Chelsea's remarkable unbeaten run in the Women's Super League was finally ended at 34 matches by Everton who battled to a 1-0 win at Kingsmeadow.

In the first game since taking the division's unbeaten record outright before the international break, Sonia Bompastor suffered her first loss since taking charge 18 months and 31 league matches ago.

The loss had far more significant ramifications for the champions, who are now six points behind leaders Manchester City after Everton earned their first victory since the opening weekend of the season against Liverpool .

The goal came early. Toni Payne got free down the right and sent over a cross which went through to the far post where Honoka Hayashi was waiting to tap the ball home in the 12th minute.

An out-of-sorts Chelsea had a

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