Manchester City's hopes of catching Chelsea from in the Women's Super League (WSL) title race were seriously dented on Sunday as Everton claimed an unlikely 2-1 victory at Walton Hall.

Manchester City missed the chance to close the gap at the top of Women's Super League on Sunday as they slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at Everton the day after leaders Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Leicester City.

A day after Chelsea dropped their first points of the season in a 1-1 draw at bottom-side Leicester, Gareth Taylor’s City suffered a shock defeat to fall further behind Sonia Bompastor’s side. First-half goals from Lucy Hope and Honoka Hayashi put Everton in control and City were unable to respond despite pulling one back late on through a Mary Fowler penalty.

Arsenal were disjointed and lacking spark in drawing 0-0 with Everton, and it might prompt the Gunners to act in January if they're to contend for the title.

Arsenal’s Premier League title ambitions suffered another setback as they were held to a goalless draw by Everton at the Emirates Stadium. Despite dominating possession and creating chances, Mikel

Arsenal spurned several chances as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by a defensively resilient Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.