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Fisk ensured Liverpool were spared any nervy moments in the closing minutes At a glance Mia Enderby, Martha Thomas, Grace Fisk and Aurelie Csillag score for Liverpool Liverpool move off the foot of the WSL table Aston Villa suffer a third consecutive league defeat PLAYER RATINGS Liverpool moved off the foot of the Women's Super League table as late goals from captain Grace Fisk and substitute Aurelie Csillag capped a dominant display against Aston Villa. The visitors' defensive problems continued as Liverpool surged 2-0 ahead inside the opening 15 minutes. Gareth Taylor's hosts took the lead when Ceri Holland sent the ball across the box into the path of Mia Enderby, who slotted past Villa goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo. Liverpool's momentum continued as January loan signing Martha Thomas scored her second league goal of the season. Holland again played the ball into the box as Thomas charged in alongside Villa's Miri Taylor. Both stretched to reach the ball which flew into the air off Taylor's leg, and as it came down Thomas did well to poke past D'Angelo. Natalia Arroyo's Villa side ended the half strongly and a second goal of the season for former Reds midfielder Taylor got them back into the contest. She met Kirsty Hanson's cross on the edge of the box and sent the ball flying past goalkeeper Jennifer Falk. Villa were dealt a blow when D'Angelo was forced off in the opening minutes of the second half after colliding with Liverpool defender Alejandra Bernabe. Ellie Roebuck replaced her in goal. The game opened up in the closing 15 minutes as chances came at both ends, with Villa's Hanson drawing a save from Falk as the away side sought an equaliser. Fisk stepped up to put the game beyond Villa, volleying past Roebuck after a corner was only half cleared. Csillag ran through to score Liverpool's fourth in added time, adding to Villa's misery as they lost a third consecutive league game. Liverpool nudge up a spot to 11th place, leaving Leicester at the bottom of the pile, albeit with a game in hand on the Reds. Liverpool have now scored nine goals in their latest five WSL games, with Holland proving a creative influence. The assist for Enderby's opener was her third of the season, before Holland played a part in the second goal too. The Reds dominated the game's overall statistics, with five shots on target, four big chances and 10 shots attempted from inside the box. For Aston Villa, it was a frustrating afternoon. Despite leading the pass count 448-408, they were found lacking in the final third. They had no big chances, three corners, three shots on target and just six shots inside the box. Arroyo will also have to look at rectifying the fact that Villa continue to concede at a worrying rate. Only West Ham (34) have shipped more than Villa's 29 goals against so far this season. They also let in four against Manchester United a fortnight ago, and six against Manchester City in December. Villa's most recent clean sheet came in a 3-0 home win against Liverpool two months ago, but this rematch was a distinctly different story. Next up for Liverpool is a tough trip to face reigning champions Chelsea on Sunday, 15 February (12: 00 GMT). Aston Villa face Tottenham Hotspur on the same day (12: 00 GMT). Head here to get involved Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 8th February 2026 at 15: 33 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Gareth Taylor Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Natalia Arroyo Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Manager: Gareth Taylor Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Natalia Arroyo Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Women's Super League All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, Liverpool Women 4, Aston Villa Women 1. Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 4, Aston Villa Women 1. Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz. Goal! Liverpool Women 4, Aston Villa Women 1. Aurélie Csillag (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gemma Bonner. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women). Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Liverpool Women. Gemma Bonner replaces Risa Shimizu. Foul by Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women). Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anna Patten with a headed pass. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool Women). Attempt missed. Maya Hijikata (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anna Patten following a corner. Attempt missed. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner. Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Risa Shimizu. Attempt blocked. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chasity Grant. Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time. Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Offside, Aston Villa Women. 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