Summary

  • FT: Everton 0-3 Chelsea - Kirby, Harder and Leupolz on target for leaders

  • FT: Bristol City 0-3 Man City - Weir, White and Mewis ensure second-placed side keep pace with Chelsea

  • FT: Aston Villa 0-2 Brighton - Whelan effort and Kaagman penalty earn Seagulls fourth-straight win

  • FT: West Ham 2-2 Birmingham City - Mace snatches last-gasp equaliser for Blues

  • Get involved at #bbcfootball

  1. Postpublished at 19:11

    Everton 0-0 Chelsea

    Another wide free-kick from Christiansen this time Erin Cuthbert heads it away.

    Chelsea look shaken. This is far from the swagger the team showed at the end of the League Cup final.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:09 GMT 17 March 2021

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    As always you can have your say.

    Tweeting using #bbcfootball is the best way to do it. We'll try and add your thoughts onto the live as we go.

  3. Postpublished at 19:07

    Everton 0-0 Chelsea

    Izzy Christiansen sends in a floating wide free-kick that Chelsea keeper Ann-Katrin Berger does well to punch away.

    Everton are growing into this game. How costly will that penalty miss prove to be?

  4. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 19:03

    Everton 0-0 Chelsea

    Melanie Leupolz has a penalty savedImage source, Getty Images

    WHAT A SAVE!

    Back-up keeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela with a brilliant stop diving to her right to keep out Melanie Leupolz's penalty.

    That wasn't a bad spot-kick, just a brilliant save.

  5. Penalty to Chelseapublished at 19:03

    Everton 0-0 Chelsea

    That was a quick start.

    A simple move down the right from the visitors and a cross hits the hand of Everton midfielder Lucy Graham.

    Ref gives a penalty. A tad harsh.

  6. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:01 GMT 17 March 2021

    Everton 0-0 Chelsea

    Goals please!

  7. Postpublished at 18:59 GMT 17 March 2021

    Everton v Chelsea (19:00 GMT)

    Teams are walking out. Not long to go now.

  8. Team Newspublished at 18:58 GMT 17 March 2021

    Everton v Chelsea (19:00 GMT)

    Everton women are without first-choice keeper Sandy MacIver who picked up an injury in the Toffees' 4-0 win over Birmingham last time out.

    Finland keeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela comes into the side and is one of five changes for Willie Kirk's team.

    Gabrielle George, Simone Magill, Nicoline Sorensen and Lucy Graham are also all handed starts after missing out.

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    Chelsea make four changes to the side that thrashed Bristol City in the League Cup final.

    Niamh Charles, Erin Cuthbert, Ji So-yun and Pernille Harder come into the starting XI.

    They replace Maren Mjelde, Jessie Fleming, Sophie Ingle and Guro Reiten.

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  9. Chelsea could finish night five points clearpublished at 18:56 GMT 17 March 2021

    Everton v Chelsea (19:00 GMT)

    Chelsea women warm upImage source, Getty Images

    Everton can dent Chelsea's title aspirations with a shock win at Walton Hall Park in tonight's early game.

    A fire at Everton's stadium badly damaged a stand on Friday, although thankfully the pitch and changing facilities were unaffected.

    Merseyside Police are carrying out a joint investigation with the fire service. This will be Everton's first home game since.

    Meanwhile, Chelsea are coming off the back of their record-breaking 6-0 win over Bristol City in the League Cup final at the weekend.

    Sam Kerr scored a hat-trick and Fran Kirby had a hand in all six goals.

    A win this evening could put them five points clear at the top of the Women's Super League.

  10. Tonight's matchespublished at 18:54 GMT 17 March 2021

    To this evening's action then and we've got four crucial fixtures. All get going at 19:30 GMT unless stated:

    Everton v Chelsea (19:00 GMT)

    Aston Villa v Brighton

    Bristol City v Man City

    West Ham v Birmingham

  11. Two-year deals for Stokes and MacIverpublished at 18:51 GMT 17 March 2021

    Demi StokesImage source, Rex Features

    England defender Demi Stokes has signed a two-year contract extension with Manchester City until the summer of 2023.

    The 29-year-old has been with City since 2015 and has since won six trophies, including the Women's Super League title in 2016.

    Sandy MacIverImage source, Rex Features

    Meanwhile, Everton goalkeeper Sandy MacIver has signed a two-year contract extension with the Toffees.

    The 22-year-old spent time in the club's academy before three seasons in the USA with Clemson Tigers.

  12. FA ends 2020-21 season for tiers three to sixpublished at 18:49 GMT 17 March 2021

    Wolves WomenImage source, Getty Images

    The 2020-21 season for tiers three to six of the women's football pyramid in England has been ended and declared incomplete with immediate effect.

    The leagues were suspended when non-elite sport was paused in England as part of the ongoing national lockdown that started on 4 January.

    The Football Association Women's Football Board said on Monday that no further fixtures will take place.

    There will be no promotion or relegation between tiers three to six.

    And you can read more on that story right here.

  13. Football's coming homepublished at 18:47 GMT 17 March 2021

    Old TraffordImage source, Rex Features

    Manchester United are set to play at Old Trafford for the first time when they take on West Ham in the Women's Super League on Saturday, 27 March.

    The club, currently third in the table, have never played at the men's team's home since their reformation in 2018.

    "Playing at Old Trafford will obviously be a special moment in the history of this team," boss Casey Stoney said.

    You can read more on that story by clicking here.

  14. Howdy!published at 18:45 GMT 17 March 2021

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    Everton women.Image source, Rex Features

    Hello! Welcome one and all, we've got four games to bring you this evening, including League Cup winners Chelsea who take on Everton.

    There's plenty of implications at both ends of the table. We're set up for a cracker.

    But first, let's have a look at a couple of news stories you may have missed...