It took a wonder-strike to secure a point, but Everton deserved it for their late efforts. Brian Sorensen will be pleased by his side's second-half display, while Goater will be able to take solace in the fact they were so dangerous for so long – even if Villa weren't able to make it count.
Aston Villa's interim manager Shaun Goater said his side "need to be ruthless" after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton. The hosts scored in the 89th minute to cancel out Villa's hard work, with Goater's side only netting once despite racking up 14 shots and 10 on target.
Former Everton defender Alan Stubbs, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about the Toffees' survival chances and David Moyes' return as manager: "I think this Everton squad is slightly better than last season and I just look at the teams below, even though they have picked up points, I still do think there are three teams worse than Everton.
Adam: Positive signs against a very good Villa side. Moyes seems to have given us a bit of confidence, especially in the first half, and added some much needed width to our game. We have too many players wanting time on the ball and need to find the net of course. I'm mildly optimistic for the rest of the season.
Everton manager Brian Sorensen says the club's new owners, the Friedkin Group, are "very positive about the women's programme".
David Moyes says he will try to prove himself again after returning to Everton as manager 12 years after he departed to take over at Manchester United.
Everton have signed French striker Louna Ribadeira on loan from Chelsea for the remainder of the season. Ribadeira, 20, joined Chelsea in the summer from Paris FC, where she was immediately loaned back after joining the Women's Super League champions.
Everton are in another relegation battle this season in the Premier League but with new owners, a new manager and a new stadium, can they emulate Nottingham Forest and challenge for Europe next season?
Follow action from Sunday's four games in the Premier League including Man Utd v Brighton, Everton v Spurs, Forest v Southampton and Ipswich v Man City.
Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats as Everton take on Aston Villa in the Women's Super League.
The second David Moyes era at Everton gets under way when they face Aston Villa at Goodison Park on Wednesday night - and he faces a mammoth task to revive this fallen giant of English football.