A nice open start to the game.

Both sides are just feeling their way into it by passing the ball along their respective back lines and pressing high out of possession.

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Visitors Tottenham get us under way on Merseyside.

• Everton are unbeaten at home against Tottenham Hotspur in the Women’s Super League (W3 D1) with Spurs being the only current WSL side the Toffees have never lost to on home turf.
• Tottenham Hotspur have won just one of their nine WSL meetings with Everton (D3 L5), a 1-0 win at the Hive Stadium in December 2021
• Tottenham Hotspur have won 15 points away from home in the league this season, their best ever return in a single WSL campaign (W4 D3 L3)
• No team has scored fewer WSL goals this season than Everton, with 14 of their 18 total goals coming in the second half of games, a greater proportion than any other team in the top-flight this term (78%).

The teams are heading out onto the pitch at Walton Hall Park with the first game of this penultimate WSL weekend just minutes away.

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Carla Ward has urged her side to be more clinical ahead of their trip to Brighton on Saturday.

The Villans were made to pay for wasteful finishing last week at home to West Ham, dropping two points late on after conceding a stoppage time equaliser.

"I think [against Brighton] it's going to be a tale of two boxes. We've created a fair bit this season and not been clinical, we haven't been clinical enough. I think they're in a similar boat in terms of how they are in the final third, " said Ward.

She added, "I think it's going to come down to small margins, I really do. I think there's not too much between the teams in the way they're both playing. It will be fine margins, that's for sure."

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On Friday morning it was announced that Aston Villa manager Carla Ward will leave the club at the end of the current season despite having a year remaining on her contract.

It is understood discussions had taken place with the club as they attempted to reach an agreement but Ward expressed a desire to leave.

Last month, Ward told BBC Sport she had "questioned" the longevity of managing in the WSL while having a four-year-old daughter.

Ward led Aston Villa to their highest WSL finish last season as they ended in fifth place, as well as reaching the Women's FA Cup semi-finals.

Following a disappointing start to this campaign, they sit seventh with two games remaining.

Ward signed a new contract last May that extended her position at the club until the end of the 2024-25 season, with an option to extend for a further year.

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Brighton interim boss Mikey Harris says that themselves and Saturday's opponents Aston Villa will be looking to "challenge higher" in the WSL next season.

"Both clubs would probably like to be in a stronger position than we are at the moment but you can see the foundations and you can see the quality of players in both teams," said Harris. "I'm sure that next season both clubs will be looking to challenge higher up the league."

Brighton can overtake Villa with a win this weekend, with the clubs separated by two points ahead of the game.

"It's great motivation, just the same as it is for them. I'm expecting a really good game. Villa are a top side and it was a good game last time we played in the cup, obviously we came out the wrong side on penalties so we'll be hoping for a different outcome," Harris added.

Last time out against Arsenal, Everton’s Isabella Hobson became the youngest goal scorer in WSL history, aged 16 years 180 days old.

The 95th minute header earned the Toffees a well fought point, just their second point in 20 league meetings against the Gunners.

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Tottenham boss Robert Vilahamn urged his side to maintain consistency and "keep sharp" as the season draws to a close.

The side have two WSL games remaining, travelling to Merseyside to take on Everton on Saturday before hosting London rivals West Ham next weekend.

"We can still end up 7th so we need to make sure we secure sixth or try and go for fifth. The main thing will be to try and have a really good run these last few games to have some really good football and make sure we continue being this consistently good like we have then you can build on it for next year," said Vilahamn.

He added, "You'll remember the last games when you go to the summer break and come back so it's quite important to not just give way. We need to be sharp to make sure we continue to develop as when we start next year we want to be at a good step to take it to the next level."

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Everton boss Brian Sorensen says the club are "overperforming" in the WSL at present given the amount of injuries they have had to manage throughout the campaign.

"Last season we had more points than Tottenham have at the minute and everyone is talking about how they had the greatest season but nobody was talking about us having a great season last season, just a decent season," , said Sorensen. "I think it comes down to what you have to work with and getting the best out of it. That’s what I’m focusing on. I had to sell my best two players, again that’s life."

He added, "I think if you look at the budget we have available, we are over-performing. If we win the last two games we are probably ending up one position worse than last season, which for me was a really good season."

There's just the one change for Everton this afternoon after their draw with Arsenal last weekend.

Kathrine Kuhl, who was ineligible to play against her former club last time out, replaces Martina Piemonte.

Manager Brian Sorensen has a little bit of positive news on the bench as the Toffees have managed to name two more substitutes than last week.

Everton XI: Brosnan, Hope, Vanhaevermaet, Finnigan, Stenevik, S. Holmgaard, Bissell, K. Holmgaard, Wheeler, Snoeijs, Kuhl.

Subs: Hart, Veje, Dale, Piemonte, Wilding, Hobson, Settle, Jones.

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Robert Vilahamn makes three changes to his Tottenham side as they look to improve after last week's draw with Tottenham.

Drew Spence returns from injury, while Ashleigh Neville and Molly Bartrip come in after being substitutes last week.

Amy James-Turner is out with a "small" injury while Charlotte Grant and Olga Ahtinen are benched.

Tottenham XI: Spencer, Neville, Buhler, Bartrip, Nilden, Summanen, Spence, Clinton, Naz, Vinberg, England.

Subs: Votikova, Grant, Petzelberger, Graham, Ahtinen, Bizet, Thomas, Wang, Brazil.

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This afternoon our focus will be on Walton Hall Park and Broadfield Stadium as Everton host Spurs and Villa travel to Brighton.

Two mid-table matches but given the close fought nature of each fixture, we have two interesting matches in store.

Stay tuned for the team news from Walton Hall Park shortly.

Here's how the table looks before the final two games of the season.

Manchester City lead the way in the title race, sitting six points clear of Chelsea, though Emma Hayes' side do have a game in hand.

Arsenal have already secured the final Champions League space, and Bristol City's relegation was confirmed last weekend.

United and Liverpool remain locked in a battle for fourth place and the rest of the field retain ambitions to finish the campaign on a high.

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It's the penultimate weekend of the Women's Super League season and there's plenty of interesting fixtures to bring you across the next couple of days.

We have two matches taking place this afternoon, with Everton welcoming Tottenham to Walton Hall Park and Aston Villa travelling to face Brighton at Broadfield Stadium.

Sit back, relax and we'll take you through all the action.

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