"We are just happy and really proud of the players in terms of the effort they put in today," said interim Everton boss Scott Phelan after the game. West Ham started the better but it was the hosts that took the lead when Hayashi bundled home following an excellent breakaway move. A long ball from Yuka Momiki caused confusion between Tuva Hansen and goalkeeper Kinga Szemik and nearly gifted Everton a second but Szemik recovered well to clear. And the Poland stopper was soon called into action again, this time getting down brilliantly to deny Inma Gabarro a second goal in as many games. West Ham upped the ante in the second half but continued to struggle to test the goal of Courtney Brosnan.

Source: BBC February 15, 2026 17:09 UTC