Everton welcomed Aston Villa to Goodison Park on a stormy Sunday afternoon in an important mid-table clash.
But it was a far from ideal opening 50 minutes for Layzell and her fellow defenders after an early goal from Noelle Maritz and brace from Amalie Vangsgaard put the Villans 3-0 up.
Late goals from Holly McNamara and Noemie Mouchon gave Everton a slither of hope of an added time comeback.
But with the likes of Murphy introduced as a late substitute to help maintain Villa’s lead, the visitors secured a 3-2 win to move level on points with the Toffees.
In the WSL2, Codie Thomas played a slightly more attacking role on the right wing for almost an hour in Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw with league leaders Newcastle United.
An early Leticia McKenna brace put the hosts two to the good. But the Magpies showed why they are leading the pack with second half goals from Kathleen McGovern and Martha Thomas seeing the game end in a stalemate.
And in the SWPL1, Eve Annets’ Hibernian were set to take on third-place Celtic on Sunday afternoon.
However, due to the severity of Storm Boelo, the clash was postponed.
Don’t miss our UWCL home matches!
After an entertaining draw with Real Madrid, the UEFA Women’s Champions League returns to the Joie Stadium soon when Paris Saint-Germain come to town!
We’ll be going up against the French giants on Thursday 29 October at 20:00.
Tickets are on sale now from just £10, so make sure you grab yours as soon as possible!
