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Gemma Bonner was given the first red card received by a Liverpool player this season At a glance Beata Olsson scores 87th-minute equaliser for Liverpool at West Ham Ffion Morgan appeared to have scored winner for home side Riko Ueki earlier opened scoring; Liverpool's Mia Enderby equalised Meeting of WSL bottom two ends level, with Reds two points behind Hammers PLAYER RATINGS Beata Olsson's late goal rescued Liverpool by earning a priceless point at West Ham in the meeting of the Women's Super League bottom two at Chigwell Community Stadium. The Reds appeared to be heading for a damaging defeat before the 87th minute, when Olsson capitalised on a defensive error by Amber Tysiak and tucked home. Liverpool remain winless and will spend Christmas at the bottom of the WSL, two points behind West Ham. But given the Reds were reduced to 10 players after 19 minutes when Gemma Bonner was sent off and would have been five points from safety had the Hammers held on to win, this will go down as a point gained for Gareth Taylor's side. Ffion Morgan appeared to have won the game for West Ham after Liverpool's Mia Enderby had earlier cancelled out Riko Ueki's opener. After an even opening, a critical moment came when Liverpool centre-back Bonner scythed down West Ham striker Ueki. Liverpool may feel hard done by in regards to the red card which came when Bonner fouled Ueki as she chased a through ball. It appeared that Bonner's defensive partner Jenna Clark was covering but she was nevertheless given a straight red card by referee Abigail Byrne. West Ham took control of the game with a breakthrough coming on 57 minutes as Ueki flicked an Viviane Asseyi corner past Liverpool keeper Faye Kirby. The hosts switched off at the restart, allowing the Reds to equalise less than two minutes later. A long Kirby ball was flicked on by Olsson and Enderby cut a first-time left-footed finish into the far corner. West Ham kept up the pressure and retook the lead following another corner. Liverpool half-cleared the set-piece and Morgan slammed home a deflected shot from the edge of the box. Rehanne Skinner's side seemed set for a decisive victory in this relegation zone meeting - but that was before Olsson intervened. Beata Olsson has been key for Liverpool since signing in September This game saw the WSL's bottom two meet, both knowing the loser would spend Christmas in the relegation play-off place. It has been a particularly difficult first part of the season for Liverpool manager Taylor, who has had major personnel issues to deal with alongside his team's poor form. The return of veteran defender Bonner from injury on Sunday was initially very welcome but the 34-year-old's controversial early dismissal - her first in 156 WSL games - serves as yet another blow for the embattled Taylor. In a game where Liverpool would have hoped to be competitive and potentially earn a first league win of the campaign, they failed to have a shot on target during a first half in which they were constantly on the back foot. This followed their 3-0 loss at Villa on Thursday when they also did not have an effort on goal. However, in Olsson they have a constant get-out-of-jail card. The Swede now has five WSL goals this season and is a rare bright spark for the side in a dire campaign. For West Ham, things are not much better. Liverpool's failings have helped mask the Hammers' abysmal WSL record after 11 games, with them collecting just five points. The Hammers wasted the first-half chances they created after Bonner's early red - Ueki heading straight at Kirby from close range and the Reds keeper making a spreading stop from Asseyi. And while they do have attacking talent, West Ham's defence is a major concern. They are shipping at a rate of more than two a match - 24 conceded in 11 games, the most conceded in the league. Next year may be just as tough for these two sides as 2025 proved to be. West Ham host Manchester City in the League Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, 21 December, while Liverpool host Chelsea - their final matches of 2025. Both sides return to WSL action on 11 January, when the Reds host London City Lionesses and the Hammers visit Chelsea. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. 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 14th December 2025 at 15: 51 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Rehanne Skinner Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Gareth Taylor Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Rehanne Skinner Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Gareth Taylor Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Women's Super League All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, West Ham United Women 2, Liverpool Women 2. Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 2, Liverpool Women 2. Offside, West Ham United Women. Katrina Gorry is caught offside. Faye Kirby (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leila Wandeler with a headed pass. Attempt saved. Leila Wandeler (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Faye Kirby (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Inès Belloumou with a cross. Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. Leila Wandeler (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women). Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women). Gemma Evans (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, West Ham United Women. Leila Wandeler replaces Viviane Asseyi. Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Liverpool Women 2. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton. Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Eva Nyström. Anna Csiki (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Anna Csiki (West Ham United Women). Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross. Attempt saved. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Faye Kirby (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Riko Ueki. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.