Manchester City's hopes of catching Chelsea from in the Women's Super League (WSL) title race were seriously dented on Sunday as Everton claimed an unlikely 2-1 victory at Walton Hall.

Manchester City missed the chance to close the gap at the top of Women's Super League on Sunday as they slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at Everton the day after leaders Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Leicester City.

A day after Chelsea dropped their first points of the season in a 1-1 draw at bottom-side Leicester, Gareth Taylor’s City suffered a shock defeat to fall further behind Sonia Bompastor’s side. First-half goals from Lucy Hope and Honoka Hayashi put Everton in control and City were unable to respond despite pulling one back late on through a Mary Fowler penalty.

Chelsea are enjoying themselves. Stamford Bridge is a happy place to be. Enzo Maresca is leading the charge. And there is cautious optimism that this is only the start. After beating Brentford 2-1 on Sunday night - a result that came following slip-ups for Arsenal,

Though it may not have seemed that way at first, the Premier League may officially have a title race with just two points separating league leaders Liverpool and second-place Chelsea. The Reds' consequential draw against Fulham on Saturday and Chelsea's win over Brentford on Sunday means a competitive title race could be ahead in England,

Chelsea’s Premier League title ambitions have taken on new significance following slip-ups by Arsenal and Liverpool this weekend.Arsenal’s goalless draw against Everton and Liverpool’s 2-2