Everton 3-1 Birmingham City: Club record signing Hanna Bennison scores in Toffees’ first WSL win of season
Club record signing Hanna Bennison helped Everton earn their first victory of the Women’s Super League season with an excellent second-half goal against Birmingham City.
The 18-year-old Swede traded passes with Toni Duggan before making it 2-1 with her first goal in English football.
Leonie Maier had put Everton ahead early on before Jade Pennock levelled.
Bennison restored Everton’s lead before Rikke Sevecke completed the win.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Everton Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1MacIver
- 21MaierSubstituted forSeveckeat 69′minutes
- 5Bjorn
- 6George
- 3Turner
- 7Dali
- 8Christiansen
- 22GalliSubstituted forBennisonat 45′minutes
- 11Emslie
- 26ClintonSubstituted forGauvinat 69′minutes
- 9DugganSubstituted forSørensenat 80′minutesSubstituted forPattinsonat 90+5′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Sevecke
- 13Gauvin
- 14Sørensen
- 18Brosnan
- 20Finnigan
- 28Bennison
- 30Pattinson
B’ham City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 21Ramsey
- 3ScottSubstituted forWhelanat 62′minutes
- 4Quinn
- 30Lawley
- 25Holloway
- 17Quinn
- 8Robertson
- 14Finn
- 11PennockSubstituted forWhippat 81′minutes
- 9EwensSubstituted forRyan-Doyleat 65′minutes
- 7SarriSubstituted forSmithat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Hourihan
- 12Smith
- 19Whipp
- 22Ryan-Doyle
- 23Whelan
Live Text
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Match ends, Everton Women 3, Birmingham City Women 1.
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Second Half ends, Everton Women 3, Birmingham City Women 1.
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Hand ball by Valérie Gauvin (Everton Women).
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Goal! Everton Women 3, Birmingham City Women 1. Rikke Sevecke (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Izzy Christiansen with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Gemma Lawley.
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Substitution, Everton Women. Poppy Pattinson replaces Nicoline Sørensen because of an injury.
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Foul by Danielle Turner (Everton Women).
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Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Rikke Sevecke (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lisa Robertson (Birmingham City Women).
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Rikke Sevecke (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Emily Whelan (Birmingham City Women).
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Attempt missed. Nathalie Bjorn (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Izzy Christiansen with a cross following a corner.
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Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Lucy Whipp replaces Jade Pennock.
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Substitution, Everton Women. Nicoline Sørensen replaces Toni Duggan.
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Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Lisa Robertson.
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Foul by Valérie Gauvin (Everton Women).
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Lisa Robertson (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Everton Women 2, Birmingham City Women 1. Hanna Bennison (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Toni Duggan.
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Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Libby Smith.
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