A controversial penalty award saw Everton derby rivals Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday to record their first win in the Women Super League.
After the Reds dominated the early stages of the game, Everton were awarded a penalty just before half-time. Replays showed that Honoka Hayashi was outside the box when she was fouled by Fuga Nakano, but with no VAR in the WSL, it was up to Katja Snoeijs to take the spot kick, which she converted to put Everton ahead.
Liverpool huffed and puffed but failed to find the back of the net as Courtney Brosnan made several big saves to keep her side in it.
In another game of the evening, Manchester United were without Ella Toone, but registered a 2-0 win away at Leicester City. Elisabeth Terland headed home in first-half stoppage time to open the scoring with Celin Bizet scoring the other goal.
Elsewhere, Aston Villa came back to record a dramatic first win of the season, as a stoppage time goal made it 3-2 against Crystal Palace.
Palace went ahead when My Cato broke free of her marker in the box and fired home from a central position. The hosts rallied and found the equaliser when Anna Patten rolled her shot beyond Palace goalkeeper Shae Yanez. That goal gave the home side confidence and Rachel Daly was on hand to put her side ahead, making a run into the box and pointing for the pass before sliding in to deliver an excellent finish.
Villa kept their opponents at bay for almost the entirety of the second half, but a superb ball from Katie Robinson was smashed home by Annabel Blanchard.
That looked to have secured the draw for the newly-promoted side, but out of nowhere Villa hit the winner through a delightful turn and finish from the edge of the box from Ebony Salmon.
