Brian Sorensen felt his side lost to the best team in the league as Everton Women went down to Arsenal in a competitive WSL fixture at a sold-out Walton Hall Park. Toni Payne’s first Everton goal cancelled out Alessia Russo’s opener,

Arsenal Women delivered a commanding performance on Friday night, overcoming a first-half scare to secure a 3-1 victory over Everton in the Women’s Super League. The win propelled Arsenal to second place in the league table and showcased their resilience following last week’s FA Cup disappointment.

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.

Brian Sorensen was full of praise for Arsenal ahead of Everton Women’s clash with the Gunners on Friday night, but feels his side's two displays against league leaders Chelsea have given his team even more confidence for the remaining WSL games this season.

Arsenal Women will head on their travels to Walton Hall Park for Friday's Women's Super League clash against Everton Women. The Eagles are in third place in the Women's Super League table, while the Toffees are currently sitting in eighth position.

In the UK and around the world, the game will be available live on the WSL YouTube channel. Highlights of the game will be available on Arsenal.com and the app after the game, as well as a full match replay. Friday, March 14 Everton v Arsenal (19:00) Liverpool v Manchester United (19:15)

Arsenal bounced back from their FA Cup quarter-final exit with a composed 3-1 victory over Everton at Walton Hall Park, moving into second place in the Women’s Super League.Alessia Russo scored

The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.

We moved up to second in the Barclays Women's Super League with a 3-1 win over Everton at Walton Hall Park. Alessia Russo put our Gunners in front in the first half, before the hosts tied the game ten minutes later. We regained our advantage at the hour mark before Russo popped up once more to finish the game with a flourish.

There were two high-anticipated WSL matches Friday evening to get the weekend underway, as Everton hosted Arsenal and Liverpool took on rivals Manchester United. Here is what went down in the two