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Aggie Beever-Jones scored a late winner for Everton against Tottenham Hotspur in the Women’s Super League.
Nicoline Sorensen had given Everton an early lead when she drilled a near-post finish past Rebecca Spencer.
Tottenham equalised midway through the first half when Eveliina Summanen slotted into the bottom corner from Bethany England’s cut-back.
The defeat means Tottenham are just five points clear of bottom club Leicester having played one match more.
They have now lost 11 of their past 12 WSL matches, the exception being the 1-0 home win against Leicester.
In a game of few chances, Everton came close to restoring their lead soon after Tottenham’s equaliser, but Izzy Christiansen’s shot was blocked by a determined Tottenham defence.
Celin Bizet then came close for Spurs when home keeper Courtney Brosnan allowed her shot through her legs, but she recovered and just managed to stop it going over the line.
Both sides appeared to have settled for a draw before Beever-Jones’ intervention, the Everton substitute rolling the ball past Spencer to score only her second WSL goal.
Spurs defender Kerys Harrop broke the WSL appearance record as she played in her 178th game.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Everton Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 18Brosnan
- 6George
- 5Björn
- 4Sevecke
- 2VejeSubstituted forHopeat 62′minutes
- 22GalliSubstituted forBennisonat 62′minutes
- 7Wheeler
- 8ChristiansenSubstituted forHolmgaardat 63′minutes
- 14SørensenSubstituted forBeever-Jonesat 71′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 25SnoeijsSubstituted forStenevikat 89′minutes
- 11Park
Substitutes
- 10Bennison
- 15Beever-Jones
- 17Hope
- 20Finnigan
- 21Maier
- 27Stenevik
- 28Holmgaard
Tottenham Women
Formation 4-4-2
- 22Spencer
- 29Neville
- 4Turner
- 5Bartrip
- 6Harrop
- 23AyaneSubstituted forKarczewskaat 89′minutes
- 15James
- 25Summanen
- 14Bizet IldhusøySubstituted forNazat 77′minutes
- 20IwabuchiSubstituted forSpenceat 53′minutes
- 19England
Substitutes
- 1Korpela
- 7Naz
- 8Cho
- 9Karczewska
- 13Ale
- 16Graham
- 24Spence
Live Text
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Match ends, Everton Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
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Second Half ends, Everton Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
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Attempt missed. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
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Agnes Beever-Jones (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Agnes Beever-Jones (Everton Women).
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Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Elise Stenevik (Everton Women).
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Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Goal! Everton Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Agnes Beever-Jones (Everton Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elise Stenevik.
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Attempt saved. Elise Stenevik (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Agnes Beever-Jones (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
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Jessica Park (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Molly Bartrip (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Lucy Hope (Everton Women).
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Nikola Karczewska replaces Rosella Ayane.
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Substitution, Everton Women. Elise Stenevik replaces Katja Snoeijs.
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Foul by Hanna Bennison (Everton Women).
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Angharad James (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
