By Tony Leighton

England midfielder Exley was on target for Doncaster

England's Vicky Exley hit the winner as Doncaster Rovers Belles beat Everton 2-1 to stop them moving to the top of the Women's Premier League.

Leaders Arsenal, two points ahead of Everton, were in Russia - where they moved into the Uefa Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Brondby.

Birmingham would have gone level with Arsenal but they drew 2-2 with Cardiff.

Charlton kick-started their season with a 3-1 win over Bristol Academy, with a brace from England striker Eni Aluko.

Former Charlton striker Amanda Barr hit a hat-trick to help Blackburn Rovers collect their first points of the season with a 5-0 victory over Sunderland.

Fulham sunk to the bottom of the table after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Leeds, although both Bristol Academy and Sunderland also have zero points to their names.

Women's Premier League:
Doncaster Rovers Belles 2-1 Everton

The day started well for Everton as former England defender Becky Easton gave them the lead with a well-struck 17th-minute volley.

But it took the Belles only five minutes to draw level, Carla Cantrell taking advantage of a defensive mix-up to shoot home from a tight angle.

And 10 minutes before half-time, Exley grabbed what proved to be the winner with a cool, close-range finish.

Birmingham City 2-2 Cardiff City

It was a disappointing day for Birmingham, who were twice pegged back and finished the game with 10 players after having Jemma Buttler sent off.

After Gwennan Harries had equalised Sally Lacey's opener Maz Gauntlett shot Blues back in front but Jessica Fishlock's late penalty denied the home team victory.

Charlton Athletic 3-1 Bristol Academy

Charlton clinched victory in the opening half-hour, England winger Jo Potter adding to Aluko's double strike.

Striker Stef Curtis pulled a goal back just before half-time but, despite pressing at times after the break, the visitors rarely looked like coming back.

Blackburn Rovers 5-0 Sunderland

Striker Barr, trying to force her way back into the England starting line-up, did her chances no harm with three well-taken goals as Rovers kick-started their season.

Sarah McCrea and Katie Anderton also put their names on the scoresheet for the newly-promoted team.

Fulham 0-1 Leeds United

After a string of heavy defeats, Fulham produced a battling performance but could not force an equaliser after Natalie Preston's 63rd-minute goal.

Uefa Women's Cup
Arsenal 1-0 Brondby

A 48th-minute goal by striker Lianne Sanderson clinched victory and top spot in Group Four for Arsenal, who finished with a 100 per cent record.

They had won their previous two games, 5-4 against host club Rossiyanka and 6-0 against Hungarian team Femina Budapest.