Ella Toone to the rescue! Lionesses star inspires Man Utd comeback with stunning brace as Red Devils battle to much-needed WSL victory over Everton

United made the worst possible start, gifting the visitors a goal after just 10 minutes courtesy of some dismal defending. An underhit back pass from Maya Le Tissier was pounced on by Katja Snoeijs, who nipped in and rounded Mary Earps to score the opener.

The hosts huffed and puffed to little effect in the first 45 minutes but were vastly improved after the break. Mille Turner headed home Katie Zelem's corner just before the hour mark to level the game up after a strong start to the second half.

Ella Toone then netted twice in five minutes to put the game out of Everton's reach. The first was a low effort from inside the penalty area after Hannah Blundell had hit the crossbar. The Lionesses star then completed her brace with a composed strike after a cutback from Lisa Naalsund.

There was still time for another goal with Toone involved again as she teed up Leah Galton to fire home United's fourth of the afternoon to secure a much-needed victory for Mark Skinner's side.

There's no doubt it was a memorable day for Toone after her brace secured all three points for United. Two clinical finishes from the Lionesses star clinched the win for the Red Devils and also saw her become the first player to reach 50 goals for United's women's team. She might have had a hat-trick too, but thumped a late effort over the bar.

Maya Le Tissier may well end up having nightmares about her mistake against Everton. The defender's poor backpass gifted the away side an early lead and prompted an angry outburst from goalkeeper Earps in Le Tissier's direction. It was a shocking error and she will be relieved her team managed to fight back in the second half and pick up the win.

United return to action on 14 April in the semi-finals of the Women's FA Cup when they take on Chelsea. Everton's next outing is a Women's Super League fixture against Brighton on 19 April.