jessica Park with a cross.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Lydia Williams (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, Everton Women 2. Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessica Park.
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Substitution, Everton Women. Leonie Maier replaces Nicoline Sørensen.
