Match ends, Manchester City Women 3, Everton Ladies 0.
Man City WomenManchester City Women3Everton WomenEverton Women0
Manchester City Women secured Champions League football for a third consecutive season with a comfortable win over Everton on the season's final day.
Knowing that a victory would see them pip third-placed Arsenal to the second European qualification spot, City led through Jill Scott's long-range strike.
England winger Nikita Parris volleyed in from close range after half-time.
And Scott capitalised on an Everton error to seal the win, clinching second spot in the top flight for Man City.
The Gunners, in third, were 6-1 winners at Bristol City, but the victory for Manchester City guaranteed it will be Nick Cushing's side who join WSL 1 champions Chelsea in Europe next term.
Defeat saw Everton slip to ninth, in their first season back in the top flight, after Sunderland beat Yeovil to leapfrog the Toffees in the final standings.
City were worthy 3-0 winners and could have added more goals as they applied heavy pressure on the visitors, but Parris headed narrowly wide and Scotland's Claire Emslie saw a curling shot tipped over.
Line-ups
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Bardsley
- 2Jans
- 6Houghton
- 5BeattieBooked at 12mins
- 23McManus
- 8ScottSubstituted forChristiansenat 72'minutes
- 24Walsh
- 12Stanway
- 7Lawley
- 17ParrisSubstituted forNadimat 72'minutes
- 22Emslie
Substitutes
- 4Middag
- 10Nadim
- 11Christiansen
- 14Morgan
- 16Ross
- 18Toone
- 26Roebuck
Everton Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Levell
- 26Bryson
- 20Finnigan
- 6George
- 5WormSubstituted forHughesat 65'minutes
- 8Brett
- 14Munsterman
- 3Turner
- 21Green
- 15Hinds
- 18Sweetman-Kirk
Substitutes
- 28Hughes
- 30Doyle
- 31Wilson
- Referee:
- Leigh Doughty
- Attendance:
- 1,605
Match Stats
Home TeamMan City WomenAway TeamEverton Women
- Possession
- Home68%
- Away32%
- Shots
- Home28
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home11
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 3, Everton Ladies 0.
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Attempt blocked. Marthe Munsterman (Everton Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Mie Jans (Manchester City Women).
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Taylor Hinds (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women).
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Faye Bryson (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melissa Lawley.
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Attempt blocked. Stephanie Houghton (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
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Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Faye Bryson.
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Attempt missed. Melissa Lawley (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
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Offside, Manchester City Women. Claire Emslie tries a through ball, but Nadia Nadim is caught offside.
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Jennifer Beattie (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Elise Hughes (Everton Ladies).
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Foul by Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women).
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Marthe Munsterman (Everton Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Faye Bryson.
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Attempt missed. Mie Jans (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Marthe Munsterman.
