Everton boss Willie Kirk was left “baffled” after Brighton & Hove Albion ahead Kayleigh Inexperienced seemed to be cautioned twice however not dismissed in Sunday’s 2-2 Girls’s Tremendous League draw.
Kirk’s Toffees had been held by Albion after Aileen Whelan scored late on to disclaim his facet a fifth win in a row.
Inexperienced’s alleged card mix-up with referee Lucy Oliver occurred three minutes later as Everton chased a purpose.
“We’ve got to speak about it, that is a significant incident,” Kirk informed BBC Sport.
“For a participant to be booked twice and nonetheless be on the pitch is baffling. I feel it is solely occurred as soon as in my lifetime. It should not occur.”
Whelan’s leveller got here after Everton had fought again from falling behind when Rikke Sevecke became her personal internet early on to guide.
Izzy Christiansen’s 30-yard deflected free-kick and Valerie Gauvin’s header from Christiansen’s nook had put the early season excessive fliers within the ascendancy.
Danielle Turner hit the woodwork late on because the Blues didn’t maintain tempo with Arsenal on the WSL summit.
“No person needs gamers to get despatched off however that is how the sport goes,” Kirk added. “It might have given us a possibility to actually get at them within the final 10 minutes.
“It is irritating the referee made that mistake.”
The controversy over the missed crimson card shouldn’t take away from Brighton’s spirit and dedication, and the standard of the soccer, particularly for Whelan’s equaliser.
Nonetheless, boss Hope Powell admitted she would have had related considerations to Kirk if it had been her facet that had been affected.
“I wasn’t certain [what happened],” Powell stated. “I stated to the fourth official – ‘She could not have given her a yellow?’ He stated she had. So the referee needs to be in command of that.
“It is onerous for me to remark as a result of you’ll have to ask the referee if she gave a second yellow card as I do not know. The truth that she was on the pitch? I do not know.
“For us, the gods had been on our facet right this moment. If she did get a second yellow then I’m certain, if I used to be Everton, I would not be thankful for that.”
Line-ups
Everton Girls
- 1MacIver
- 2Wold
- 20Finnigan
- 22Sevecke
- 3Turner
- 17Graham
- 12EgurrolaSubstituted forStringerat 77′minutes
- 11EmslieSubstituted forSørensenat 63′minutes
- 8Christiansen
- 16Raso
- 19GauvinSubstituted forBoye-Hlorkahat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Boye-Hlorkah
- 13Stringer
- 14Sørensen
- 15Pike
- 21Clemaron
- 23Korpela
- 26Clinton
- 30Pattinson
Brighton Girls
- 1Walsh
- 6Le TissierBooked at 45mins
- 5Kerkdijk
- 4Bowman
- 3Gibbons
- 8Connolly
- 12O’Sullivan
- 15InexperiencedBooked at 48mins
- 10Kaagman
- 7Whelan
- 9LeeSubstituted forJarrettat 65′minutes
Substitutes
- 11Heroum
- 13Stott
- 16Brazil
- 18Barton
- 19Simpkins
- 23Jarrett
- 25Fiskerstrand
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Match ends, Everton Girls 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Girls 2.
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Second Half ends, Everton Girls 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Girls 2.
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Abbey-Leigh Stringer (Everton Girls) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Rianna Jarrett (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls).
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Foul by Hayley Raso (Everton Girls).
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Felicity Gibbons (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Try blocked. Kayleigh Inexperienced (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls) proper footed shot from the proper facet of the field is blocked. Assisted by Inessa Kaagman.
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Danielle Turner (Everton Girls) hits the proper submit with a proper footed shot from a troublesome angle on the left. Assisted by Nicoline Sørensen.
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Izzy Christiansen (Everton Girls) wins a free kick within the attacking half.
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Foul by Kayleigh Inexperienced (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls).
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Objective! Everton Girls 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Girls 2. Aileen Whelan (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls) proper footed shot from the centre of the field to the highest proper nook. Assisted by Felicity Gibbons.
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Substitution, Everton Girls. Abbey-Leigh Stringer replaces Damaris Egurrola.
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Substitution, Everton Girls. Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah replaces Valérie Gauvin.
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Try blocked. Inessa Kaagman (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls) left footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked. Assisted by Rianna Jarrett.
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Izzy Christiansen (Everton Girls) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Inessa Kaagman (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls).
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Try blocked. Danielle Bowman (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls) left footed shot from exterior the field is blocked.
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Try missed. Inessa Kaagman (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls) left footed shot from lengthy vary on the proper misses to the left following a set piece state of affairs.
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Try blocked. Inessa Kaagman (Brighton and Hove Albion Girls) left footed shot from lengthy vary on the proper is blocked.
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Foul by Rikke Sevecke (Everton Girls).