Durham only non-WSL side to reach League Cup quarters

Durham currently sit second in the Women’s Championship

Durham beat Sunderland to become the only side outside of the Women's Super League to reach the quarter-finals of this year's Women's League Cup.

The Women's Championship side won 2-1 on Wednesday to top Group B.

Durham will be joined in the last eight by the four other group winners - Brighton, Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham.

Current holders Arsenal, plus Chelsea and Manchester City, secured automatic qualification to the quarter-finals due to their participation in the Champions League group stage.

Aston Villa, who announced manager Robert De Pauw had left the club with immediate effect earlier on Wednesday, won 4-1 against Charlton Athletic.

However, the club failed to qualify as they finished three points behind Tottenham, who beat Crystal Palace 2-0.

Liverpool triumphed 4-0 against their Merseyside rivals Everton, but Manchester United topped the group with a 5-3 win against Championship side Newcastle.

Everton later confirmed that defender Issy Hobson had been discharged from hospital after she sustained a concussion from being hit in the head from close-range by the ball.

"The 17-year old will return to the club for ongoing assessment and treatment, whilst following FA concussion guidelines regarding her return to play," Everton said.

West Ham claimed a 3-0 victory over Sunderland, while Brighton won 6-2 against Bristol City.

The draw for the quarter-finals will be made on Monday 16 December at 12.30 GMT and will be streamed live on the WSL YouTube channel. Ties will be played between 22-23 January.