WSL round-up: Arsenal thrash Crystal Palace as relegation looms, Man City fend off Brighton

Crystal Palace 0-4 Arsenal

Second placed Arsenal benefited from Chelsea's slip when Beth Mead hit twice in a hammering of the bottom Kristalpaleis.

The English attacker opened the score with a 17th minute Volley and appeared again in a stop time to get another one.

Before that, Alessia Russo had scored the second one on her side, while Palace Skipper Allyson Swaby unintentionally changed Chloe Kelly's cross over her own line.

Man Utd 2-0 Everton

Manchester United also came closer to locking up their Champions League spot next season with a home win against Everton.

Visiting goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan was culpable for the opener, with Dominique Janssen entering the finish in the 22nd minute.

Grace Clinton added the second in the opening moments of the second half, where Everton manages nothing in response to their extreme effort that was excluded early for handball.

Brighton 1-2 Man City

Fourth place in Manchester City bounced back from their midweek Champions League exit by Chelsea with victory in Brighton.

Kerstin Casparij seemed to have won it for visitors with a first half up close before the parties exchanged goals in a flurry of late activity.

Replacement Vivianne Miedema seemed to have made it safe, but Charlize Rule hit back in a hectic finish.

Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa

Aston Villa from the second soil bounced back from five straight defeats in all competitions to take a late victory in Liverpool, which extended the gap over the palace to four points in the trial.

After a aimless first half, the Reds went through Marie Hobinger's penalty, but Kirsty Hanson was present to recover parity with a smooth run and finish.

That looked enough to secure a good point for Villa, but it got even better in the final phase, Ebbehouten Salmon shooting in a cross in which Jenna Clark replaced in Liverpool.

Leicester 1-1 Tottenham

Tottenham stopped a point of five straight defeats with a draw in Leicester.

Josefine Rybrink's own goal had put Spurs in trouble, but they brought a first point since January 26 when Drew Spence was informed just after the hour.

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