Summary

  • FT: Everton 1-3 Arsenal - Gunners will be top at Christmas

  • Miedema scores twice again, but Arsenal lose Mead to injury

  • FT: Man City 5-0 Brighton - City go second with comprehensive win

  • FT: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea - Blues remain unbeaten but slip to third

  • FT: Reading 2-1 Tottenham - Royals come from behind to win

  • Birmingham v Man Utd & Bristol City v West Ham off because of waterlogged pitches

  1. Houghton puts City ahead earlypublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    If you missed it, here's how Man City took the lead at the Academy Stadium...

  2. Postpublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Another good save from Everton keeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela keeps it at 1-0.

    A nicely-weighted ball puts Danielle Van de Donk in behind the home defence, and the Dutch forward sees her effort smothered by the keeper, who was off her line quickly.

    Then Jill Roord sends a crashing effort just wide of the Everton post.

    Arsenal are dominant at Southport.

  3. Postpublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Almost a second for Arsenal and almost another headed goal for Vivianne Miedema.

    A clipped ball into the box finds the Dutchwoman, but her effort from about six yards out is too close to the keeper.

    It's a warning for Everton though.

  4. goal

    GOAL: Man City 2-0 Brightonpublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Ellen White (14 mins)

    Is 2-0 now, and who else but England's star striker Ellen White.

    That goal has been coming, City were piling the pressure the on and right-back Janine Beckie, who's a winger by trade, whips in a brilliant cross full of pace.

    White is there to volley home at the near post.

    This could be any number...

  5. Postpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Man City 1-0 Brighton

    Should be 2-0.

    Georgia Stanway is played in by Jill Scott, whose through-ball is expertly paced.

    But the England forward's first touch is heavy and Brighton keeper Sophie Harris wins the foot race to slide and gather the ball at the edge of the box.

  6. goal

    GOAL: Everton 0-1 Arsenalpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Vivianne Miedema (14 mins)

    Arsenal celebrate their first goal against EvertonImage source, Rex Features

    You can only keep her out for so long.

    Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema notches her 13th goal of the WSL season, and her 25th in all competitions to give teh league leaders the lead.

    The Netherlands international rises highest to nod in a cross from Kim Little which was stood up into the box.

    Everton keeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela got a hand to it, but couldn't keep it out.

  7. GREAT SAVE!published at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Everton 0-0 Arsenal

    Lucy Graham does well to cut out and clear a cross from Arsenal dangerwoman Vivianne Miedema from the left.

    Arsenal work the ball back into the Everton box and it falls to Miedema, who shoots from about 10 yards out - but it is straight at Tinja-Riikka Korpela, who palms the ball away.

    A good save by the Finn though, who didn't have a great deal of time to react.

  8. Postpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Man City 1-0 Brighton

    A bit of a delay after a coming together between Steph Houghton and Brighton's Ini Umotong. The City skipper needed a bit of treatment to her knee.

    That delay should give Brighton a bit of time to gather themselves after such an early blow.

  9. Postpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Everton 0-0 Arsenal

    Katie McCabe, returning at left-back for Arsenal, has just put in a threatening cross which flew across Tinja-Riikka Korpela's goal without anyone getting a touch.

    The Gunners are starting to assert their dominance, and Lia Walti has come closest with a first-time effort deflected wide for a corner from Vivianne Miedema's cut-back.

  10. goal

    GOAL: Man City 1-0 Brightonpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Steph Houghton (3 mins)

    Catastrophic error to start things off for Brighton.

    Hope Powell made a big call by changing her keeper today and just two minutes into the game, Sophie Harris was adjudged to have picked up a back-pass.

    It certainly wasn't clear, very harsh.

    Anyway, the indirect free-kick was quickly shifted to England captain Steph Houghton, who drilled the ball hard and low into the net.

    Great start City, bad start Albion.

  11. Postpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Everton 0-0 Arsenal

    Everton have started on top, pressing Arsenal and midfielder Inessa Kaagman has a shot from just outside the area which drifts over the bar.

  12. KICK-OFFpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Everton 0-0 Arsenal

    We are under way at the Pure Stadium in Southport as the hosts get the game started.

    Can Arsenal keep up their winning run and increase their lead at the top of the WSL before Chelsea travel to Liverpool?

    We'll bring you the goals as they go in from Manchester City's match at home against Brighton.

