Everton ladies demolish Liverpool

Everton climbed to second place in the Women's Premier League table after an emphatic 5-0 Merseyside derby victory over Liverpool on Wednesday.

The win maintained the Toffees' 100% record and took them to within three points of leaders Arsenal - and with a game in hand.

Doncaster Rovers Belles beat rock-bottom Nottingham Forest 2-1 to strengthen their grip on fourth place.

They are now just three points behind Chelsea, who lie in third.

Everton 5-0 Liverpool

Two goals in the first 11 minutes by England midfielder Fara Williams set Everton on the way to a comfortable win against their relegation-threatened neighbours.

Jill Scott and Michelle Evans doubled the lead before the interval and Evans added her second goal 13 minutes from time.

Liverpool's defeat left them just one place above the relegation zone with only five points from 11 games.

Doncaster Rovers Belles 2-1 Nottingham Forest

Canadian striker Liz Hansen hit both of the Belles' goals to take her season's tally to 12 in 11 League and Cup games.

Beth Bailey equalised Hansen's first half goal nine minutes after the break, but there was no coming back from the Canadian sharp-shooter's second strike a minute from time.

While Donny stretched their unbeaten run to five games, Forest were left stranded at the bottom of the table with only one point from eight matches.

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