Crystal Palace Women Secure Two Points Against Spurs

Crystal Palace Women Secure Two Points Against Spurs
Bethany England 9 of Crystal Palace scores against her old club Photo by Phillip Rocker SPP

Crystal Palace Women edged Spurs in a shootout following a 1-1 draw in the Subway Players Cup Group Stage.

Birmingham City 3-1 Sunderland
Everton 6-0 Durham
Liverpool 4-1 Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 (3-5 pens) Crystal Palace
Charlton Athletic 1-0 Ipswich Town
Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 Watford

Crystal Palace moved level on points with Tottenham Hotspur after beating them on penalties.

Beth England gave Palace a first-half lead against her former side, assisted by Molly Sharpe.

Julie Blakstad met a Tōko Koga cross at the far post and volleyed home the equaliser.

Sierra Enge converted the decisive spot-kick in the shoot-out to give Palace a bonus point.

Everton hit Durham for six to go second in the table, goal-difference short of Manchester United.

Hannah Cain was involved as Jutta Rantala gave Everton a narrow interval advantage.

Yuka Momiki hit a hat-trick, and Noémie Mouchon added two more as the Toffees ran out 6-0 winners.

Liverpool came from behind to beat Aston Villa and move up to sixth in the table.

Villa took an early lead through Missy Bo Kearns, but Marie Höbinger equalised on the half-hour mark.

The Reds took full control in the final dozen minutes of the 90, with Cornelia Kapocs putting them 2-1 up and Beata Olsson quickly adding a brace.

Brighton overcame a setback against Watford to win 3-1 and climb to fifth position.

Tianna Teisar gave Watford a surprise lead, but Emily Murphy equalised before the hour mark, and Olivia Garcia put them in front.

A second goal from Murphy in the dying minutes secured a Brighton victory.

Female soccer player in blue celebrates a goal raising her right index finger on a night match with teammates in yellow in the background
Olivia Garcia of Brighton celebrates scoring her teams second goal against Watford Photo by Bryn LennonGetty Images

Birmingham City saw off Sunderland with two goals after the break to rise to tenth spot.
Lily Crosthwaite put City ahead approaching half-time, only for Sunderland to equalise through Eve Parker.

Rebecca Holloway restored Birmingham’s lead midway through the second half and Wilma Leidhammar made sure of the win late on.

Charlton Athletic edged Ipswich Town to leapfrog them in the table, moving up to 12th spot.

Lorena Azzaro scored a 79th-minute breakthrough for the Addicks, assisted by Jodie Hutton.

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