Here is a rundown of their latest outings…
It was a double gameweek for Lily Murphy and Aston Villa who faced Newcastle United on Wednesday 30 September in the Women’s Players Cup Group Stage.
And City Academy graduate Murphy fired the Villans in front on 10 minutes to get her up and running in claret in blue for 2026/27.
But the Magpies drew level on 26 minutes through Oona Sevenius.
Murphy helped Villa push to regain the lead as they registered a staggering 22 shots, eight of which were on target, before she was replaced by Chasity Grant on 61 minutes.
A late brace from Lucia Kendall secured a 3-1 win for the hosts who extended their 100% record in the competition and sit second in the group.
Four days later, Murphy was an 81st-minute substitute in Villa’s 1-1 Barclays Women’s Super League draw with Crystal Palace as they continue to search for their first league win of the campaign.
Naomi Layzell played every minute of Everton’s latest WSL win which saw them beat Birmingham City 2-1.
Former Blue Ruby Mace bagged a brace for the Toffees either side of Oceane Hurte’s consolation for the newly promoted side.
And Layzell was once again a stalwart at centre-back, helping reduce Birmingham to just one shot on target as Everton climb to fifth in the league table.
In the WSL 2, Codie Thomas was a late substitute in Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 win over Burnley as the defender helped confirm her side’s three points to see them jump to fourth in the standings.
Finally, in the Scottish Women’s Premiership 1, goalkeeper Eve Annets continues to build up valuable minutes in between the sticks for Hibernian.
The England youth international was unfortunate as a Mariana Speckmaier hat-trick saw Hearts beat Hibernian 3-2 in what was a thrilling end-to-end affair.
