Everton continued to move away from danger in the Women's Super League with an emphatic win over struggling Leicester City at Walton Hall Park. Kelly Gago continued the good start to her Everton career with two goals, while Katja Snoeijs and Honoka Hayashi also scored for the Toffees.

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Everton beat Leicester City 4-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday as David Moyes' side started fast and never looked like losing. Abdoulaye Doucoure scored after just 10 seconds, which is the quickest-ever game by a home team in Premier League history, and that set the tone for a dominant home win.

Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.

A Kelly Gago brace, as well as strikes from Katja Snoeijs and Honoka Hayashi, saw Everton Women climb to eighth in the WSL with a convincing win over Leicester City. The Blues came out of the traps early and were rewarded after five minutes through Gago but were pegged back just over ten minutes later when Shannon O’Brien levelled for the Foxes.

A girl was left distressed after being hit in the face by a bottle during Everton's win over Leicester City on Saturday. Merseyside Police, along with Leicestershire Police, is appealing for information after the schoolgirl was hit in the face by the bottle thrown from the away section at Goodison Park during the Blues' 4-0 win.