Women's round-up: Heavy defeats, late equalisers and cup exits
Aston Villa were beaten comfortably by Liverpool in a frustrating afternoon in the Women's Super League.
The hosts took a controlling 2-0 lead after just 14 minutes, as Mia Enderby converted from six yards before Martha Thomas finished well to double Liverpool's advantage.
Miri Taylor fired Villa back into contention with a smart strike from just inside the area shortly before half-time, but they could not force a leveller.
Grace Fisk volleyed home a third in the 86th minute before Aurelie Csillag added an injury-time fourth for a Liverpool side who started the day bottom of the WSL table.
It marked a fourth consecutive defeat for Natalia Arroyo's Villa side, who face Spurs in their next clash.
In the WSL2, Birmingham City were denied all three points in dramatic fashion at Durham.
A tight contest finally saw the deadlock broken in the 58th minute when Oceane Hurtre’s corner found Wilma Leidhammar inside the box, and the forward guided her header into the top-left corner to claim her third goal in three games.
Blues looked set to win it until they suffered late heartbreak, when a looping free-kick from Lucy Watson evaded everyone and found the top corner, to earn Durham a point with a 98th minute equaliser.
In the National League Northern Premier Division, Wolves' clash with Rugby Borough was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Telford's SEAH Stadium, while Sporting Khalsa lost 2-1 at home to Halifax.
Albion were not involved in league action as they took on Bournemouth in the semi-finals of the FAWNL Cup.
After beating fierce rivals Wolves 1-0 in the last round, Siobhan Hodgetts-Still's side were unable to reach the final of the competition as they were beaten by Bournemouth.
The Baggies had a good opportunity through Taylor Reynolds, but it was the visitors who took the lead, as Georgia Wilson found Charlotte Clarke’s bottom corner on the counter-attack.
The Cherries doubled their lead with nine minutes remaining when Jenna Markham scored from close range, despite the persistence of Hannah George to block several efforts.
Albion were unable to find a way back into the game as their best ever FAWNL Cup run ended in the semi-finals.
In the National League Division One Midlands, Kidderminster Harriers picked up an important win at Notts County, to open up more space to relegation-threatening Stourbridge, who did not play at the weekend.
In the West Midlands League Premier Division, Lye Town were not in action, but Hednesford Town were as they won 2-0 at Solihull Moors.
In the West Midlands League Division One North, Chasetown's clash with Telford Town was postponed.
But Lichfield City did play at AFC Telford United, where they won 4-0 with a goal from Isabella Margiotta and hat-trick from Courtney Dilger, keeping them top of the table.
In the West Midlands League Division One South, Halesowen Town's game with Worcester City was postponed.
