A Merseyside derby would not be a Merseyside derby without a touch of controversy and the first Women’s Super League edition to be held at Goodison Park did not disappoint. Liverpool wanted revenge for their 3-0 humbling by Everton earlier in the season and thought they had it when Leighanne Robe swept them ahead. The referee decreed otherwise, ensuring the outcome would be as fiercely contested as the occasion itself.
A Goodison record crowd of 22,161 showed up on a Friday night and were rewarded with a richly entertaining derby that could have swung either way. Everton led through their captain, Gabby George, before Liverpool striker Katie Stengel levelled shortly ahead of the interval.
