By Tony Leighton

Arsenal won 2-0 at Everton to continue their climb towards the top of the Women's Premier League table.

With seven wins in seven, the Gunners are now third in the table - five points behind leaders Bristol Academy with six games in hand.

Second-placed Watford were held to a 2-2 at Doncaster Belles while Blackburn Rovers stayed fourth with a 5-0 win at bottom club Charlton.

Bristol Academy had their game with Birmingham postponed.

Women's Premier League

Everton 0-2 Arsenal

The Gunners had the better of the first half chances, but both captain Faye White and midfielder Jayne Ludlow were denied goals by Everton keeper Rachel Brown.

The England stopper was beaten just before the hour, however, with Lianne Sanderson side-footing in her 20th goal of the season from a corner kick by left winger Rachel Yankey.

And another Yankey corner led to the second goal 12 minutes from time, when midfielder Katie Chapman rose to head home.

Doncaster Rovers Belles 2-2 Watford

Emma Thomas netted twice in the first 14 minutes as the Hornets looked to complete a third win of the season against Doncaster.

But the Belles, who in October lost at Watford in both the League and League Cup, reduced the arrears through Liz Hansen three minutes before half-time.

And with 13 minutes of a hard-fought second half remaining a penalty by captain Vicky Exley earned a point for the home side.

Charlton Athletic 0-5 Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn bounced back from two successive defeats to keep themselves level on points with Arsenal, though like Bristol they have played six games more than the Gunners.

The visitors only led by a 31st minute own goal at the break, but they scored at regular intervals in the second half.

Katie Anderton took her season's goal tally to 19 with a 49th minute penalty and a last minute shot to complete the scoring.

Between the striker's double there were goals for former England winger Karen Burke and a first of the season for Jenna Carroll.

Charlton have now reached the half-way point of their season with no points and no goals - but 55 conceded - from 11 matches.

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea