{
  "id": 12089047,
  "title": "Everton Women 2-1 Birmingham City: WSL Match Report | Mace Brace seals victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/everton-women-2-1-birmingham-city-wsl-match-report-mace-brace-seals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/everton-women-2-1-birmingham-060000367.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool, England - On October 4, 2026, Ruby Mace scored a brace for Everton Women in their 2-1 victory over Birmingham City at Goodison Park in the Barclays Women's Super League 2026/27 season. The midfielder's first goal arrived in the 12th minute, giving the Toffees the lead, while Birmingham's Oceane Hurtre equalized three minutes later. However, Mace sealed the win with a deflected effort 18 minutes from time, ensuring Everton secured their second win over Amy Merricks' side in just 11 days. The match marked Everton's fourth consecutive home victory, propelling them into the top half of the table as they prepare for their upcoming international break.",
  "summary": "Blues head into international break in top half of league",
  "key_points": [
    "Ruby Mace scores brace for Everton Women",
    "Oceane Hurtre equalizes for Birmingham City",
    "Mace secures win with deflected effort"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}