Crystal Palace 0-4 Arsenal
Beth Mead scored twice in Arsenal’s thrashing of Palace
Second-placed Arsenal took advantage of Chelsea’s slip as Beth Mead struck twice in a hammering of bottom side Crystal Palace.
The England forward opened the scoring with a 17th-minute volley and popped up again in stoppage time to grab another.
Prior to that Alessia Russo had scored her side’s second, while Palace skipper Allyson Swaby inadvertently turned Chloe Kelly’s cross over her own line.
Man Utd 2-0 Everton
Dominique Janssen was on target in a routine Man Utd win
Manchester United also inched closer to locking down their Champions League spot next season with a home win against Everton.
Visiting goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan was culpable for the opener, with Dominique Janssen swooping in with the finish in the 22nd minute.
Grace Clinton added the second in the opening moments of the second half, with Everton managing nothing in response having seen their best effort ruled out early on for handball.
Brighton 1-2 Man City
Fourth-placed Manchester City bounced back from their midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Chelsea with victory at Brighton.
Kerstin Casparij appeared to have won it for the visitors with a first-half effort from close range before the sides traded goals in a flurry of late activity.
Substitute Vivianne Miedema looked to have made it safe but Charlize Rule hit back in a frantic finish.
Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa
Second-bottom Aston Villa bounced back from five straight defeats in all competitions to snatch a late win at Liverpool, extending the gap over Palace to four points in the process.
After a goalless first half the Reds went ahead through Marie Hobinger’s penalty, but Kirsty Hanson was on hand to restore parity with a smooth run and finish.
That looked enough to secure a good point for Villa but it got even better in the closing stages, Ebony Salmon firing in a cross that Liverpool substitute Jenna Clark deflected in.
Leicester 1-1 Tottenham
Highlights from the Women’s Super League match between Tottenham and Leicester City
Tottenham halted a run of five straight defeats with a draw at Leicester.
An own goal from Josefine Rybrink had put Spurs in trouble but they banked a first point since January 26 when Drew Spence levelled just after the hour mark.
