Spence Encouraged By Blue Girls' Derby Display

Watch pre-season games LIVE on evertontv...Andy Spence believes Everton Ladies’ clean sheet against Liverpool represents a “good start” in his side’s bid to compete with the country’s best teams.

The Blue Girls’ pre-season clash with their Merseyside rivals ended in stalemate, although Simone Magill and Angharad James, twice, came close to breaking the deadlock after half-time.

Rhiannon Roberts’ had Liverpool Ladies’ best attempt when she thudded the crossbar with a blockbuster shot from distance midway through the second half.

“I was really pleased with the display, both with and without the ball,” Spence told evertontv.

“We had good control of the game and created a number of chances across…