West Ham Women hold Chelsea, Villa move four points from drop | OneFootball

Shekiera Martinez of West Ham celebrates scoring her second goal with Manuela Pavi. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

West Ham hold Barclays Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea with stoppage-time equaliser, Aston Villa won at Liverpool in big boost to their survival hopes.

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Chelsea were pegged back by West Ham at the death, after having been two up, to see their lead cut to six points.

Maika Hamano hit the back of the net with a shot on the turn from Ashley Lawrence’s nod down, Aggie Beever-Jones with the second after Catarina Macario forced the ball on.

Erin Cuthbert rattled the Hammers’ crossbar and West Ham pulled one back before half time, Shekiera Martinez taking down a ball from Riko Ueki to thump it past Hannah Hampton.

The Chelsea keeper had to tip over a Verena Hanshaw effort but in added time Martinez equalised with a clinical header.

Kirsty Hanson of Aston Villa celebrates scoring her team’s equaliser with teammates. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Aston Villa came from behind to win away to Liverpool and move four points clear of danger with as many matches left.

Marie-Therese Höbinger converted a penalty for Liverpool just before the hour mark, after Sabrina D’Angelo took down Ceri Holland in the box.

Villa were back on level terms around ten minutes later, Kirsty Hanson scoring when played through by Missy Bo Kearns.

The visitors had turned it round with three minutes left of the 90, Jenna Clark conceding an own-goal.

Leah Galton of Manchester United holds off Katja Snoeijs of Everton. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Manchester United moved closer to securing a Champions League place with a 2-0 victory over Everton, staying seven points ahead of Manchester City

Dominique Janssen opened the scoring midway through the first half for United, after a mistake by goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan, who later made a fine double save and denying Celine Bizet Ildhusoy.

Maya le Tissier struck the Everton crossbar but very soon after the interval Grace Clinton tapped home a Leah Galton cross for 2-0.

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Manchester City remained in contention for a top-three finish with a 2-1 win at Brighton but the odds are against them with other results not going their way.

City made the breakthrough eight minutes from half time, Kerstin Casparij applying the finishing touch to Mary Fowler’s delivery.

Vivienne Miedema made sure of all three points in stoppage time following a counter-attack, although Charlize Rule found time to reply for Albion.

Emily Fox of Arsenal is challenged by Lily Woodham of Crystal Palace. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Arsenal stayed second in the table goal-difference ahead of Manchester United, with a 4-0 win at Crystal Palace who fall four points adrift at the bottom.

Beth Mead shot the Gunners in front from a Chloe Kelly cross, Alessia Russo doubling the lead with Mariona Caldentey this time contributing the assist.

An Allyson Swaby own-goal gave Arsenal their third, Mead’s second coming in added time from Kim Little’s through ball.

Drew Spence of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring her team’s leveller at Leicester City. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur ended their losing run with an equaliser at Leicester City, to stay ahead of them in the league.

Foxes goalkeeper Janina Leitzig shovelled an Emma Morris shot round the post and denied Martha Thomas when through on goal.

Leicester took the lead early in the second half, Lize Kop parrying Hannah Cain’s powerful shot but the rebound deflecting off Josefine Rybrink into her own net.

Spurs were level five minutes later, Jess Naz with a cutback which Drew Spence directed home on the volley.

Moments later, Morris deflected a Cain shot over the crossbar, Eveliina Summanen hit the City bar with a free kick and in added time Leitzig touched a Matilda Vinberg effort over the top.

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