Everton’s best effort saw full-back Danielle Turner bounce a long-range strike narrowly wide late on, but their attentions will now swiftly turn to Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup quarter-final away at Manchester City, while cup holders Chelsea will host Birmingham in the last eight.

Match details

Everton (4-2-3-1): Brosnan 5; Turner 6, Finnigan 5, George 6, Pattinson 6; Bjorn 6 (Graham 6, 45), Galli 6 (Dali 6, 81); Emslie 6, Christiansen 7 (Duggan 6, 81), Bennison 6 (Maier 7, 68); Magill 5 (Gauvin 6, 69)
Subs not used: MacIver (gk), Clinton

Chelsea (3–4-3): Musovic 6; Bright 7, Nouwen 7 (Mjelde 6, 82), Carter 7; Charles 6 (Eriksson 7, 61), Ingle 6, Cuthbert 8 (Spence 6, 61), Reiten 7 (Abdullina 7, 75); Fleming 8, Kerr 7, Harder 8 (England 6, 75)
Subs not used: Ji, James, Anderson, Berger (gk)

Referee: James Bell (Sheffield) replaced at half-time by Ed Duckworth (Lancashire)

Attendance: 487