FAWSL Round-Up

Two goals from Caroline Weir helped Liverpool secure a 3-1 win at bottom of the table Doncaster Rovers Belles in the FA WSL1 on Sunday, writes Mark Carruthers.

The Belles started the game brightly and took the leader on twenty minutes as Rhiannon Roberts headed home from a Emily Simpkins free kick.

That lead lasted until eight minutes before the break as the visitors took control.

It was Weir that helped them get back on level terms with the first of her two goals.

The equaliser came with an impressive curling effort that left Belles keeper Anna Moorhouse grasping at thin air, then just eight minutes later Weir (below) put her side in front with another stunning effort as she looped a shot over the Belles number one.

Natasha Harding wrapped up the win for Liverpool with a goal eighteen minutes from time.

The Welsh international curled home from just outside of the area and sent the Reds into fourth position in the FA WSL1 table, a point below Arsenal, although the Gunners have a game in hand.

In FA WSL2 Millwall Lionesses came from a goal down to secure a point at home to Sheffield FC.

Emma Johnson had put the visitors ahead (above) during the first half but it was Lionesses captain Ashlee Hincks that got her side on level terms with a fine chip on the hour mark.

Sheffield FC can count themselves very unfortunate not to have taken all three points, as they hit the Lionesses crossbar on eight separate occasions during the game.

That point left Sheffield FC in sixth position in the FA WSL2 table, with the Lionesses two places and five points behind them in eighth.

Also in FA WSL2 Durham Women put in a determined performance against Everton, but came away empty-handed as the visitors returned to Merseyside with all three points after a 3-1 win.

Alderson made a number of impressive saves during the game, although her side found themselves two goals down inside the opening twenty five minutes.

Goals from Gabby George and Claudia Walker put the Toffees in control of the game, only for a stunning long-range effort from Beth Hepple to half their lead with ten minutes to go until the break.

The visitors had the majority of the chances, with former Sunderland winger Krystle Johnson hitting the post with a low effort and Alderson kept her side in the game with an impressive double save from Vicky Jones and Walker.

The Toffees sealed a hard-fought win with an injury time goal from Lauren Davies as she fired home from distance.

That goal ensured that Durham remained in fourth position in the FA WSL2 table, one place below their conquerors.