Match ends, Yeovil Town Ladies 1, Everton Ladies 0.
Yeovil Town Ladies 1-0 Everton Ladies: Yeovil win Women's Super League game for first time
- From the section Women's Football
Yeovil Town Ladies have won a competitive match for the first time since 2016, ending a run of 41 games without victory by beating Everton Ladies in Women's Super League.
Hannah Short's long-range strike before half-time was enough to give Yeovil three points against the Toffees, the club's first success in the top flight.
The Lady Glovers had not won since beating Sheffield two years ago.
They had lost 38 of their 41 games since then, drawing the other three.
"Waking up on a Monday morning and knowing we're off the bottom will be awesome," said goalscorer Short.
"Yeovil have come a long way from where we first started. To finally get our first WSL win is incredible.
"This club's come on a marathon journey and it was great when the referee blew the final whistle."
After Short's 21st-minute strike put Yeovil in front, the hosts were forced to withstand heavy periods of Everton pressure, with the away side mustering 28 shots in the contest.
The result, also Lee Burch's first victory as Yeovil manager, lifts them above the Toffees, who have dropped to the bottom of the WSL table.
Since winning promotion from WSL 2 in 2016, the Lady Glovers had failed to register a single league win in 32 attempts.
They have also endured a miserable time in cup competitions, losing both FA Cup ties during that period and remaining winless in the Women's League Cup.
Line-ups
Yeovil Town Ladies
- 1Walsh
- 2Goddard
- 6Short
- 5Cousins
- 3Alexander
- 12MasonSubstituted forSymeat 70'minutes
- 16Evans
- 9HeathersonSubstituted forDonovanat 83'minutes
- 10GaylorSubstituted forHorwoodat 58'minutes
- 7Fergusson
- 26Bloomfield
Substitutes
- 4Syme
- 8Horwood
- 14Donovan
- 15Buxton
- 18Burridge
- 23Howard
- 30Piggott
Everton Ladies
- 1Levell
- 20Finnigan
- 6George
- 5WormSubstituted forBroughamat 21'minutes
- 2BrysonSubstituted forWalkerat 77'minutes
- 13Stringer
- 22Bruinenberg
- 3TurnerSubstituted forCainat 45'minutes
- 7Boye-Hlorkah
- 8Kaagman
- 11KellyBooked at 89mins
Substitutes
- 4Brougham
- 9Walker
- 12James
- 14Hinds
- 16Cain
- Attendance:
- 732
Match Stats
Home TeamYeovil Town LadiesAway TeamEverton Ladies
- Possession
- Home31%
- Away69%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away35
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away13
- Corners
- Home0
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Yeovil Town Ladies 1, Everton Ladies 0.
Attempt missed. Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Chloe Kelly (Everton Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Chloe Kelly (Everton Ladies).
Georgia Evans (Yeovil Town Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Hannah Cain (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgia Brougham.
Chloe Kelly (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Amy Goddard (Yeovil Town Ladies).
Attempt saved. Claudia Walker (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Inessa Kaagman.
Hand ball by Dominique Bruinenberg (Everton Ladies).
Substitution
Substitution, Yeovil Town Ladies. Emily Donovan replaces Ann-Marie Heatherson.
Attempt missed. Hannah Cain (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
Foul by Georgia Brougham (Everton Ladies).
Ann-Marie Heatherson (Yeovil Town Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Claudia Walker (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabrielle George.
Corner, Everton Ladies. Conceded by Megan Walsh.
Attempt saved. Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Chloe Kelly (Everton Ladies) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Attempt blocked. Inessa Kaagman (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Cain.
Attempt blocked. Gabrielle George (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudia Walker.
Substitution
Substitution, Everton Ladies. Claudia Walker replaces Faye Bryson.
Attempt missed. Megan Finnigan (Everton Ladies) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Everton Ladies. Conceded by Georgia Evans.
Attempt missed. Faye Bryson (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Dominique Bruinenberg (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Inessa Kaagman.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Yeovil Town Ladies. Emily Syme replaces Ellie Mason.
Delay in match Gabrielle George (Everton Ladies) because of an injury.
Corner, Everton Ladies. Conceded by Megan Walsh.
Attempt saved. Inessa Kaagman (Everton Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Hannah Cain (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Hannah Short (Yeovil Town Ladies).
Inessa Kaagman (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bonnie Horwood (Yeovil Town Ladies).
Attempt saved. Ann-Marie Heatherson (Yeovil Town Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erin Bloomfield.
Attempt missed. Inessa Kaagman (Everton Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Georgia Brougham (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Olivia Fergusson (Yeovil Town Ladies).
