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Beyond the Top Four: Battleground at the bottom

Breakthroughs for Liverpool and Everton, but all teams are searching for consistency as WSL survival race enters a key period

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Réshma Rao
Feb 03, 2026
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Everton goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan celebrates her side’s late winner against Aston Villa. Credit: Getty Images

Manchester City are now 11 points clear at the top of the WSL, so the most meaningful battles over the remaining weeks of the season are likely to unfold at the other end of the table.

Over the past fortnight, the theme has been inconsistency: …

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