    Everton v ArsenalImage source, .
  13. Form guidepublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Everton v Arsenal (12:30 GMT); Man City v Brighton (12:30 GMT)

    Hope PowellImage source, Getty Images

    WSL leaders Arsenal have won their past five league games, having suffered just one defeat in the league this season - which game at the hands of closest rivals Chelsea.

    Everton lost their last game against Manchester United, but that was their sole defeat in their past four.

    Manchester City are aiming to bounce back from defeat against Chelsea last weekend, and host a Brighton side who are three games without a win and yet to pick up a victory away from home.

    In fact, Hope Powell's Albion are yet to score away from home this season.

  14. Push the button!published at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Man City v Brighton (12:30 GMT)

    BBC Red Button

    All the action from the Academy Stadium this afternoon is not only live here on the BBC Sport website and App but also on your television on the Red Button.

    Our coverage has just got started, so either tap, click or push on whatever device you choose to follow the game.

  15. Team newspublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Man City v Brighton (12:30 GMT)

    Nick CushingImage source, Rex Features

    Manchester City boss Nick Cushing makes two changes as his title-chasing side look to respond to their late 2-1 defeat by Chelsea last weekend.

    It's one England international in, and one out, as full-back Demi Stokes drops to the bench and forward Georgia Stanway is recalled - Megan Campbell is the other player to come in, with Tessa Wullaert dropping out.

    Brighton, who have one just once in the WSL this season, make three changes from their narrow 1-0 loss to Tottenham.

    Former England head coach Hope Powell brings in Sophie Harris, Matilde Lundorf and Emily Simpkins - Megan Walsh, Kirsty Barton and Kate Natkiel make way.

    Man City XI: Roebuck, Beckie, Houghton (capt), Bonner, Campbell, Walsh, Weir, Scott, Hemp, Stanway, White.

    Subs: Benameur, Stokes, Coombs, Bremer, Guem-Min, Wullaert, Fidalgo.

    Brighton XI: Harris, Lundorf, Kerkdijk, Williams, Gibbons, Simpkins, Bowman, Whelan, Le Garrec, Green, Umotong.

    Subs: Walsh, Barton, Le Tissier, Connolly, Natkiel, Nilden.

  16. Team newspublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Everton v Arsenal (12:30 GMT)

    Vivianne Miedema in action for ArsenalImage source, Getty Images

    We're going to concentrate on table-topping Arsenal's game at Everton, and here is the team news from Southport.

    Everton manager Willie Kirk makes two changes from the defeat against Manchester United last time out. Molly Pike and Simone Magill drop out, to be replaced by Kika Van Es and Hannah Cain.

    Everton XI: Korpela, Morgan, Finnigan, George, Van Es, Turner, Kelly, Clemaron, Kaagman, Graham, Cain.

    Substitutes: Levell (GK), Brougham, Hinds, Stringer, Pike, Boye-Hlorkah, Magill.

    Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro makes two changes from the side which won at Reading last weekend, as Katie McCabe returns at left-back and Jill Roord comes in for Jordan Nobbs.

    Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema will be aiming to add to her 12 league goals already this season.

    Arsenal XI: Zinsberger, Evans, Williamson, Schnaderbeck, McCabe, Walti, Little, Roord, Van de Donk, Miedema, Mead.

    Substitutes: Peyraud-Magnin (GK), Quinn, Maier, Nobbs, Filis, Grant.

  17. Today's fixturespublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    #bbcfootball

    Today's schedule has been hit by bad weather, which has reduced us to just four games.

    Birmingham City's game at home to Manchester United and West Ham's trip to Bristol City have both been postponed.

    A waterlogged pitch is the cause in both cases.

    Here's a run-down of the afternoon's fixtures:

    • Everton v Arsenal (12:30 GMT)
    • Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion (12:30 GMT)
    • Birmingham City P-P Manchester United
    • Liverpool v Chelsea (14:00 GMT)
    • Reading v Tottenham Hotspur (14:00 GMT)
    • Bristol City P-P West Ham United
  18. Welcomepublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2019

    Good afternoon and welcome to coverage of the final day of Women's Super League fixtures in 2019.

    The top three are all in action, with Arsenal looking to preserve their two-point lead over Chelsea in the early kick-off.

    But bad weather overnight has taken it's toll on the action...