By Tony Leighton

Aluko scored twice in Charlton's thumping victory

Natasha Dowie hit four goals as Women's Premier League Cup holders Charlton Athletic moved into the semi-finals with a 6-0 win at Lincoln City.

Chelsea pulled off a surprise 2-1 win at Everton, while Leeds United took until two minutes from time to clinch a 2-1 win against Millwall Lionesses.

The quarter-final between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest was postponed.

The Gunners were held to 2-2 Uefa Cup semi-final draw in Denmark and had England striker Kelly Smith sent off.

In the Premier League Blackburn Rovers won 2-0 at Cardiff City and relegation threatened Sunderland lost 5-1 at Bristol Academy.

Women's Premier League Cup:

Lincoln City 0-6 Charlton Athletic

The Northern Division leaders gave as good as they got until two goals in quick succession proved decisive.

Dowie opened the scoring after 38 minutes and England striker Eni Aluko doubled the lead two minutes later.

Aluko notched her second goal in the 67th minute then Dowie, niece of Charlton's Premiership manager Iain, hit the net three times in the last 13 minutes.

Everton 1-2 Chelsea

Goals by Ellen White and Jodian Clarke set Chelsea up for victory, but England midfielder Fara Williams cut the deficit just before half-time.

The home side laid siege to the Chelsea goal in the second half and had four shots cleared off the line, but Blues held out.

Leeds United 2-1 Millwall Lionesses

The top flight team were given a hard time by the visitors until England winger Sue Smith bagged a late winner.

Leeds had gone ahead through Karen Burke's 25th-minute penalty, but Millwall equalised from a 48th-minute free-kick by Harley Bennett.

Women's Premier League

Bristol Academy 5-1 Sunderland

A Justine Lorton hat-trick inspired Bristol to their fifth successive League win.

The former Arsenal and Charlton player gave the home side an early two-goal lead, but Steph Houghton reduced the arrears before half-time.

Second-half goals by Stef Curtis and Emma Jones ensured a Bristol victory before Lorton completed her hat-trick.

Cardiff City 0-2 Blackburn Rovers

Katie Anderton's ninth goal of the season wrapped up victory for Blackburn after Natalie Brewer had opened the scoring.

Uefa Women's Cup

Br�ndby 2-2 Arsenal

Smith went from hero to zero after scoring the goals that could yet be the springboard for Arsenal's progress to the final for the first time.

Her ninth-minute opener was levelled by Maiken Pape seven minutes later.

And after Smith had put the Gunners back in front three minutes into the second half, Lene Jensen hit Br�ndby's second equaliser in the 58th minute.