Gareth Taylor’s side were narrowly beaten 2-1 away at Everton following two first-half Toffee goals at Walton Hall Park.
Despite seeing plenty of the ball during the opening exchanges, it was the hosts who broke the deadlock when Lucy Hope planted an accurate header into the bottom corner.
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Brian Sorensen’s side then grew in confidence after breaking the deadlock and they doubled their advantage soon after when Honoka Hayashi shifted the ball onto her left foot before her effort deflected home.
Substitutes Lily Murphy and Chloe Kelly injected fresh pace into City’s side after the break before Mary Fowler’s well-taken penalty gave us a lifeline on 89 minutes.
However, Everton defended heroically to protect their slender lead and inflict only the second defeat on Taylor’s team this season.
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