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Everton their second and final goal in the 2-0 Merseyside derby win over Liverpool at Anfield(Image: Jess Hornby/Getty Images)

Everton Women came out on top at Anfield in the latest Merseyside derby as goals from Katja Snoeijs and a Gemma Bonner own goal earned them a 2-0 victory over Liverpool despite being reduced to 10 women in the penultimate game of the WSL season.

The Reds were the dominant side in front of their own supporters but were left to rue a number of missed opportunities and saves from Blues goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan, while they were twice denied by the woodwork, as they fell to defeat.

Snoeijs opened the scoring after taking advantage of a Liverpool defensive error to slot into the corner, before a Bonner own goal doubled their lead against the run of play as she diverted Karen Holmgaard’s strike into her own net.

Sara Holmgaard was sent off for a second bookable offence after scything down the lively Olivia Smith but try as they might, Amber Whiteley’s side were unable to stage a late comeback as they fell to a disappointing defeat in front of a crowd of 15,376 people.

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Liverpool dominated the early possession but fell behind after a poor pass from Marie Hobinger gifted the ball to Snoeijs on the edge of the Reds box.

Playing a smart one-two with Kelly Gago, the forward then beat goalkeeper Rachael Laws with a smart finish into the bottom corner in front of the Kop.

Gago then wanted a penalty moments later after racing through on goal, only to be denied Jenna Clark sprinted back to muscle her off the ball.

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The Reds looked to fight back as Sophie Haug headed straight at Brosnan from Fuka Nagano’s high ball into the box, before Smith fired over the bar from an acute angle.

On the opposing flank, Ceri Holland also tried her luck as she beat her woman down the left before cutting inside into the box only to fire straight at Brosnan.

Liverpool continued to mount on the pressure in search of an equaliser with Bonner the next to go closest, only to see her stretched effort fly just wide after getting on the end of Hobinger’s free-kick into the box.

Moments later, Haug fired narrowly wide across goal after stretching to get on the end of a loose ball in the box.

Taylor Hinds almost equalised late in the half with a stunning effort from range, only to see her strike cannon off the top of the crossbar following the faintest of touches from Brosnan.

The Reds continued to control play after the break with Smith at the heart of the action.

The Canadian curled off target from the edge of the box before sending an awkward volley wide of goal, while she had to receive treatment after a coming-together with Brosnan after looking to beat the goalkeeper to a loose ball in the box.

Hobinger had Liverpool’s best chance so far soon after as Hinds’ looping cross to the far eventually fell kindly for her.

However, Brosnan got down well to keep out her low shot to the corner.

The Everton number one was called into action once more on the hour mark as she produced her best save to date after Smith wriggled free in the box, standing tall to deny the winger at her near post from close-range.

Holland twice shot off-target in quick succession from the edge of the box before Everton doubled their lead completely against the run of play.

Substitute Toni Payne burst down the left-hand side and whipped in a low cross to Karen Holmgaard at the far post.

Firing back across goal, her strike was inadvertently diverted into her own net by Bonner despite her best efforts to clear.

Cheered on by a vocal crowd, Liverpool again fought back and after first seeing a Hobinger strike saved, they were denied again by the woodwork as they looked to halve the deficit.

Holland rose highest to connect with a Hinds cross, only to see Brosnan tip her glancing header onto the post.

Everton were reduced to 10 women with 10 minutes left on the clock after Sara Holmgaard was dismissed for a second bookable offence, picking up her second caution for a cynical foul on Smith in the final third.

Niamh Fahey was given a standing ovation by the Liverpool bench as she was introduced with five minutes left on the clock, with the 37-year-old coming on for her final home appearances for the Reds after announcing her retirement earlier this week.

Bonner then went close late on from a corner, heading just wide of the near post, before Hobinger sent a free-kick into the wall.

Grace Fisk then had a shot blocked inside the box as Liverpool remained frustrated in their efforts to get on the scoresheet.

Smith came agonisingly close to halving the deficit deep into stoppage time, curling narrowly wide from the edge of the box, but it ended up just being one of those days for the Reds in front of goal as Everton held on to claim local bragging rights for the second time this season after winning November's reverse fixture at Goodison Park 1-0.

Liverpool: Laws; Clark (Fahey, 86), Fisk, Bonner; Hinds; Kerr, Nagano (Bartel, 86); Smith, Hobinger, Holland; Haug (Kapocs, 68).

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Everton: Brosnan; K.
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