READING FC WOMEN return to action this weekend in desperate need of points to try and secure their Women’s Super League status when they play Everton.
The Royals welcome the Toffees to the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Sunday in the midst of a tense fight to stay in the league.
Kelly Chambers’ side suffered a costly defeat prior to the international break at the hands of relegation rivals Leicester City.
Carrie Jones netted a dramatic 96th minute winner for the Foxes to see them move within a point of Reading with five games to go.
Reading are in 10th on 11 points and are just two points above bottom side Brighton who have two games in hand.
Reading’s status in the top flight is in serious danger after they have managed to pick up just three wins and two draws from 17 league outings this campaign.
Meanwhile, Everton have enjoyed a relatively steady campaign and sit smack bang in the middle of the table.
Seven wins, three draws and six defeats means that the Merseysiders are far away from any relegation danger, but too far away to make a push for the top four.
Brian Sorensen’s team have picked up three draws, a win and a defeat from their last five games.
Their most recent match saw them come out on top against Tottenham with a goal at the death from Aggie Beaver-Jones to seal a 2-1 win.
When the team’s met in January, Everton collected the points with a 3-2 victory.
Everton raced into a two goal lead with strikes from Katja Soejis and Jess Park before the Royals came fighting back with a goal from Justine Vanhaevermaet.
But Reading’s joy was short lived as the home team restored their two-goal advantage just a minute later through Gabrielle George and were left pointless despite a goal from Deanna Cooper to make it 3-2 with 20 minutes left to play.
