Late penalty rescues point for Everton at Spurs

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By Adam MillingtonBBC Sport

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Everton celebrate after Aurora Galli scores

Everton collected their first point since beating Liverpool in the Merseyside derby last month

Aurora Galli's late penalty rescued a draw for Everton despite a dominant performance by Women's Super League in-form side Tottenham.

Galli converted past Rebecca Spencer after Heather Payne was knocked to the ground inside the Spurs box.

Tottenham had gone in front after Grace Clinton nodded a deep Drew Spence cross past Courtney Brosnan in the first half.

But Brosnan's goalkeeping performance stopped Spurs extending their advantage, and the visitors managed to salvage a point.

Her heroics also prevented former Toffees player Clinton from finding the back of the net in the second half with a quick save after a goalmouth scramble.

Everton's Katja Snoeijs squandered an early chance when she directed a free header into the ground inside the six-yard box.

The draw means Tottenham, who had won three consecutive matches before Sunday, are third in the WSL and miss out on a chance to advance to second.

Everton are ninth after collecting just their fourth point of the season.

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Line-ups

Tottenham Women

Formation 4-3-3

22Spencer15James21Bühler5Bartrip29Neville20Ahtinen24SpenceSubstituted forGrahamat 80'minutes25Summanen14Bizet IldhusøySubstituted forNazat 61'minutes17ThomasBooked at 90mins8ClintonBooked at 42mins

Substitutes

1Votíková4Turner7Naz10Brazil12Percival13Ale16Graham18Zhang23Ayane

Everton Women

Formation 3-4-1-2

1Brosnan8Vanhaevermaet20Finnigan2VejeSubstituted forCampbellat 79'minutes19PayneBooked at 90mins47OlesenSubstituted forPiemonteat 61'minutes22GalliBooked at 37mins7Wheeler10BennisonSubstituted forHolmgaardat 62'minutes25Snoeijs11BissellSubstituted forDugganat 45'minutes

Substitutes

3Campbell9Duggan12Ramsey18Piemonte28Holmgaard30Wilding

Live Text

Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Everton Women 1.

Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Everton Women 1.

Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card.

Attempt missed. Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Heather Payne (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Kit Graham (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Heather Payne (Everton Women).

Kit Graham (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Clare Wheeler (Everton Women).

Rebecca Spencer (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Toni Duggan (Everton Women).

Molly Bartrip (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women).

Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Heather Payne.

Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Everton Women 1. Aurora Galli (Everton Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

Penalty conceded by Grace Clinton (Tottenham Hotspur Women) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Everton Women. Heather Payne draws a foul in the penalty area.

Attempt missed. Martina Piemonte (Everton Women) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Campbell with a cross.

Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Karen Holmgaard (Everton Women).

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