A 1-1 midweek draw at Blackburn Rovers has left leaders Arsenal with work to do to claim a seventh straight Women's Premier League title.
Third-placed Everton, who on Monday beat Arsenal in the FA Cup final, drew 1-1 at Leeds Carnegie.
The results mean Everton are eight points behind with three games left.
The two sides meet on Sunday and Everton will be looking to keep the title race open.
Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal had the better of the possession from the early stages but took until 15 minutes into the second half to take the lead.
A break along the left flank ended with Kim Little pulling the ball back for Corinne Yorston to drive an 18-yard shot into the net.
Rovers levelled the scores 10 minutes later, Danielle Sheen meeting a Linda Shepherd cross to score with a 12-yard volley.
As Arsenal went all out for a winner Rachel Yankey had a goal-bound effort turned on to the bar by keeper Danielle Hill.
But on the home ground of their Premiership parent club, Rovers held out for a deserved share of the points.
Leeds Carnegie 1-1 Everton
Everton kept alive their slim hopes of pipping Arsenal to the League title but came close to a second League defeat of the season by Leeds.
The visitors went ahead through Brooke Chaplen's 13th-minute goal, but Steph Houghton equalised five minutes before half-time.
Leeds produced the better chances after the break and in the last minute only a brilliant save by goalkeeper Rachel Brown denied Jess Clarke the winner.
The draw kept Leeds in second place but, five points behind Arsenal and with only one game remaining, their hopes of winning the League are dead.
But as their final match is against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium next Wednesday, they could yet have a say in the destiny of the title.
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