A flurry of changes for Aston Villa.

Oceane Deslandes, Mia McAulay and Georgia Mullett come on for Maya Hijikata, Chasity Grant and Miri Taylor.

A change for Everton as former Liverpool full-back Maz Pacheco replaces Hannah Cain.

I am gobsmacked.

Shanade Hopcroft has a fist full of a Birmingham shirt to stop an attack and she somehow avoids a booking.

Incredible.

Julie Blakstad goes for glory from the free-kick but Villa goalkeeper Akane Okuma is alert to it, two strong hands to it.

And now the downpour has turned into gorgeous sunshine at Anfield.

I bet there's a rainbow somewhere knocking about.

Tottenham's Olivia Holdt is clattered by Noelle Maritz, who picks up a yellow card.

The hosts will have a free-kick in a dangerous position near the edge of the box on the right.

The first booking of the game goes to Everton's Ruby Mace for a cynical pull.

Done well to get to the 54th minute without a booking in a Merseyside derby.

That's Victoria Pelova's third WSL goal since joining Tottenham from Arsenal in the summer.

Some strong play from Annabel Blanchard to break free of her marker in the box but she can only put her effort into the side netting from the tightest of angles.

So close to a second for Liverpool!

The ball is sent into the box, it's headed back into the mixer and Vivien Endemann slams a volley off the bar.

Patient build-up from Tottenham as they construct another attack with quick, short passes. But a swarm of black Aston Villa shirts are waiting in the box.

Tottenham come on the attack again but Olivia Holdt's right-footed strike is sharply blocked.

The rain is really coming down at Anfield now and this pitch will be getting very slick now.

Perfect for a game of football.

Goalkeeper Akane Okuma doesn't deal with Kirsty Hanson's cross and Aston Villa's defenders have to scramble to deal with the bobbling ball.

Ornella Vignola cuts inside from the left and looks to put one into the top corner but she's closer to the corner flag with that.

Manchester United

Manchester United captain Maya Le Tissier speaking to Sky Sports: "It's annoying conceding the penalty, but they didn't really have any other chances.

"The start of the season wasn't good enough. We are trying to build momentum now, we played some good football today. We love playing with each other, wining games and getting as many points as we can."

On player of the match Andrea Medina: "I didn't think she would be playing left wing when we signed her! She is so aggressive, good in the tackle, so great to have on our team."

Andrea Medina on scoring her first WSL goal: "I am so happy, I want to score. That is for my team - I love my team."

Lovely work from Victoria Pelova, jinking her way past two or three Aston Villa defenders. She plays in Olivia Holdt, who drives to the byline and wins a corner.

It comes to nothing.

A change for Palace as Jamie-Lee Napier makes way for Sierra Enge at the start of this second half.

Away we go at Anfield for the second half.

Aston Villa win a free-kick early in the second half but Lynn Wilms' delivery is tame and easily dealt with.